Speeches by Naish.

“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, …”

“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?”

“Yes. Undoubtedly one of the universities’ biggest concerns is about how the duty would be implemented and what the implications would be. I am not shying away from the reality that there would be costs for universities, but the question is whether we should put the duty in place. My hon. Friend’s point is about how any…”

“You described climate as underpinning a number of conflicts. Clearly, conflict can displace people, but to what extent is the climate a key driver in forcing displacement?”

“My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The cost of living has only exacerbated a problem that we knew existed, so it is right for this House to think very deeply about the question. On a point that my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) mentioned, it is worth noting that gaps are bei…”

“I absolutely agree. The reality, as I say, is that things have improved significantly. I am here today not to knock universities, but to ask the question whether, underpinning the provision that the hon. Member describes, there should be a level of legal obligation. Interestingly, a 2023 survey of 4,000 students by the…”

“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…”

“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?”

“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…”

“You give a very clear description of the gender vulnerability, as you describe it. How are you working with women, and especially mothers—you mentioned some very young mothers, and women who are being raped and then conceiving and having children—to respond to and prevent further extremism?”

“Yes. That comes as a surprise, without doubt, particularly to parents who find themselves in very difficult circumstances when their children are not well, or in some of the more extreme circumstances that we are thinking about today. I agree that the House needs to look at that. Most universities have wellbeing, couns…”

“This debate on the mega-embassy is not just about a building and 208 secret rooms; it is primarily about national security and the safety of those from the Hongkonger, Chinese, Uyghur and Tibetan diasporas in the UK—approximately 700,000 people. We have learned that in 2018, the then Prime Minister committed to no dela…”

“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?”

“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?”

“You described climate as underpinning a number of conflicts. Clearly, conflict can displace people, but to what extent is the climate a key driver in forcing displacement?”

“You give a very clear description of the gender vulnerability, as you describe it. How are you working with women, and especially mothers—you mentioned some very young mothers, and women who are being raped and then conceiving and having children—to respond to and prevent further extremism?”

“I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Too often, rural Britain has been spoken about and taken for granted, no more so than by the Conservative party, which over 14 years left many rural businesses—including family farms such as my own—operating on life support, including through …”

“I am MP for Rushcliffe in the midlands. Is my hon. Friend aware that, according Equity, the midlands generates 25% of the licence fee income, but less than 3% of it is spent in the region? Does he agree that regional disparities need to be looked at in the charter renewal process?”

“I think it was more a turn of phrase than anything else, but it was suggested earlier that customers were being treated as cash cows for servicing the debt of Thames Water. Will the Minister confirm that that is not the case, either for Thames Water or for other companies, because investment is ringfenced under the new…”