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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 7 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 January 2019. It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Monday, 14 January 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Indonesia: Tsunami

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Government has given to Indonesia following the tsunami in December 2018.

Answer

Following the Sunda Strait tsunami in Banten and Lampung provinces of Indonesia, the Secretary of State for International Development offered her condolences and expressed the UK’s readiness to offer international assistance in the response to the disaster. While the Indonesian Government has not requested any international assistance to the response, the UK remains in close contact and stands ready to help.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
205931
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Disaster relief Indonesia Tsunami
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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