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HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshMy Lords, the UN fact-finding mission has concluded that ethnic cleansing has occurred against ethnic minorities, including the Rohingya in Rakhine state. I indeed saw Aung San…13 Feb 2020HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI agree completely with my noble friend on the importance of ensuring a strong relationship between the UK and Bangladesh. Extreme poverty has declined there from nearly 35% to…13 Feb 2020HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshMy Lords, I was deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life following the recent capsizing of a boat in the Bay of Bengal. We are monitoring the situation closely. The UK is a…13 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Freedom of Religion or BeliefThe right reverend Prelate is right that the Foreign Office has a director-general-level freedom of belief champion, the FCO’s chief operating officer, in that case. DfID has a…06 Feb 2020HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationMy Lords, we work closely with the Home Office to ensure that people who are fleeing the practice of FGM are very carefully looked after.06 Feb 2020HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationMy Lords, I certainly agree that we cannot end FGM in the UK without tackling it globally. That is why we are supporting the Africa-led movement to end FGM and why we are…06 Feb 2020HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend for raising this issue today. FGM is a human rights violation that can result in a lifetime of physiological and emotional…06 Feb 2020HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationMy Lords, the UK is proud to support the Africa-led movement to end female genital mutilation. Since 2013, DfID programmes have helped more than 10,000 communities pledge to…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Aid DistributionMy Lords, the Commonwealth is an incredibly important partnership for us. We are currently Chair-in-Office after hosting the Heads of Government meeting here in London, and…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Aid DistributionMy Lords, as I said, we are fully committed to the 0.7% target. The noble Lord is right that we spend the majority of our ODA money within DfID, but other departments spend it…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Aid DistributionMy Lords, on climate, we have announced the doubling of our UK international climate finance to help developing countries turn the tide against climate change. We will host COP 26…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Aid DistributionMy Lords, the UK is a leading player in global health and nutrition forms a big part of that. We recently had debates on its importance. We continue to support the Government of…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Aid DistributionMy Lords, gender equality is and will continue to be a top development priority. Girls and women across the world are held back by systematic and entrenched inequality and…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Freedom of Religion or BeliefMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend that prioritising freedom of religion or belief can save lives and prevent humanitarian disasters before they emerge. Through DfID’s…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Aid DistributionMy Lords, on supporting elections, of course it is incredibly important to support democracy and the rule of law around the world, and we will continue to do so. We are committed…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Aid DistributionMy Lords, through UK aid we are firmly committed to leaving no one behind and supporting the poorest and most vulnerable. We are global leaders in disability inclusion and gender…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI am afraid I have not seen President Trump’s words this morning, but I refer back to the Bishop of Truro’s report. We are determined to ensure that we take action in this area.…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Freedom of Religion or BeliefMy Lords, I entirely agree with my noble friend and thank her for highlighting the plight of the Yazidis. The UK has played a crucial role in galvanising international efforts to…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Freedom of Religion or BeliefMy Lords, the UK remains deeply concerned by the plight of the Rohingya and other ethnic groups in Myanmar. I saw the situation for myself on a recent visit to Bangladesh and…06 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Freedom of Religion or BeliefMy Lords, withdrawal of our overseas aid will obviously affect the persecuted minorities and the very poor, whom we are aiming to help. The noble Lord refers to the Bishop of…06 Feb 2020