Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what budgetary allocation have they made in relation to the post hurricane reconstruction of (1) Dominica, and (2) Antigua.

Her Majesty’s Government has allocated a total of £32 million to support Dominica; £7 million for emergency relief and early recovery, and £25 million of which is for post hurricane reconstruction. HMG has allocated £3 million to Antigua and Barbuda for post hurricane reconstruction.

Both islands will also benefit from regional climate resilience and disaster preparedness planning of £8 million which will be allocated through consultation with partners and the Caribbean Governments.