PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Bangladesh: Islamic Relief (17 October 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make representations to the Bangladeshi Government on ensuring that Islamic Relief is able to operate in that country; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by:
Matt Western (Labour)

The UK is at the forefront of responding to the plight of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. As a world leader in humanitarian crises, this is what we do best. We have repeatedly called for better access for NGOs working in Rohingya-populated areas to be allowed access based on merit, and will continue to do so. We are pressing for a clearer, more transparent process for registering NGOs working with the Rohingya in Bangladesh.

Answered by:
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
20 October 2017