Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 June 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 June 2023. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 June 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Syria: Development Aid

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the UK was represented at the Seventh Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’ hosted by the EU on 14–15 June.

Answer: The UK's Special Representative for Syria, Ann Snow, represented the Government at the Brussels conference. We pledged up to £150 million to support Syria and the region, in addition to the £43 million we committed to support those affected by February's earthquakes. The UK is the third largest bilateral donor to the Syria crisis. The funding will enable around 65,000 Syrians per year to be less dependent on emergency aid through receiving livelihoods support, provide access to high-quality primary education in Northwest Syria and continue to support Syria's neighbours to deal with the impact of the conflict, helping mitigate the significant challenges they face and ensuring Syrian refugees are protected.

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