Speeches by Dodds.

“Ending the conflict in Sudan, and the appalling consequences of it, is a UK priority. Both the Foreign Secretary and I have visited the region, including Chad and South Sudan. We have increased aid, and we have been determined to increase international attention. That includes the April conference to which the Foreign …”

“On 28 January we announced a further £17 million for healthcare, food and shelter, and to support vital infrastructure across the Occupied Palestinian Territories. This was an investment in the ceasefire, which must hold.”

“The hon. Member is right to raise the disturbing accounts of atrocities that we have heard. She will be pleased to know that the UK led efforts to renew the UN Human Rights Council fact-finding mission mandate last October, and I was very pleased to see additional African countries coming on board with that. We have do…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue, because the situation she has described is intolerable. I was grateful to the international counterparts who attended a discussion on these subjects, in which we took part, at the Munich security conference. My hon. Friend referred to the famine designation. We regret the …”

“We remain desperately concerned about the humanitarian situation in Sudan. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has set out the measures taken by the UK to seek to ameliorate that appalling disaster, included a doubling of aid to Sudan.”

“I too have had such discussions, both in Tel Aviv and elsewhere. I recognise that there was particular concern about the events that led to the production of the Colonna report. As was mentioned earlier, there were disturbing allegations about the involvement of UNRWA staff, and there is also concern about reports that…”

“I know that many Members on both sides of the House will share my hon. Friend’s revulsion and concern at those scenes. We are committed to working with Israel, the Palestinian Authority, the United States and regional partners to build confidence in the ceasefire and support conditions for a permanent and sustainable p…”

“We recognise that this is an issue of enduring concern to many. We listen to views from our Caribbean partners on the full range of bilateral issues, but our policy on reparations is clear: we do not pay them. We are determined to work together for the future.”

“Investments in the Global Fund, Unitaid, UNAIDS—the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS—the World Health Organisation and others have helped to cut new HIV infections by 60% since 1995 and AIDS-related deaths by 69% since 2004. I was pleased to meet HIV-positive activists in Parliament recently and to be videoed while under…”

“As I just stated, our policy on reparations is clear: we do not pay them.”

“I am grateful to the right hon. Lady for her question, and for her passion for the protection of women and girls. Protecting them, and, indeed, religious and ethnic minorities, has been at the core of the UK’s engagement with the Syrian authorities. It was at the core of the interventions I made at the conference on Sy…”

“The slave trade was abhorrent. We recognise its horrific impacts and the ongoing strength of feeling, but there have been no such discussions. As the Foreign Secretary made clear to the Foreign Affairs Committee after the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, “There was no discussion about reparation and money. The…”

“The hon. Lady is absolutely right that the Taliban have been undermining so much of women’s and girls’ lives in Afghanistan. We are determined to support girls in Afghanistan, including when it comes to education. I have directly discussed that with the Aga Khan Foundation to ensure that support is getting directly to …”

“I am delighted to be here with the Committee and to finally be able to change things for the better, which is what we are determined to do right across our team. I work really closely with Bridget and the other Ministers. As Minister of State, I particularly focus on OEO legislation. I am sure that we will get into the…”

“That integration is, of course, critical across the Government’s different missions; we are ensuring that there is that equalities input with them all. The other clear difference with the new Government is that we are determined to integrate equality and opportunity-based work, including in relation to socioeconomic in…”

“I will quickly talk about the VAWG ministerial board, and then I am sure there are many other examples that Bridget will mention. I represent OEO on that board; clearly, there are representatives of a number of different Government Departments. Hopefully, members of the Committee will be aware that we have made the fir…”

“I do not want to hold up the Committee, but I could not agree more. It is exactly the same for me and, I think, for the other Ministers as well.”

“Absolutely. This is a real challenge. If we are being completely frank, we saw the Race Disparity Unit set up by Theresa May, which was intended to improve the quality of data gathering and use across Government on issues to do with racial and ethnic inequality, and I would argue there was not a huge amount of impetus …”

“The Committee will be aware that the Online Safety Act is coming into practice. Much of that is focused on protecting children, but there are other measures, particularly around vulnerable adults. I know that the Government are going to be looking very carefully at the operation of that, particularly in areas where we …”

“Absolutely.”