Speeches by Mitchell.

“My hon. Friend is quite right about the importance of food security. He will remember that the then Prime Minister launched the global food security summit last November in Britain. Food security is an issue not just for us but, as my hon. Friend rightly says, all around the world, and we will continue to press the Gov…”

“That is certainly the policy of the Opposition, and I hope it is common across the House that we should remain part of the European convention. I was talking about divisions hardening and debate coarsening. Public discourse is increasingly vitriolic, be it in pursuit of single issue causes or broader agendas, from the …”

“I assure my right hon. Friend that there are bells and whistles from across the House in the international development White Paper.”

“I have listened carefully to the Minister. As she knows, not least from what I said today, I have been critical of earlier decisions, but can she tell the House today whether she has yet thought through when we might see the 0.7% return?”