Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL7613):
Question:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what aid they are providing to fleeing Sudanese refugees in camps situated in eastern Chad, the northern part of South Sudan, Egypt or Ethiopia; and whether they are working with (1) the United Nations High Commission on Refugees, and (2) the World Food Programme, to put in place such programmes in border areas. (HL7613)
Tabled on: 03 May 2023
Answer:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park:
We are in close contact with partners, including the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and World Food Programme (WFP), on our support to refugees and returnees fleeing the violence in Sudan. On 4 May, the UK Government announced an initial £5 million allocation to help meet the urgent needs of tens of thousands of refugees and returnees in South Sudan and Chad. This support will benefit the UN Children’s Fund, WFP and non-governmental organisations.
Date and time of answer: 17 May 2023 at 17:58.
