Speeches by Mathew.

“I have a Syrian family living in my constituency. The wife is from a small village in Tartus and her husband is from Salamiyah, a town in Hama. Both of their families are still there. They are both part of a religious minority, the Ismaili community, and come from a very diverse area that has Alawite, Muslim and Christ…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for Hyndburn (Sarah Smith) for bringing forward this important debate. The Liberal Democrats are deeply concerned about the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir. This is not a new conflict; it has been a …”

“I believe the UK’s international development spending must be used effectively, with a primary focus on poverty reduction, and we must reverse the ODA cut and get back to 0.7% of GNI, which was probably our proudest achievement as Liberal Democrats in the coalition Government. We must put the United Nations sustainable…”

“Right. Is Belinda still with us? She is not. Could I go on and ask about any programmes that are there to help you and how that is working to enable you to integrate into the local community? Are there any programmes to help you? I will start again with you, Zohal.”

“Yes. It was really a question about how welcoming the local people were in the community into which you were displaced.”

“How important is justice to displaced people who have suffered gender-based violence?”

“What steps do you take to ensure their safety?”

“A question to you, Katy: women and girls face additional difficulties with displacement. What steps do you take to ensure their safety?”

“Right. Is Belinda still with us? She is not. Could I go on and ask about any programmes that are there to help you and how that is working to enable you to integrate into the local community? Are there any programmes to help you? I will start again with you, Zohal.”

“Right—the same question to Fatimah.”

“Yes. It was really a question about how welcoming the local people were in the community into which you were displaced.”

“Can you tell us how you include women and girls in the design of the support packages?”

“Thank you. Tinebeb, over to you now. How do you ensure that your staff are trained in gender-sensitive responses to displacement?”

“How important is justice to displaced people who have suffered gender-based violence?”

“What steps do you take to ensure their safety?”

“A question to you, Katy: women and girls face additional difficulties with displacement. What steps do you take to ensure their safety?”

“Right—the same question to Fatimah.”

“Can you tell us how you include women and girls in the design of the support packages?”

“Thank you. Tinebeb, over to you now. How do you ensure that your staff are trained in gender-sensitive responses to displacement?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank the hon. Member for Normanton and Hemsworth (Jon Trickett) for securing this important debate. All of us have heard heart-wrenching stories from our constituencies of families struggling to heat their homes. Vulnerable pensioners are worried about st…”