Question follow-through · 51858

Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of aid blocking by the warring parties in Sudan.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
13 May 2025
Target answer date
15 May 2025
Answer
5 Jun 2025 · 23 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of aid blocking by the warring parties in Sudan.

  2. 15 May 2025

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  3. 5 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Impediments to aid delivery imposed by the warring parties in Sudan are having a devastating impact on civilians. UK Ministers and diplomats are doing all they can to improve access. During last month's London Sudan Conference, chaired by the Foreign Secr...

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