To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will take steps to provide further support to West African countries to deal with the ebola outbreak.

The UK is taking a leading role in working with the countries affected and with the international community to ensure that the current Ebola outbreak is contained and help reaches those in need. In total, over £25 million of British funding is supporting the global effort to contain this disease. This includes £5 million of new direct funding to help partners working on the ground like the WHO, Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières? to treat victims and prevent the spread of Ebola. The UK is working with partners to explore options for further support.