Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of World Food Programme estimate that in Afghanistan (1) 22.8 million people are facing acute food insecurity, (2) 8.7 million are facing emergency levels of food insecurity, and (3) 3.2 million children under five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition by the end of the year.
We are deeply concerned by the World Food Programme's estimates and, along with other donors, are working closely with the World Food Programme to ensure that food insecure adults and children receive the support they need. Responding to food insecurity is a high priority for our £286 million funding for Afghanistan and on 31 October the Prime Minister announced the allocation of £50m of this money to provide over 2.5 million people with emergency life-saving humanitarian support in priority areas including health, food security, shelter and protection.