Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to support trauma counselling services for child Rohingya refugees?
The UK is working closely with its partners to provide protection services to Rohingya child refugees in Bangladesh. As part of wider efforts, UK aid is funding trauma counselling services include psychosocial and psychological support for 7,500 children. In addition to identifying unaccompanied and separated children, we are also supporting the Red Cross to provide family linking and family tracing services. Child protection support includes establishment of 30 child friendly spaces and supporting children to learn and adopt safe behaviours in settlements.