Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support the Rohingya in Bangladesh in the current monsoon season.

In my recent visit to the region, I was able to see for myself the important preparation work our partners were carrying out for the upcoming rainy season.

The UK is working with the Government of Bangladesh and humanitarian partners to improve monsoon preparedness. Around 450,000 people have benefited from support to make their shelters more resilient to heavy rain and high winds. Site improvements such as drainage, protecting pathways, and stabilising steps and bridges to enable access have been undertaken. UK aid is ensuring that 10,000 upgraded shelter kits, 90,000 tarpaulins and ropes, 100,000 blankets and 100,000 floor mats are accessible and can be immediately provided to those in need during the monsoon season. UK-supported cholera, measles and diphtheria vaccination campaigns have also been carried out in readiness.