{"value":{"id":1600430,"askingMemberId":411,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2023-03-01T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2023-03-03T00:00:00","uin":"156070","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent conversations he has had with his Turkish counterpart on the delivery of aid to affected areas of the earthquake in the Malatya province of Turkey.","answeringBodyId":208,"answeringBodyName":"Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":1211,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2023-03-08T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Prime Minister spoke to President Erdogan on 7 February and the Foreign Secretary has engaged regularly with his Turkish counterpart on maximising the efficiency of aid deliveries in Turkey, including Malatya province, and across the Syrian border. The UK has committed a significant package of aid, including by delivering thousands of vital items such as tents and blankets to Turkey and Syria, totalling over 400 tonnes. Development Minister Mitchell also visited Turkey on 19 February to see the response first-hand.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Turkey: Earthquakes","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1600430","method":"GET"}]}