To ask Her Majesty's Government how many emergency service personnel from the United Kingdom have been deployed to assist in Chile following the recent earthquake. [HL2420]

There have been no United Kingdom emergency service personnel deployed to Chile in response to the recent earthquake. Chile has not asked for such assistance.

In line with what the Government of Chile have asked for, the UK has contributed £250,000 to the Chilean Red Cross and are flying in up to 1,200 tents.