Speeches by Mathew.

“Shuna, you mentioned that there were some problems with the cluster. Could you outline what the problems with that are?”

“Shuna, you mentioned that there were some problems with the cluster. Could you outline what the problems with that are?”

“Thank you; that would be useful.”

“Have the Government considered issuing defence bonds, as proposed by the Liberal Democrats, to ringfence capital for defence spending? If not, why not?”

“3. What steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for driving tests.”

“Young constituents in Melksham and Devizes who are waiting months for driving tests are resorting to paying premium prices for cancellation apps, often getting slots halfway across the country, just to get on the road. One 20-year-old told me that the costs of the wait killed his motivation entirely and that driving wa…”

“My question is very much related to that. How are we engaging with the ICJ to ensure that crimes against humanity are being recorded, that action will be taken, and that belligerents know this? What we have heard is that they reckon they are completely free to do whatever they like, and they are behaving appallingly.”

“My question is about the UK’s international climate finance. There are two parts to it but it is one question. How confident are you that the UK can maintain its climate leadership role, with reduced allocation? Secondly, in your view, what are the risks associated with the Government’s increasing reliance on private f…”

“Perhaps I can lead on from that and you will see the possible connection here. Baroness Chapman, you might like to think about this too. Last Sunday was World Water Day, but yesterday it emerged that the FCDO is closing down its UK WASH Systems for Health only part-way through its five-year programme, giving just three…”

“I have two questions, if I may. Starting with you, Foreign Secretary, what is your strategy to communicate the Government’s decisions on aid to the UK public?”

“I and many others in my constituency of Melksham and Devizes, and no doubt across England, welcome the new animal welfare strategy for England, particularly the banning of snares, which are indiscriminate and cruel. What progress is being made on protecting hares during the breeding season, and on delivering on the ple…”

“2. What progress she has made on banning snare traps.”

“Yesterday, I and my colleagues on the International Development Committee met staff from Action Against Hunger, who had just returned from Lebanon, to hear about the horrors they have seen on the ground there. I am grateful for the added support that has been talked about, but when we and the people of our country see,…”

“I thank the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) for this debate. One particularly frustrating problem is the way in which roadworks are planned and co-ordinated, especially in rural areas. I am sure that many Members will recognise the situation where multiple sets of roadworks are scheduled at the same …”

“I remember from Mozambique that they were using intelligent rats, for example, to look for mines. Has there been any use of animals like that in this case?”

“I have a question for both of you. Apart from yourselves—MAG and the HALO Trust—who else is involved in dealing with demining and unexploded ordnance? Is that part of the Syrian military’s job? What is the split?”

“Were these rockets Israeli rockets or Iranian rockets?”

“Minister, thank you. Your enthusiasm tells a wonderful tale and it is wonderful to see you in post—I would say you are the right man in the right place at the moment. Just as an aside, and this is something that has occurred to me as we were speaking, perhaps other crises in the world today could benefit from the exper…”

“An intriguing question: is the old embassy in Damascus still in British hands? What has happened to it?”

“Leading on from that, what assessment has the Government made of the implications of sanctions relief and the influx of foreign aid for the potential diversion of UK aid into illicit financial channels?”