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1151692

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date	22/10/2019
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: Clothing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) support, and (2) funding, they provide to the Better Work programme in Bangladesh to improve working conditions in the garment industry in that country; and which businesses that programme supports.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>DFID Bangladesh supports the Better Work initiative through our £6.6 million Better Jobs in Bangladesh programme, which supports improving working conditions in the ready-made garments sector of Bangladesh. The Dutch and Canadian governments co-fund this programme, making equal contributions of $16.3million. Better Work is focused on improving compliance standards in factories to reduce multiple audit requirements by buyers. Better Work is working with 210 factories to create a role model of compliance in factories in Bangladesh.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/10/2019 14:00:24 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1151693

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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: Clothing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) support, and (2) funding, they provide to the Mothers@Work initiative in Bangladesh to promote maternity rights and good working conditions for women in the garment industry in that country; and which businesses that programme supports.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>DFID Bangladesh supports the Mothers@Work initiative through our joint £6.6 million Better Jobs Bangladesh programme. The Dutch and Canadian governments co-fund this programme making equal contributions of $16.3million. Mother@Works is working with 82 factories with some 30,000 female workers to improve the health conditions of pregnant and nursing mothers. It does this by supporting working mothers to understand and implement their employment rights and holding employers accountable for ensuring that their female employees receive the provisions they are entitled to when they return to work.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/10/2019 14:00:34 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1151694

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to prioritise marginalised people and communities in regard to sexual and reproductive health and rights; and what plans they have to discuss this matter at the 2019 Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State recently announced new UK efforts to end preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and children by 2030. The UK is committed to achieving universal health coverage and to achieve our goals, we must reach the most marginalised. Without sexual and reproductive health and rights, we cannot achieve universal health coverage.</p><p> </p><p>Our programmes are reaching the most marginalised. For example, the Women’s Integrated Sexual Health reproductive health programme uses innovative ways to identify and reach the poorest and most marginalised women with essential services across 27 countries. Our support to the Robert Carr Fund, Amplify Change and the Safe Abortion Action Fund all support grassroots organisations to campaign for and access their sexual and reproductive health and rights.</p><p> </p><p>The Nairobi Summit on International Conference on Population and Development 25 is an opportunity for the global community to re-state the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights including for marginalised people and communities. The UK will make our ongoing commitment clear, including our efforts on challenging issues such as female genital mutilation, child marriage and unsafe abortion in the most marginalised and hard to reach communities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/10/2019 16:20:20 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1151185

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the safe and voluntary repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>We are clear that the repatriation process for Rohingya refugees must be safe, voluntary and dignified, and meet international humanitarian principles and standards. We agree with the UN Refugee Agency that conditions for such repatriation do not yet exist in Rakhine State, Myanmar. We have pressed and continue to press the Government of Myanmar for full implementation of the Kofi Annan Rakhine Advisory Commission recommendations to create the conditions for the safe and voluntary returns of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.</p><p> </p><p>A recent escalation of violence in Rakhine State between the Arakan Army, an ethnic Rakhine separatist group, and the Myanmar military is a further barrier to returns. An end to the fighting will be important to de-escalate tensions and create space for progress on the conditions for returns. The UK has recently announced further funding to the crisis, bringing our total commitment to the response in Bangladesh since August 2017 to £256 million, and making us the second largest donor to the 2019 international Joint Response Plan. We welcome Bangladesh’s continued commitment to the principle of voluntary, safe and dignified returns and encourage the Government of Myanmar to pursue the dialogue it started with Rohingya refugees in July 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/10/2019 13:57:44 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1151186

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide sexual and reproductive health and rights services to Rohingya refugees and the communities hosting those refugees.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK is supporting partners including the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Population Fund to deliver the Minimum Initial Service Package for Reproductive Health in Crises to Rohingya refugees and those living in the host communities. This includes comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights services, such as a variety of family planning choices, midwifery services, and post-abortion care. Significant progress has been made since August 2017, including improved health and sanitation infrastructure; improved coverage and variety of services; 24/7 emergency care; and consistent availability of reproductive health supplies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/10/2019 13:58:27 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1151188

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
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: UN Population Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what funding they have committed to support the UN Population Fund’s work in Bangladesh.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>DFID Bangladesh has current commitments to the United Nations Population Fund’s work in Bangladesh amounting to £20.8 million, to support strengthening of the national health system, and to provide midwifery education and services across the country, and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for Rohingya refugees and host communities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/10/2019 13:58:41 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1151189

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support host communities of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of the difficulties facing the host communities in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh. Our latest £117 million funding includes over £20 million of new support to the thousands of already vulnerable Bangladeshi families, who now have nearly one million refugees living in their district.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will allow over 10,000 individuals of the host community to access livelihood opportunities; over 50,000 people will have improved access to safe water. Around 6,000 host community children and adolescents will access improved quality education and vocational training. Host community members will also benefit from a range of health services, including gender-based violence and sexual rights and health services. DFID is also supporting host communities in Cox's Bazar through our strategic partnership with BRAC on education, health, ultra-poor graduation, skills and climate change work.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/10/2019 13:59:17 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge