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Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid

Commons · Question 25727 · Tabled 22 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 30 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Preet Kaur Gill

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure the long-term stability of (a) NGOs and (b) aid agencies that (i) provide humanitarian support and (ii) have other opera

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 30 Jan 2025

The UK is a strong supporter of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and aid agencies in Afghanistan. We are planning £161 million in aid to Afghanistan this financial year (2024-25), much of which supports NGOs to deliver lifesaving humanitarian aid for...