Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what countries supported by UK aid have provided contraception as part of their package of essential health care services during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Many countries such as Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone and Nigeria have provided contraception as part of their package of essential health care services during the COVID-19 pandemic with support from UK aid. The UK believes that family planning is central to a country's essential health care package and we are working to ensure all essential services are protected during the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that COVID-19 has had a huge effect - a recent WHO survey showed 68% out of 105 countries experienced disruptions to their family planning services. Our country, regional, and global programmes, such as the Global Financing Facility and UNFPA Reproductive Health Supplies programme, support partners to advocate and innovate to reduce these disruptions.