Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, to ask the secretary of state for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development affairs, whether his Department has taken steps to support people affected by the fire of 7 January 2024 in a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh.

We were saddened to hear about the fire on 7 January. We have been in close touch with the UN and other donors about the recent fires. UK funding has helped to train Rohingya volunteer fire fighters to combat incidents like this. The UK has raised with the Government of Bangladesh the potential benefits of permitting more durable shelter materials in the camps that could better withstand the impact of disasters, such as fires and cyclones.