Somalia: Humanitarian Situation
Commons · Question 75153 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 25 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Carla Denyer
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) respond to the humanitarian situation in Somalia and (b) help mitigate (i) regional and (ii) humanitarian impacts.
Answer
Answered by Chris Elmore, 25 Sep 2025
The UK is a major humanitarian donor to Somalia. Last financial year the UK contributed £65 million to humanitarian efforts in Somalia, reaching over 1.6 million people. These funds provide emergency cash support, water and sanitation services and special...