Written question asked by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 December 2025. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 December 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
World Food Programme
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how much they contributed to the World Food Programme in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, and (3) 2025, and how much they plan to contribute to that programme in 2026.
- Answer
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The UK is deeply concerned by rising levels of acute food insecurity and catastrophic hunger, and we are a key donor to the World Food Programme, with funding since 2023 as follows:
2023: 290,747,871 USD
2024: 610,111,395 USD
2025: 410,441,878 USD at last reporting date.
Funding for 2026 will be confirmed in due course. We are also working with partners to improve early warning systems, and invest in strengthening countries' resilience to food crises in the longer-term.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL12148
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Development aid World Food Programme
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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