Speeches by Naish.

“I think it is the same one. Will it meet in the future?”

“How often will it meet?”

“Thank you. To what extent do you think that the success of this shift from grants to expertise is dependent on engagement with other Departments, or do you think it will be achievable in its own right?”

“Thank you, Minister, and thanks for coming. To what extent have there been conversations and discussions with other Government Departments about this shift from grants to expertise, and what do those conversations look like?”

“The world has been appalled by the scenes of bloodshed. Will the Minister outline what discussions the Government are having with our G7 colleagues and European colleagues to make sure we send out a united message of condemnation and a common demand for the rights of the Iranian people to be respected?”

“I am particularly concerned about teacher retention at a school in my constituency, St Peter’s in Ruddington, which was condemned just before Christmas following an emergency evacuation due to structural issues. I put on the record my sincere thanks to staff, parents, children and local organisations for their support.…”

“I shared my hon. Friend’s petition with my constituents, and I thank her for her campaigning on that issue. On the general petitions website for this Parliament, there are 199 petitions with “fireworks” somewhere in the description. That is an incredible number when we consider that there are 601 on the NHS, which is a…”

“I thank the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister for their clarity today on the future of Greenland. Does the Foreign Secretary agree with me that, while recent comments from the United States have generated understandable concern, the correct response is not panic or escalation, but calm diplomacy grounded in the …”

“Does the Minister personally share any of my concerns that the proposed so-called mega-embassy risks becoming not only an excessively large diplomatic site, but a focal point for the intimidation and surveillance of Hongkongers and members of the Chinese, Uyghur and Tibetan diaspora—over 700,000 people in total—given t…”

“Just last month I presented a petition in this place about a greenway in my constituency between Radcliffe and Cotgrave, which has been closed for two years. That means that people such as Jacqui, who rides a horse, cannot use it. Does the hon. Member agree that we need to encourage the expansion of and investment in t…”

“Over the past five years, per-head transport spend in the east midlands has fallen to just 54% of the UK average—the lowest of any region or nation. Rail funding is even more unequal, at £175 per head in 2023-24, which is barely 40% of the English average. With the Tories scrapping the east midlands leg in October 2023…”

“This is a similar question, but turns attention away from religion and more towards climate change. Tog, to what extent do you view climate change as the key driver, or one of them, in conflict and instability across Nigeria? Are there any particular parts of Nigeria where you see climate change being particularly prob…”

“My hon. Friend is right. What I am alluding to is the level of greyness that means that we see people falling through the gaps. Our responsibility in the House is to understand whether those gaps should continue to exist, for valid reasons, or whether a change in the law is required to ensure clarity for universities, …”

“I will come to Aisha, if that is okay. You talked earlier about closing gender gaps and building resilience among women and girls. What do you see as being the specific risks to women and girls, specifically in northern Nigeria?”

“That sounds like a really impressive range of things that you are doing. Turning to Saratu, including women and girls who have been through some of the experiences that were just described in the peacebuilding process is extremely important. What do you see as the benefits of using women and girls in that process?”

“To what extent do you think that that approach, given the pace and scale of climate change, is sustainable in Nigeria? How is resource management going to be managed politically over the coming years?”

“With the latter two examples, would a different model be deployed relative to the primary example that you gave?”

“I will come to Aisha, if that is okay. You talked earlier about closing gender gaps and building resilience among women and girls. What do you see as being the specific risks to women and girls, specifically in northern Nigeria?”

“I thank the Minister for his response. I pay tribute to those in the Public Gallery, and I thank everybody for coming; the debate will not have been easy listening for some, so we appreciate their presence. Secondly, some hon. Members were not able to contribute, including my hon. Friend the Member for Erewash (Adam Th…”

“That is really helpful. Can I switch to Bryan to get his take on a similar theme? I understand that you do specific work around conflict prevention relating to natural resources. Could you expand on that?”