Question follow-through · 901458

Developing Countries: Food Insecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle global hunger.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
20 Nov 2024
Target answer date
26 Nov 2024
Answer
26 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle global hunger.

  2. 26 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 26 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    We are urgently addressing catastrophic forms of hunger through diplomatic and humanitarian channels. The Foreign Secretary recently committed to doubling our aid for those affected by war in Sudan. Last week, the Prime Minister announced the UK’s Board-l...

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