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<p>DFID and the MoD already work closely together to respond to humanitarian emergencies.
For example, following Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas last September, RFA Mounts
Bay played a critical role in the UK response.</p><p>As set out in the UK Humanitarian
Reform Plan, the UK Government is committed ensuring a bigger, better, faster response
capability which is able to respond to a range of different natural disasters. This
includes a continued commitment to use our military assets to deliver humanitarian
aid whenever appropriate, in accordance with UN guidelines.</p><p>No decision has
been made on the construction or operation of a UK hospital ship, and we will continue
to ensure that UKaid is deployed in a way that maximises value for money for development
and the UK taxpayer.</p>
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