Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to promote a long-term solution for Rohingya refugees.
Answered by Alistair Burt
The UK has led the international response, including using our role at the UN Security Council to push for international accountability and long-term support for the Rohingya. The UK government is supporting Rohingya in Bangladesh, as well as pushing for improved conditions in Rakhine State in order to allow voluntary, safe and dignified returns, with UNHCR oversight. We have been one of the main donors to the international humanitarian joint response plan and we expect to remain a leading donor.
Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the Government of Bangladesh on providing additional flat and usable land for Rohingya refugees.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Congestion remains a serious challenge for the Rohingya refugee response and we have encouraged the government of Bangladesh at the highest levels to make more onshore land available. Bangladesh has already provided some additional land and the UK has supported international efforts to make this suitable and safe. We have made clear that any relocation of refugees must be safe, dignified and meet international humanitarian principles and standards.
Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department for International Development:
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle gender-based violence in South Sudan.
Answered by Harriett Baldwin - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
South Sudan experiences horrific gender-based violence. Last year, a DFID-funded programme reached nearly 300,000 people with interventions, including responses for survivors of gender-based violence and longer-term prevention. We have also conducted ground breaking research to improve our understanding of and response to gender-based violence in South Sudan.
Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding she plans to allocate from the public purse to dialogue-based peace-building projects in Abyei Province, South Sudan in the next 12 months.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The UK Government currently has no plans to allocate funds to dialogue-based peacebuilding projects in Abyei in the next 12 months.
Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she discussed with Israeli Government Ministers or officials on her visit between 13 and 25 August 2017 any issues that are not her Departmental responsibility.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
My Rt Hon Friend the member for Witham (Ms Patel) resigned as Secretary of State for International Development on 8 November. I refer the Hon Gentleman to the exchange of letters between my Rt Hon Friend and my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister on her resignation; and to the statement issued by my Rt Hon Friend on 6 November:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-from-international-development-secretary-priti-patel
Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department is spending on dialogue-based peace building work in South Sudan in 2017-18; and what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of such work to date.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The UK Government is spending over £4 million in 2017-18 supporting a range of peace building interventions in South Sudan, which are designed to generate dialogue, resolve conflict, and build resilience to violence at both national and local levels. These programmes are funded through the Conflict, Security, and Stability Fund and are delivered and assessed by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the Department of Health on implementation of the Ross Fund.
Answered by Nick Hurd
I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 7 March to question number 28791