Speeches by Naish.

“Is that due to having seen situations before where solutions have been designed but they do not work in that local context?”

“Juliette, the same question around the context of specific support.”

“Building on some of what you have been talking about—and if I go left to right, Ed, so I will come to you first—how do you specifically support local capacity building in a context-sensitive way?”

“That is helpful. Finally, David, for Mercy Corps, that balance between short-term humanitarian goals and the work you are needing to do and this longer-term community energy, climate-based investment, how do you balance the two? What objectives are you working to when making choices?”

“What needs to change then? Is it mind-set and understanding of the opportunity or are there other barriers to enabling greater access?”

“Thank you. David, I will come to you, if that is okay? Despite growing global commitment to energy for all, what we are seeing is electricity access rates declining for displaced populations. Could you explain that in more detail? What are the key reasons we are seeing that?”

“That is exactly where I was going, which is: are you seeing things that can be translated back into the UK’s domestic market, from the innovations that you are seeing internationally, for our community energy?”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. She has just mentioned Canada; I understand that the Canadians are considering granting honorary citizenship to Jimmy Lai, as a small but significant contribution to demonstrating their commitment to him. Does she agree that that is something that the British Govern…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for making that point. The number of organisations involved was referenced earlier; in the case of Jimmy Lai, different countries and Congress have also lined up in support. What are my hon Friend’s reflections on the fact that even the support of all those organisations is still not making a dif…”

“I believe there was a rural White Paper in 1995, followed by a similar one in 2000, but then a 15-year gap until the productivity plan and another eight-year gap until the “Unleashing rural opportunity” paper of 2023, which was 28 pages in total. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that we need a clear, defined rural strateg…”

“I thank the Minister for that. I referred to Canada and the gestures that it has made. What more can we do, in gestures or actions, specifically in the case of Jimmy Lai? What more could be done practically? I appreciate all the warm words and the efforts that have been put in, but are there not more physical things th…”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I want to place it on the record that the Notts County supporters’ trust got in touch with me over the weekend, and it is very much sympathetic to new clause 10. The trust was set up in 2003 to save the club when it was in administration, and it has played an…”

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“On parachute payments, what is the shadow Minister’s view on the balance between sustainability and giving clubs a competitive advantage? Does he not think that the regulator could have a role to play in determining the extent to which parachute payments, which have grown considerably, are getting to the point at which…”

“Everything the hon. Member says is absolutely valid, but for a farmer with 200 acres of land, which cost £10,000 per acre, who therefore has to use some of the practices he described, it is practically very difficult to suddenly end all those practices by acquiring 50 or 100 extra acres to provide the required space. I…”

“Does the Minister know whether there will be timelines for that strategy? Are there likely to be dates and milestones that we are working towards, or just a generic description of the direction of travel?”

“Like many people in the Chamber, I am wearing a couple of hats. I am the son of a farmer—I declare that interest—but also a member of the Labour Animal Welfare Society. I welcome the hon. Member’s insights as someone with experience of the industry. Farmers have contacted me. My grandad, who was a vet, was attacked by …”

“My hon. Friend mentions the USA committing to a road map. I believe the EU has also done so, and is looking to phase out animal testing entirely through its road map, which is due to be published in 2026. Does she agree that the UK Government could commit to something similar—a road map that gives activists and others …”

“Will my hon. and learned Friend give way?”

“I am sure the shadow Minister is aware that many top-flight footballers are effectively self-employed through independent companies that they set up. Does he not recognise that this amendment would create a loophole that enables football clubs to split into multiple organisations to fall short of having 10 full-time em…”