Written question asked by James Naish (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 June 2026. It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to pre-emptively position humanitarian support for countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo if the current Ebola outbreak spreads further.

Answer: Further to my statement to the House on 21 May (HCWS60), the Minister of State for International Development visited Kinshasa on 29 May to see first-hand how agencies on the ground are responding to the Ebola outbreak, with the support of the UK and other international partners, and to discuss that response with the Director General of the World Health Organization. We will provide further updates to Parliament in due course, as this fast-moving and deeply concerning situation in the region continues to unfold.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 5558
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Written statements
House of Commons
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Humanitarian aid Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola
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