Speeches by Mundell.

“I obviously agree with you on focus, and on the need to shine a light on this crisis, but do you not think that you and the Government have some responsibility in that regard? There has not been a single statement solely on Sudan since the London conference. Indeed, there was not going to be anything said about the Lon…”

“Minister, on the point you raised about the diaspora, the returners we saw indicated that there had been very little ministerial engagement with the diaspora—I think there had been two engagements between January and June.”

“But there is a degree of leadership as well.”

“I think it will help in terms of the focus issue. As you suggest, it does not necessarily move forward the conflict. Perhaps this is more for Kate, since you were not in the position at that time: are there any further reflections on the London conference? It was not really—to be kind—a success, because it was not poss…”

“Minister, on the point you raised about the diaspora, the returners we saw indicated that there had been very little ministerial engagement with the diaspora—I think there had been two engagements between January and June.”

“Do you think there is anything more we can do? I put that to the Minister, because I agree with you: I feel the Government could do more to highlight and focus on the issues. We have not had a proactive statement from the Government. In questions—we had them today—I have asked that question and others have asked the qu…”

“I obviously agree with you on focus, and on the need to shine a light on this crisis, but do you not think that you and the Government have some responsibility in that regard? There has not been a single statement solely on Sudan since the London conference. Indeed, there was not going to be anything said about the Lon…”

“But there is a degree of leadership as well.”

“I think it will help in terms of the focus issue. As you suggest, it does not necessarily move forward the conflict. Perhaps this is more for Kate, since you were not in the position at that time: are there any further reflections on the London conference? It was not really—to be kind—a success, because it was not poss…”

“Do you think there is anything more we can do? I put that to the Minister, because I agree with you: I feel the Government could do more to highlight and focus on the issues. We have not had a proactive statement from the Government. In questions—we had them today—I have asked that question and others have asked the qu…”

“I obviously agree with you on focus, and on the need to shine a light on this crisis, but do you not think that you and the Government have some responsibility in that regard? There has not been a single statement solely on Sudan since the London conference. Indeed, there was not going to be anything said about the Lon…”

“But there is a degree of leadership as well.”

“I think it will help in terms of the focus issue. As you suggest, it does not necessarily move forward the conflict. Perhaps this is more for Kate, since you were not in the position at that time: are there any further reflections on the London conference? It was not really—to be kind—a success, because it was not poss…”

“Minister, on the point you raised about the diaspora, the returners we saw indicated that there had been very little ministerial engagement with the diaspora—I think there had been two engagements between January and June.”

“My constituency has the largest number of wind turbines, either constructed or consented to. Does the Minister share my concern that the Scottish Government continue to override the views of local councils and local communities in consenting to further projects that are to the detriment of the landscape and therefore t…”

“I welcome the right hon. Gentleman to his post, and my athletic constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont), to his. Today at 2 pm there will be a protest in Moffat by campaigners who are making a last-ditch attempt to save the local Bank of Scotland branch, an…”

“Can I ask the hon. Lady to encourage the Church Commissioners to share best practice and their experience of sustaining small churches in rural communities with the Church of Scotland? Sadly, in my constituency we have seen almost the wholesale closure of every small church in a rural area.”

“Borderlands was a fully-funded initiative launched by the former Government, and it is now supported by the Department, the Scottish Government and the Scotland Office here in Westminster. It is designed to meet all the objectives that she has set out in the south of Scotland, Cumbria and Northumberland, but for some r…”

“Thank you for everything that you have done. It did make a difference. The FCDO equality impact assessment published in September 2025 said that the cuts of funding for WPS may result in 50 fewer new women’s peacebuilding organisations supported by the UK in fragile conflict-affected states. What do you make of that de…”

“How do you think the cuts will impact on the UK’s national action plan commitments to support inclusive building under the participation pillar?”