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Humanitarian Aid: Older People

Commons · Question 88071 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 11 Nov 2025

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Asked by Steve Witherden

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the humanitarian aid budget for (a) the Gaza conflict and (b) all global humanitarian crises is specifically allocated for (i) social protection mechanisms

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 11 Nov 2025

We recognise that people with existing vulnerabilities, including older people, can be disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. All organisations which receive Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office funding are required to demonstrate com...