(Non-Afl): My Lords, the
Minister will be aware that 1 million people live in what was a
place of outstanding natural beauty in Bangladesh that
is now hosting children and families. Will he tell the House what
sort of support is being provided for those children, given what
has already been raised about their mental well-being and
educational needs? These children will have been deeply
traumatised by ethnic cleansing and genocide by Myanmar.
Secondly, what support is available—
Noble Lords: Oh!
(Non-Afl): My Lords, I am
allowed two questions. What do the Government intend to do to
support the 5,000 children and families who have been traumatised
in the Middle East and Gaza right now? Thousands have been maimed
and killed. What support are this Government proposing?
(Con): My Lords, the noble
Baroness raised two important points. Again, I condemn all
violence against women, children and vulnerable communities. The
UK Government and our ministerial team are at the forefront of
dialogue between all parties. On her first point on communities
affected by climate change, UK climate finance has, through a
tranche of measures, invested significantly, supporting more than
100 million people to adapt to the effects of climate change.
Between 2012 and 2021, the UK spent £4.1 billion on adaptation
and investment in areas affected by drought and flooding to
address loss and damage, social protection, water supply,
sanitation, emergency response and disaster prevention and
preparedness.
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