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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what emergency (a) aid and (b) support her Department is sending to Tonga following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano and subsequent tsunami.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what emergency (a) aid and (b) support her Department is sending to Tonga following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano and subsequent tsunami.
The UK is deeply concerned by the appalling devastation caused by the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga. While full details of the humanitarian impact are still unknown, it is estimated that up to 80,000 people will have been affected. Her Majesty's Government has been working with partners on options for support, helping to ensure a coordinated regional response.
On Friday 21 January, the UK sent supplies to support the humanitarian and disaster relief effort on Australia's HMAS Adelaide. 17 pallets are on board, including 90 family tents, 8 community tents and wheel barrows. All of these items were requested by the Tongan government.
In addition, HMS Spey has now set sail for Tonga, loaded with additional items including fresh water and medical supplies.
The UK is also funding the deployment of crisis experts through the United Nations. They will support the Tongan authorities to coordinate the international response.
The UK-funded International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) has also released £345,000 to support Tonga. The UK has committed a £6 million contribution to the DREF through an annual £1.5 million donation 2020-2023.
That this House regrets the decision of the Government to close the British High Commissions in the Kingdom of Tonga, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Republic of Kiribati; recognises the important historical ties that these countries have with the United Kingdom; notes with regret that many inhabitants of these countries feel deeply let down by these closures especially in Tonga after 126 years; and urges the Government to continue to staff diplomatic missions in these areas for the continued good relations between the UK and the island nations of the South Pacific.
That this House regrets the decision of the Government to close the British High Commissions in the Kingdom of Tonga, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Republic of Kiribati; recognises the important historical ties that these countries have with the United Kingdom; notes with regret that many inhabitants of these...