PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Turkey: Overseas Aid (13 October 2016)

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK aid for Turkey to help address the effects of the conflict in Syria is being used for its intended purposes.

Asked by:
Chris Elmore (Labour)

The UK has committed more than €300 million to the €3 billion Facility for Refugees in Turkey to assist Turkey in hosting refugees. The Facility delivers humanitarian and development assistance through existing EU instruments to meet the objectives articulated in the EU Turkey Joint Action Plan of October 2015. The UK is a member of the Facility Steering Committee. Funds will be monitored through existing governance and fiduciary controls.

DFID’s response to the immediate humanitarian crisis in Europe has been a crucial element of HMG’s overall migration strategy. The UK will continue to work alongside international partners to tackle the migration crisis, including through programmes such as the EU-Turkey Facility.

Answered by:
Rory Stewart (Independent)
20 October 2016