Speeches by Naish.

“Do you think the cart is going before the horse a bit on this issue?”

“I do too.”

“We on the Committee have been struggling to wrap our heads around how things such as the directorates have been determined when, as you have described, there is a series of moving parts and those parts have not landed, including arguably the biggest one, which is ODA and where that is being spent. How are decisions bei…”

“So it is effectively those three things. You described one or two of them earlier that had finished. Have all those things finished?”

“If I am right, there have been three reviews in progress: there was the review of the overseas network; there has been a review of the Department’s directorate structures; and then there has been an assessment of what the cuts mean for the ODA budget.”

“I declare an interest: I worked on RIIO-ED2 for the Northern Powergrid and on its business plan for the current price period. The hon. Lady mentioned the pace and speed of flexibility, and the whole concept behind that plan was flexibility-first. Flexibility has been talked about for a long time in the industry. Does s…”

“The hon. Gentleman is outlining a range of issues that make it difficult for people to reduce their bills. Does that not highlight the benefit of flexibility, because it would give people greater control, empower them and give them information, so that they can control their bill as best as possible? That is why we hav…”

“In the light of the important issues being discussed today about the concerning activities of China in the UK, can I ask the Minister what additional steps he is taking or planning to take to protect Hongkongers, Tibetans and Uyghurs from any form of transnational repression?”

“That is fascinating and excellent work by the sound of things. Evelyn, where are you aware of funding gaps across the aid sector as a result of the cuts from the US, UK and other developed nations?”

“Do you know what the determining factor was in you being able to continue with USAID funding?”

“Hi everybody. Thank you for joining us. My first question is to Mary. How well do you think that the Nigerian Government are adapting to the reduction in funding?”

“Andrew, I have a similar question for you. Women’s rights were touched on then, but thinking specifically about women’s rights and the impact on good governance and democracy, where are you seeing the funding cuts have an impact?”

“That is fascinating and excellent work by the sound of things. Evelyn, where are you aware of funding gaps across the aid sector as a result of the cuts from the US, UK and other developed nations?”

“Do you know what the determining factor was in you being able to continue with USAID funding?”

“T4. The Minister will be aware of the work of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and other organisations like it, which seek to strengthen democratic governance around the world. As has been clear today, however, malign actors all over the world seek to erode political systems that promote democracy. What is the …”

“I appreciate the announcement about the 250 new neighbourhood health centres, but I am concerned for my constituency—a more affluent constituency that has health centres that were built in the ’60s. They are genuinely falling apart and need significant investment to ensure that GPs can continue to deliver outstanding s…”

“Although the new measures for farmers announced by the Chancellor have been welcomed by the industry, as Labour MPs we were advocating not for reduced revenue but for ensuring that the wrong farmers were not hit. Does my hon. Friend therefore share my view that Labour Members have fought hard for farmers and that our v…”

“Hi everybody. Thank you for joining us. My first question is to Mary. How well do you think that the Nigerian Government are adapting to the reduction in funding?”

“Andrew, I have a similar question for you. Women’s rights were touched on then, but thinking specifically about women’s rights and the impact on good governance and democracy, where are you seeing the funding cuts have an impact?”

“Will the Secretary of State give way?”