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989568

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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, how much funding her Department has allocated to provision of secure and properly screened toilets for Rohingya women refugees in Bangladesh in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	180644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK has been a leading donor in responding to the Rohingya crisis; since August 2017 we have committed £129m. The needs of women and girls are a key consideration of all our programming</p><p> </p><p>This support has already delivered toilets and hygiene facilities for over one million people and emergency latrines for over 280,000 people. This includes the construction of 53 latrines and bathing spaces that are segregated for women and girls and have lights installed for their safety. Recent allocations to partners, including Christian Aid, UNICEF and UNHCR, will support additional latrines, tube wells, water points and bathing cubicles and 14 women friendly spaces with washing and sanitation facilities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/10/2018 14:43:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

987788

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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 funding her Department has allocated to mental health support for Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	179217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>Up to March 2018, the £59m first tranche of UK funding to the humanitarian crisis included support to ACF and UNICEF to provide emergency psychosocial support to adults and adolescents; play sessions to ease stress and trauma for children under 16 years; and established child friendly spaces for 34,019 children.</p><p>In March 2018, a further tranche of £70m was announced and included funding to UNHCR and UNICEF to provide support to adolescents with life-skill based education and safe spaces, and support sexual and gender-based survivors with appropriate assistance.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/10/2018 15:06:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

987790

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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, whether any of her Department's partners have had their permits to operate within the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar rescinded by the Government of Bangladesh; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	179218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of NGO concerns regarding access and ability to deliver in the camps. DFID Bangladesh humanitarian leads are in regular contact with the head of the NGO platform in Cox’s Bazar and directly with our NGO partners. We and other development partners work with UN agencies to raise issues with the Bangladesh government including timely and transparent processing of authorisations.</p><p>NGOs have discussed access to radios with the UN Resident Coordinator and Government officials. Currently NGOs can only access radios through UN partners, which creates some restrictions. DFID is aware of these issues, and continues to raise this issue with the UN.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 179216 179219 question first answered 22/10/2018 15:10:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

987791

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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 discussions she has had with her Bangladeshi counterparts on allowing NGOs to carry radios in the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	179219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of NGO concerns regarding access and ability to deliver in the camps. DFID Bangladesh humanitarian leads are in regular contact with the head of the NGO platform in Cox’s Bazar and directly with our NGO partners. We and other development partners work with UN agencies to raise issues with the Bangladesh government including timely and transparent processing of authorisations.</p><p>NGOs have discussed access to radios with the UN Resident Coordinator and Government officials. Currently NGOs can only access radios through UN partners, which creates some restrictions. DFID is aware of these issues, and continues to raise this issue with the UN.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 179216 179218 question first answered 22/10/2018 15:10:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

987792

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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, whether the UK's contribution to humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees includes resources to improve lighting in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	179220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>UK funding to ICRC has supported: light installation in 53 gender segregated latrines and bathing spaces; 13 newly constructed latrine blocks with solar lighting; 115 street lights; 8,500 solar lamps, with priority to women and girls; and 5,000 solar lanterns for Rohingya, with plans to distribute a further 36,000 solar lanterns this year. Funding to IOM and Christian Aid will support the installation of solar lamps in camps covering almost 10,000 refugees.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/10/2018 15:08:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

964603

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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 steps the Government is taking to support the Rohingya in Bangladesh in the current monsoon season.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	169557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>In my recent visit to the region, I was able to see for myself the important preparation work our partners were carrying out for the upcoming rainy season.</p><p>The UK is working with the Government of Bangladesh and humanitarian partners to improve monsoon preparedness. Around 450,000 people have benefited from support to make their shelters more resilient to heavy rain and high winds. Site improvements such as drainage, protecting pathways, and stabilising steps and bridges to enable access have been undertaken. UK aid is ensuring that 10,000 upgraded shelter kits, 90,000 tarpaulins and ropes, 100,000 blankets and 100,000 floor mats are accessible and can be immediately provided to those in need during the monsoon season. UK-supported cholera, measles and diphtheria vaccination campaigns have also been carried out in readiness.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 16:48:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

923391

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2018 to Question 136643 on Bangladesh: Rohingya, if she will make representations to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh supporting the UNHCR request that more flat land be made available to relocate families who are in danger of the effects of monsoons in that country.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	153285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development and Foreign Secretary wrote a joint letter on 20 March to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, asking her to save as many lives as possible by allocating additional land at lower risk of flooding and landslides, reducing density in the existing camps, and having evacuation plans in place. Minister Field made the same request to Minister of State Shahriar Alam on 27 March, and to Foreign Minister Ali on 19 April.</p><p> </p><p>Following a visit by the United Nations Security Council to Bangladesh and Burma from 28 April – 1 May, we supported a UNSC press statement encouraging the international community to increase support to the Government of Bangladesh for emergency preparedness measures. We continue to work with the Government of Bangladesh and international agencies to support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/06/2018 14:29:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

921762

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
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 representations, if any, they have received about any issues in relation to safeguarding or sexual abuse of Rohingya women and children in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh; and what action they intend to take in response to such issues.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL8471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>We recognise that Rohingya women and girls face risks in the camps including domestic violence, sexual harassment, forced labour and sexual exploitation. DFID is helping to provide services including psycho-social counselling, reproductive health services, child-friendly spaces, safe shelters and legal advice. We are also providing essential support for personal safety, including improved lighting and alarms to help keep women and girls safer.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/06/2018 14:48:28 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

904265

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
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 additional humanitarian aid they are providing to (1) Bangladeshi authorities, (2) non-governmental organisations, and (3) Department for International Development operations, dealing with the effects of the current monsoon on Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL7841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>With support from the UK, UN agencies, the Red Cross and NGOs on the ground are working tirelessly on measures to improve conditions in the camps and to prepare for extreme weather. The UK has led the way so far in terms of the scale and speed of our response to the crisis, pledging £129m in humanitarian support. As part of our response we are taking a wide range of measures to improve flood and cyclone preparedness, including improved shelters, water and sanitation, vaccination campaigns and prepositioning of emergency supplies.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/05/2018 16:29:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

887870

registered interest
date	20/04/2018
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 discussions she has had with the Bangladeshi Government on the protection of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from the effects of the monsoon season; and (a) with whom she had and (b) what the outcome was of those discussions.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	136865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and the Secretary of State for International Development wrote to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 20 March 2018. The UK recognised Bangladesh’s strong national track record in cyclone and monsoon preparedness and response, and asked that this expertise be applied to the Rohingya response and that options are provided for people to move to land that is at a lower risk of flooding. UK Ministers and officials continue to liaise with Government of Bangladesh counterparts on this issue.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/04/2018 14:07:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd