Speeches by Naish.

“We have talked about value for money, obviously, and we have heard from people who have worked at DFID but then at FCDO after the merger, and, as you say, I think there is a general acceptance that DFID were very good at this, but the FCDO is less so. Do you think that, in that merger, the arguments become weaker, and …”

“How would you address that? Would you look at some form of cap, or do you think it needs to be removed entirely from ODA?”

“This inquiry is focused on value for money. How do you think that the UK can ensure that its aid spending continues to offer good value for money in the context of the reduced aid spending that we are now looking at?”

“On the point you made earlier about borders and the migration risk coming up from Africa, and in the context of our value for money inquiry, how would you articulate that message into the Treasury right now? There is a short-term cost pressure, which is where the economy is, and the aspiration to put more money into ai…”

“We have talked about value for money, obviously, and we have heard from people who have worked at DFID but then at FCDO after the merger, and, as you say, I think there is a general acceptance that DFID were very good at this, but the FCDO is less so. Do you think that, in that merger, the arguments become weaker, and …”

“How would you address that? Would you look at some form of cap, or do you think it needs to be removed entirely from ODA?”

“On the point you made earlier about borders and the migration risk coming up from Africa, and in the context of our value for money inquiry, how would you articulate that message into the Treasury right now? There is a short-term cost pressure, which is where the economy is, and the aspiration to put more money into ai…”

“This inquiry is focused on value for money. How do you think that the UK can ensure that its aid spending continues to offer good value for money in the context of the reduced aid spending that we are now looking at?”

“The reality is that there are several routes forward, and a number of them have been mentioned today. I implore the Government to think creatively about them. I will come to a couple of my own suggestions in a moment. Rejoining would be a long and complex journey. It would require unanimous agreement from all 27 EU mem…”

“My hon. Friend is absolutely right that the position has changed. There were a lot of mistakes. We do not need to go back to the past and examine all that, but I think we will need a national conversation about where our relationship with Europe is in 2026. Indeed, we are having that conversation today, but I feel that…”

“It is forward movement and momentum that many of my constituents want to see. I will come to a couple of the things that I think could be done to achieve that. We cannot afford to wait 10 years to address some of the very real challenges that we face as a country. Practical, tangible steps can be taken to help to build…”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies) for opening the debate. My constituents in Rushcliffe have long been outward-looking, internationally minded and overwhelmingly pro-European. They understand that Brexit has not delivered the p…”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“Thank you for chairing the debate, Dr Murrison. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Devon (Caroline Voaden) on securing this opportunity to talk about rural areas. I have led a council that covered a rural area, so this is a topic that I am passionate about. I applaud the Government for the important work that the…”

“T8. Parents in my rural constituency often express concerns about the limited school options, which almost always involve travelling some distance, but free transport is available only to the nearest school. What steps are being taken to review school transport costs overall? Will the limited school options available t…”

“I wholeheartedly welcome the UK Government’s efforts to support the Syrian people on their country’s fragile path to building democracy following the overthrow of the brutal Assad regime. Given the rapidly evolving situation, are the Government considering further boosting their foreign aid support and spend in Syria d…”

“I obviously have not read my hon. Friend’s submission, but if he wants to send it to me I would very much welcome reading it. The supply chain of the space sector is vast and diverse, as my hon. Friend has just alluded to, with almost 2,900 suppliers nationwide, half of which are small and medium-sized enterprises. By …”

“My hon. Friend talked about how Halesowen might not benefit hugely from the space industry, but the Government are developing our industrial strategy right now, and space should be right at the heart of it because of what it could bring Halesowen and similar towns and cities across the country. Does he agree?”

“It is an honour to rise today to speak on the Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill and to champion the vital opportunities the space sector provides, especially to constituencies in Scotland, but also across the whole of our country, and to my area of Nottinghamshire in particular. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member…”

“I was in my local hospital, Queen’s medical centre in Nottingham, where they are currently trialling 45-minute handovers, to make sure that paramedics get back on the road as quickly as possible, while also making sure that patients are safely handed over into the target speciality care they need. Does the hon. Member …”