Written question asked by Fabian Hamilton (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 March 2023 (named day). It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Monday, 27 March 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Ecuador and Peru: Earthquakes

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) Ecuador and (b) Peru following the earthquake on 18 March 2023.

Answer: UK officials at the British Embassies in Quito and Lima have been monitoring developments following the earthquake on 18 March that affected Ecuador and Peru. Neither the Ecuadorean nor Peruvian governments have formally requested bilateral assistance from the UK. I [Minister Rutley] passed on my condolences to the Ecuadorean Foreign Minister and Minister for the Environment for the lives lost and casualties in Ecuador when they joined an event virtually, that I attended in person, on 22 March.

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