Written question WQ84403
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- First Minister
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 3 days
Question
What support has the Welsh Government offered to Tonga in light of the tsunami?
Answer
Answered by First Minister (Mark Drakeford)
We remain deeply concerned for all those affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami which hit Tonga in January.
The Welsh Government supports the Disasters Emergency Committee Cymru. The DEC have not issued an appeal for Tonga in the UK because there are governments and aid agencies nearer to Tonga which are better placed to help the estimated 17,000 people in need of emergency aid. The Welsh Government is supporting their Afghanistan appeal where up to 30m are facing starvation and acute hunger.