Question to the Department for International Development:

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.

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.