Lord Collins of Highbury, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4129):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what recent steps they have taken to support progress towards a ceasefire, and ultimately an end to the conflict, in Sudan. (HL4129)
Tabled on: 16 January 2025
Answer:
Lord Collins of Highbury:
The UK is actively working towards ending the conflict in Sudan. The Foreign Secretary has spoken with regional partners to explore how the UK can assist international mediation efforts. The UK’s Special Representative to Sudan visited Port Sudan in December 2024 which was the UK’s first official visit to the country since the outbreak of the conflict in April 2023.
The UK’s Special Representative to Sudan pressed for a resolution to the conflict and for all parties to engage constructively in mediation talks, including by complying with the Jeddah Declaration of Commitments to Protect Civilians. We also continue to lead efforts in the UN Security Council to support peace and to keep international spotlight on this crisis.
Date and time of answer: 23 Jan 2025 at 13:56.
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Lord Collins of Highbury, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4128):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what recent steps they have taken to secure guarantees from Sudan’s warring parties for the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected populations. (HL4128)
Tabled on: 16 January 2025
Answer:
Lord Collins of Highbury:
The UK continues to raise the critical issue of humanitarian access. We did this recently at the UN Security Council on 19 December 2024 and 6 January 2025, where we called for the warring parties to lift bureaucratic impediments and let aid get to those who need it. The Minister for Development has also engaged directly with the new Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, on the UN response. The UK Special Representative, Richard Crowder, met the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, General Burhan, during his first visit to Sudan and lobbied against current impediments such as visas. On 25 November 2024, the Foreign Secretary chaired a Sudan meeting with G7 and Arab Quint Foreign Ministers to discuss joint steps to improve humanitarian access and increase aid.
Date and time of answer: 27 Jan 2025 at 15:38.
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Lord Collins of Highbury, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4130):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to increase multi-year funding to support the most food-insecure people in Sudan and Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries. (HL4130)
Tabled on: 16 January 2025
Answer:
Lord Collins of Highbury:
Ministers will consider Official Development Assistance allocations for 2025/26 over the coming months, and we will publish them in the Annual Report & Accounts in summer 2025. The next phase of the Spending Review will set departmental budgets from 2026/27 to 2029/30.
In November 2024, the UK announced a further £113 million of aid. With this announcement, the UK has doubled our aid to £226.5 million.
Date and time of answer: 27 Jan 2025 at 15:38.
