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1195588

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date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Migrant Camps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to her Bangladeshi counterpart on the internet ban in Rohingya refugee camps.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	46660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and the British High Commission in Dhaka continue to raise the issue of telecommunications restrictions in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh with representatives of the Government of Bangladesh. The Minister of State for South Asia Lord Ahmad has raised this recently with the Bangladesh High Commissioner.</p><p>Restrictions on 3G and 4G communications in the Rohingya camps are hindering COVID-19 preparedness. The first case of a refugee with COVID-19 was confirmed within the refugee camps on May 14th. These restrictions limit the ability of agencies to share information with the refugees and with each other; and for the Rohingya to self-organise. Good communications are critical for preparedness, surveillance, response, delivering critical services, and for maintaining stability in the camps.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/05/2020 14:16:16 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1194302

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps her Department has taken to ensure the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	45216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>DFID is working closely with our partners to ensure the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance. As the second largest donor to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh, with £256 million provided since August 2017, the UK is committed to protecting the Rohingya community, among the world’s most vulnerable people. We ensure consistent, in-depth monitoring, including regular field visits, though these are now restricted due to the COVID-19 crisis. We are also actively involved in UN and development partner coordination processes to identify and address issues which are affecting the effectiveness of the response. This includes active engagement with the Government of Bangladesh Inter-sector Coordination Group and individual sectors of the response working on, for example, shelter, nutrition, and reproductive health services.</p><p>We work closely with the UN Office for Project Services to maintain oversight of our support on the ground. We recently assisted them to establish an office in Cox’s Bazar, including staff funded by UK aid, to enhance coordination and routine monitoring.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 18/05/2020 15:54:24 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1194305

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Migrant Camps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of (a) treatment, (b) beds and (c) medical facilities in Cox’s Bazaar for people with covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	45217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>From the start of the crisis, DFID has worked with partners to help mitigate the impact of the virus on the Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar. UK funding is helping to establish isolation and treatment centres to treat severe and critical cases, as well as the delivery of home-based healthcare and monitoring. We are also assisting with the provision of oxygen supplies for the isolation and treatment facilities; and supporting WHO to coordinate the health response with the Government, including surveillance, diagnosis, infection prevention and control, triage, referral, case management, and logistics.</p><p>Whilst every effort is being made to prevent transmission in the camps and scale up the health care system, the highly congested conditions and vulnerability of the population will pose major challenges when cases appear and reach peak levels.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 18/05/2020 15:56:03 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1194308

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Migrant Camps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support the establishment of covid-19 testing and quarantining arrangements for the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	45218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>From the start of the COVID-19 crisis, DFID has engaged with the Government of Bangladesh and the humanitarian operation in Cox’s Bazar to support preparedness activities, including the capacity to test, isolate and treat COVID-19 patients. There is now a field laboratory operating in Cox’s Bazar Medical College, though the number of daily tests remains limited.</p><p>The UK has provided funds to UN agencies that are responsible for quarantining arrangements. There is a system in place for newly arrived refugees who are required to stay for a period of 14 days in a designated quarantine facility, following a full medical screening.</p><p>UK funding will help establish isolation and treatment centres, that are equipped to treat severe and critical cases, and capacity to deliver home-based healthcare and monitoring.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 18/05/2020 16:00:28 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali