Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 27 February 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 March 2024. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 March 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Bangladesh: Rohingya

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many Rohingya refugees are in Cox’s Bazar; what discussions they have had with the government of Bangladesh concerning (1) the protection of refugees in Cox's Bazar, and (2) future arrangements for their protection.

Answer: According to the latest UN figures, there are 942,776 Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazaar. The UK is committed to improving the security of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and we regularly engage the Government of Bangladesh, UN and NGOs on protection issues. UK funding (over £373 million to the Rohingya response since 2017) includes ongoing support to protection services in the camps. We will continue to monitor the security situation in the camps and raise concerns with the UN and Government of Bangladesh.

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