Mr. Hussain congratulated Mr. Yasin on bringing the debate, praising his speech about the plight of the Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar camps. He highlighted the disappointment over international aid falling short of promised levels.

Ms. Jane Hunt congratulates the hon. Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) on leading this debate and shares her experience of visiting Bangladesh, where she met the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and visited the Rohingya refugee camp at Cox’s Bazar. She highlights the substantial support provided by the Bangladeshi Government and UK Aid, noting that over £340 million has been contributed since 2017 to address the crisis. However, she also points out the precarious situation of the refugees, citing UNOCHA reports which state that root causes remain unresolved, leaving them vulnerable in challenging conditions. She mentions recent fire incidents affecting shelters and other facilities within the camps, emphasising the need for diplomatic efforts by the UK Government to resolve the situation and support Myanmar’s Rohingya population. Finally, she thanks Bangladesh, aid charities, and Governments for their contributions while urging Myanmar authorities to stop oppression of the Rohingya people.

Congratulated the MP for Bedford on securing the debate, thanked the Backbench Business Committee for allowing time to discuss the issue. She highlighted her visits to Cox’s Bazar and Rakhine State with the all-party parliamentary group on Bangladesh and emphasised that this is an urgent humanitarian crisis due to the persecution of Rohingya refugees by the Burmese military. Rushanara Ali criticised the failure of international leadership, including the UK Government's role, in addressing the situation and called for increased support from the International Court of Justice case and the International Criminal Court referral. She also stressed the importance of restoring aid budgets cut by more than 80% since 2019-20 to help address malnutrition, lack of education, safety issues, and other pressing needs in refugee camps.

Expressed agreement with Rushanara Ali’s views on the need for urgent action. Criticised past government inaction during the 2017 ethnic cleansing and genocide, which has emboldened the Burmese military.

Expressed frustration at the Minister's reluctance to declare genocide earlier, highlighting the consequences of inaction for Rohingya refugees. She supported Rushanara Ali’s call for increased aid funding and international justice initiatives.

Agreed that major world powers with significant influence should have taken stronger actions against the Myanmar regime's behaviour earlier to prevent further atrocities.

Acknowledged the importance of UK aid funding for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar camp. Called for a rethink on the 80% cut to aid funding since 2019-20, stressing its crucial role in preventing extreme hunger and protecting women from violence.

Since being elected to the House of Commons, Tom Hunt has visited Bangladesh three times and the Rohingya refugee camp multiple times. He emphasises the plight of the Rohingya refugees, highlighting their vulnerability due to statelessness and persecution based on ethnicity and religion. Hunt supports international efforts through the UN but expresses concern about other countries' lack of action in condemning Myanmar's regime. He also highlights the need for more aid directed towards the Rohingya camps despite the UK reducing its foreign aid budget from 0.7% to 0.5%. Hunt raises questions regarding a potential resettlement programme if conditions do not improve and stresses the importance of maintaining focus on the crisis.

The Rohingya refugees, fleeing Myanmar since nearly six years ago due to violence and persecution, face dire living conditions in Bangladesh's camps. Despite international support, including £350 million from the UK, the situation worsened with food ration cuts by the World Food Programme. The UK must increase its diplomatic influence to ensure respect for Rohingya human rights and address intercommunal relations, while also preventing forced relocation to Bhasan Char island or perilous sea journeys. The hostile security situation in Myanmar makes a safe return impossible; thus, political leadership is crucial, including joining the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice.

Congratulates the hon. Member for Bedford on securing the debate and declares an interest in Bangladesh due to his work with the Zi Foundation. Discusses his visit to Cox’s Bazar refugee camp and meetings with aid workers, highlighting the impact of seeing children living in camps. Emphasises that this issue is not new and underscores Britain's moral duty to support the Rohingya based on historical ties during WWII. Acknowledges UK Government's aid efforts but calls for more diplomatic action to secure citizen rights for the Rohingya and facilitate a safe return home. Supports targeted international development spending on such crises, praises Bangladesh’s response despite its limited resources, and urges further collaboration with the Bangladeshi government.

Compliments Paul Bristow's speech and highlights the cross-party spirit in addressing the Rohingya issue. Stresses the need for legal routes to allow eligible Rohingya refugees from Cox’s Bazar camps to join their families in the UK, criticising the current red tape requirements.

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bedford on securing this important debate, and refer to my declaration of interests. I visited Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh where over 1 million Rohingya refugees live, with more than 90% fleeing persecution in Myanmar. The living conditions are extremely poor, overcrowded, lacking sanitation, and limited clean water, leading to infectious diseases easily spreading. Chronic malnutrition is also severe: 40% of children suffer from stunted growth, 45% of Rohingya families have insufficient diets, and 41% of pregnant women are anaemic with inadequate health services. Mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD are common due to trauma experienced. The international community must support the Bangladeshi Government to end this crisis, focusing on public health issues and chronic malnutrition.

Supports his hon. Friend Paulette Hamilton's statements about Cox’s Bazar conditions being heartrending, emphasising the need for international intervention to end the Rohingya crisis in six years.

Thanking all Members who contributed to the debate on Rohingya refugees, she acknowledges their severe persecution and displacement. Since August 2017, nearly 961,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar into Bangladesh camps due to military violence. Conditions for safe return are not there as the military continues atrocities against other ethnic groups. Aid is needed in Bangladesh to improve conditions and security, and long-term solutions include pressuring the regime to stop crimes against humanity and ensuring Rohingya rights in a future democratic transition in Myanmar.

Expressed concern over the UK Government's slashing of foreign aid to Bangladesh by 62%, which has worsened conditions for Rohingya refugees. Emphasised that no one can return to Myanmar until all ethnic minorities are safe from persecution, and highlighted the humanitarian crisis faced by Bangladesh in sheltering 1 million people fleeing genocide. Called for the restoration of original ODA funding to Bangladesh.

The speaker expressed deep concern over the ongoing Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, emphasising the lack of progress since the violence began in August 2017. She highlighted that nearly 600 villages have been burned by junta troops and that around 17.6 million people are in need of humanitarian aid. Gill also raised concerns about the living conditions in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps, mentioning a fire incident affecting thousands of refugees and displacing many more. She criticised the UK government for significant cuts to food assistance funding, despite ongoing malnutrition issues among Rohingya children and women. Gill called on the Minister to explain how these budget reductions align with promises made by the Foreign Office regarding priorities such as food insecurity.

Acknowledged for her work on Myanmar and Rohingya issues, though not directly quoted in this excerpt.

Commended for keeping the plight of the Rohingya in focus through various parliamentary groups, though no direct quote is provided here.

Pays tribute to Mohammad Yasin for initiating the debate and acknowledges contributions from fellow MPs. Emphasises the need to speak about the Rohingya crisis and highlights her visit to Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh where she met with NGOs, Government officials, and Rohingya mothers who fled Myanmar due to violence. Reports on UK's financial support (£350 million since 2017) for life-saving aid such as food, water, sanitation, healthcare, and shelter. Discusses continued support through UN agencies and the Central Emergency Response Fund, despite global funding strain. Mentions ongoing work with international partners to raise more funds and seek long-term solutions.

Raises concerns about cuts in funding for materials and services provided by the International Organisation for Migration, which could expose nearly half a million refugees to adverse weather effects. Urges the Minister to address this issue.

Highlights the need for long-term solutions beyond continuous aid and suggests focusing on political stability in Myanmar to enable safe return of Rohingya refugees, similar to the case of Palestinian refugees. Questions the Government's approach towards ensuring a lasting solution.

Questions whether there may come a point where Rohingya refugees cannot be repatriated safely and asks if alternative solutions should be considered in such scenarios.

Thanking colleagues and the Bangladesh Government for their contributions and interventions in this debate, emphasising the importance of keeping the plight of the Rohingya at the forefront. He also stressed the need to support Bangladesh as it hosts the largest refugee camp in the world, highlighting that actions require financial commitment. Yasin called for increased UK aid to help those in desperate conditions.