Speeches by Morello.

“I guess that, as part of that, we would have the right to object to any appointment that they made, and vice versa.”

“Can the Minister confirm that the US requires prior approval from the UK for operations launched from Diego Garcia?”

“I appreciate the clarification. I look forward to reading that.”

“Sir Mark, I am interested in your views on the role of the Secretary-General versus the UN Security Council. The current Secretary-General is coming up to 18 months or a year left on his second and final term. In your mind, is there a benefit to having a more activist Secretary-General who is more willing to impose the…”

“Last week, I think, the Italian Foreign Minister was on record questioning the relevance of the United Nations. I wonder if that is intrinsically tied to the fact that we currently have a Secretary-General who perhaps is not of the activist mould—and is a bit more passive in international events—and whether it is to th…”

“I understand, but all I am doing is adding the three amounts of money that we are going to give them and coming to £250 million, so we are giving Mauritius £250 million in year 1. I appreciate that you do not know yet what the weighting of the split will be between the MOD and the FCDO, but my question is: does next ye…”

“I understand the value; I am just trying to understand the bottom line of the impact on FCDO spending over the next year or three months, because we will undoubtedly scrutinise the FCDO budgets as well as part of our remit.”

“I am interested in the weighting of the payments. The £165 million a year for the first three years seems to align with the parliamentary schedule of Mauritius, which suggests that we are effectively benefiting the current Government who are signing this contract, at the disadvantage of future Governments. For the bene…”

“It is £165 million, plus £40 million, plus £45 million, so that makes £250 million.”

“Regardless of the weighting of the £250 million year 1 cost—”

“It’s fine. Does the US pay anything directly to the UK in rent for the base?”

“Sir John has done an exceptionally good job of asking all the questions that I intended to ask.”

“T4. Some 40% of people in West Dorset who are in receipt of a personal independence payment receive the highest level of support. Many are extremely anxious about PIP assessments being carried out over the phone rather than in person, particularly those with complex or fluctuating conditions. Will the Minister guarante…”

“The Foreign Secretary has confirmed that Britain was not involved in the strikes on Iran. Will he also confirm whether the US Administration sought permission to use Diego Garcia as the launch point for the strikes? If permission was sought and denied, on what basis did the Prime Minister deny permission? If it was not…”

“I did not plan on intervening, but we had a hustings during the election, and one of the questions was about the upcoming Sherborne Pride. Unfortunately, I was amazed that even in this day and age there was not unanimous support for a Sherborne Pride. My first act as an MP was to go to the inaugural Sherborne Pride, an…”

“I rise to speak to new clause 156 in my name, which I bring forward because of Isabella, a 14-year-old girl who lives in my constituency. In May of this year, Isabella was hanging out with friends in Lyme Regis when she was lured to the cemetery. A group of young people were waiting. One of them had their phone out and…”

“I agree with the hon. Gentleman; we do not fully understand the lasting psychological damage, especially as this is a growing problem. I have received further letters from other people, who have told me about similar incidents in other schools, other towns and other playgrounds. Nationally, the problem is rising. Accor…”

“I am simply pointing out that there is evidence that counters your argument that Iran is not providing any material military aid, but we are getting sidetracked.”

“But you are providing arms to them. You are providing arms and funding to ideological groups that share your view, and they are delivering the outcome that Iran wishes. Seyed Ali Mousavi: We had the very important Islamic revolution, which is a source of inspiration to all people in our region. The Islamic revolution i…”

“I do. I would take a slightly different view to what you have just outlined, Ambassador. Members of the IRGC providing military training to Iranian proxies have been assassinated in Lebanon and Iraq. I am not sure that the idea that Iran is not providing material support to countries that are attacking Israel is backed…”