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date	10/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Memorandum of Understanding with Myanmar signed by the UNHCR and UNDP to support the creation of conditions for the return of Rohingya refugees currently in Bangladesh, what steps her Department is taking to support that process.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	162554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>I welcome the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Burmese Government and UN agencies, which recognises that UNHCR should be the lead international agency on refugee returns. It indicates a greater willingness from the Burmese Government to engage with the international community on the Rohingya crisis. However, swift implementation will be key.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is continuing to push for access for the UN and others at the scale required to provide humanitarian and development support to all communities. We stand ready to do more once access allows, including exploring options to support the Government to make tangible progress, notably in the education sector. We will continue to look at how we can support creating the right conditions on the ground for credible returns up to international standards. We are also supporting partners who are assisting victims and building evidence, including on sexual violence crimes.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/07/2018 14:54:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

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date	11/05/2018
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: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is taking steps to support judicial officials in Bangladesh to promote awareness of their justice system to female migrant workers in that country.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	143146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>We work closely with the Government of Bangladesh on these critical issues. The Secretary of State discussed these issues and met with female migrant workers when she visited Bangladesh in November 2017. Bangladesh was among the first group of countries to endorse the Call to Action to End Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking at the UN General Assembly last year. We support Bangladesh to provide greater access to justice for survivors of abuse and trafficking, for instance through an online complaints system and legal advice. In addition, in December we announced a £13m funding package for the second phase of the Work in Freedom programme which will continue to tackle the issues across south Asia and the Middle East. DFID is also funding the Promoting Knowledge for Accountable Systems Programme, which works closely with civil society and the Government in Bangladesh to make systemic improvements that facilitate safer migration.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 143145 question first answered 16/05/2018 15:00:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell