To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what funds the Government has made available to (a) the government of Pakistan and (b) others to help combat extremism and militant control in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan in the last two years; on what initiatives such funds have been spent; and if he will make a statement. (284184)

As part of our CONTEST counter-terrorism strategy, we continue to help build Pakistani capacity to tackle violent extremism. We have a £10 million programme of counter-terrorism support, which helps build the capacity of Pakistani law enforcement agencies and also helps to address some of the drivers of radicalisation. Through our bilateral programmes and conflict prevention funding we are also working to support Pakistan’s efforts to bring long-term peace and security to the border areas, including through capacity-building support to the North West Frontier Province police. As part of our wider programme of defence engagement we have helped to build the capacity of the Pakistani security services to conduct effective operations. More broadly, the Department for International Development is providing £665 million over the next four years, which will be key to addressing the underlying causes of conflict and insecurity.