Hurricane aid

sir – I note Britain is giving £32 million to the hurricane-struck Caribbean. This derisory sum should be increased dramatically, with money from our £14 billion aid budget. Unlike countries led by despots who steal aid, this disaster is a worthwhile cause. John Cardwell

Lymm, Cheshire

sir – I am dismayed at our slow and poor response to the devastation of the small islands of the Caribbean.

Many problems elsewhere are man-made – through wars, corruption or mismanagement.

Surely this is an example of where our aid should be given, where people are suffering through no fault of their own. David Vaudrey

Doynton, Gloucestershire