Speeches by Anderson.

“Q4. Given the recent challenges to the Equality Act 2010, will the Prime Minister commit to protecting laws that prevent discrimination at work and in society, make sure that women are not fired for being pregnant, and ensure that everyone is treated fairly, regardless of their sex, race or disability?”

“Thank you, Chair, and thank you for having me in the Committee today. Rosalind, I will start with you, and then I will come back to our other guests. Could you outline the current peace initiatives and give us your assessment of whether they are realistically capable of delivering progress? Where are we in the peace pr…”

“Can I just follow up on that? As I understand it, aid, via the FDCO, to Sudan was £131 million in 2024 and £74 million in 2025. Humanitarian aid is increasingly being prioritised and, from the previous evidence that we heard, we understand why, but that is to the detriment of support for peacebuilding processes. I wond…”

“Rosalind, on what is going to end the war, it is being fuelled by arms, by gold sales—by all these different things. What more could the UK do to end the conflict, and how important is it to have UK diplomats back on the ground in Sudan?”

“I have a final couple of questions, one about a likely peacekeeping force and one about the further role that the UK could have. We have talked about expertise and about the potential for more credibility. The Foreign Secretary gave a very strong statement in the House of Commons two weeks ago, saying that she is using…”

“Thank you. Alex, we have a history of failed agreements and negotiations. What is your assessment of the UK’s role now, and of what it could be? Also, what is the role of the US and the board of peace? Will the board play any role alongside the UN, and does the comprehensive peace plan have a role to play?”

“What would it take for the two forces to come to the table?”

“We will be coming back to you, Rosalind, to expand more on that. Kholood, what is your assessment of where the peace process is now? Specifically, what is the UK position within the peace process? The UK is currently the penholder of the Sudan file at the UN Security Council. What is your analysis of the UK’s current r…”

“Thank you, Chair, and thank you for having me in the Committee today. Rosalind, I will start with you, and then I will come back to our other guests. Could you outline the current peace initiatives and give us your assessment of whether they are realistically capable of delivering progress? Where are we in the peace pr…”

“Rosalind, on what is going to end the war, it is being fuelled by arms, by gold sales—by all these different things. What more could the UK do to end the conflict, and how important is it to have UK diplomats back on the ground in Sudan?”

“Can I just follow up on that? As I understand it, aid, via the FDCO, to Sudan was £131 million in 2024 and £74 million in 2025. Humanitarian aid is increasingly being prioritised and, from the previous evidence that we heard, we understand why, but that is to the detriment of support for peacebuilding processes. I wond…”

“I have a final couple of questions, one about a likely peacekeeping force and one about the further role that the UK could have. We have talked about expertise and about the potential for more credibility. The Foreign Secretary gave a very strong statement in the House of Commons two weeks ago, saying that she is using…”

“Thank you. Alex, we have a history of failed agreements and negotiations. What is your assessment of the UK’s role now, and of what it could be? Also, what is the role of the US and the board of peace? Will the board play any role alongside the UN, and does the comprehensive peace plan have a role to play?”

“What would it take for the two forces to come to the table?”

“We will be coming back to you, Rosalind, to expand more on that. Kholood, what is your assessment of where the peace process is now? Specifically, what is the UK position within the peace process? The UK is currently the penholder of the Sudan file at the UN Security Council. What is your analysis of the UK’s current r…”

“I would like to ask you about the peace talks that are happening, and the views of people in Kyiv and across Ukraine. Since August, there have been several rounds of peace talks, bilaterally and trilaterally, with the US. Can you see meaningful progress being made? Do you have hope? What peace terms would the people of…”

“Can I ask you about justice and the crimes that are being committed now? As Richard mentioned, we travelled to Ukraine—to Kyiv—in the early months of the war and, even then, the desire for justice and the need for a peace to be built on justice was being talked about a lot. The UK Government have provided support for l…”

“On recent developments, my grandfather fought for our country in Palestine. There are reports that the IDF has destroyed a cemetery in Gaza containing graves of allied troops from both world wars. Would the Minister condemn that?”

“I congratulate the Minister on this excellent plan and invite her to congratulate Young Lives vs Cancer, which has long campaigned for the travel fund for children and young people with cancer. I have joined the charity in its campaigning and am absolutely delighted to see the travel fund in place. Can she confirm that…”

“I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement, her visit and her announcement about new money and the sanctions. Children are being deliberately and systematically targeted by both sides in this conflict: boys are being forcibly recruited, girls are subject to sexual violence, and even infants have been raped. Will s…”