Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of (a) purchasing and (b) supporting the production of winter clothing for people in Ukraine.

The UK is closely monitoring the impact of winter in Ukraine. The UK is delivering more than 25,000 sets of extreme cold weather clothing by mid-December, to help Ukrainian troops fight through the winter. Our economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine, over £1.5 billion, is responding to needs arising from cold weather and Russian attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure, including over 850 generators, £10 million to the Energy Community Ukraine support fund, and £4 million to the International Organization for Migration to provide shelter and repairs to water, sanitation and health facilities. We assess options for our support, including providing clothing, in ongoing dialogue with the Government of Ukraine, our delivery partners and other donors.