Speeches by Daby.

“Thank you for that. I want to raise one more thing. When I was in my teenage years, the Bob Geldof song “We Are the World” was released, with lyrics that said, “We are the world. We are the children. We are the ones who make a brighter day.” There is something about language and how we use it that can bring people toge…”

“I am pleased to hear the Minister’s offer. It would be great to have you come back with some type of communication strategy, plan or draft. It would be really helpful.”

“I want to impress here that the public perception of aid is really important, and there is a need for the Government to have some type of communication strategy around this to improve public confidence. This is taxpayers’ money, and obviously ODA is at 0.3% but we need it to increase. You have mentioned some really pos…”

“In terms of the shift to expertise, what will you be putting in place to monitor its effectiveness or successes? What are your plans?”

“Libraries and community centres are central to communities like mine in Lewisham East, and they make an excellent contribution to the local area. Can the Minister say whether there are any planned changes to their business rates and tell us how else they can be supported in our local community?”

“Q4. Mr Speaker, I am sure that you, and I hope others across the Chamber, will agree that we need to recognise and celebrate achievements. I say that because across the country knife crime offences are going down. Of course, more needs to be done, and more should be done, but this week’s figures have shown that London …”

“Happy new year to you and your staff, Mr Speaker. I have some pleasing news: knife attacks in Lewisham have reduced by 23% over the last year, which is to be celebrated. I thank the council, the police, our Mayor of London and all the local community organisations that have helped to achieve this and to bring more peac…”

“T7. My constituency is one of few places in the country that is overflown by flight paths for two airports: London City and Heathrow. Mr Baxter, a constituent of mine, continually writes to me on noise pollution, which is a real issue in the area. I would be very interested to know whether the Department has made an as…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey) on securing this short but significant debate. I will not take up too much time. It is vital that healthcare is fully accessible for children. I do not think anyone would disagree that therapeutic play can be instrumental in putting children a…”

“I appreciate that. That is sort of what I was getting at.”

“Thank you. You have touched on my next question. Witnesses to the Committee have highlighted that the WPS national action plan’s commitment to a robust monitoring and evaluation framework is still needed. Do you have a plan to introduce this?”

“In terms of UK NAP, the Committee has heard evidence that the implementation of WPS needs to be stronger and address domestic issues including violence against women and girls, and the treatment of migration and refugee women. Minister Elmore, do you recognise this view, and will these issue be addressed in the upcomin…”

“Will the Government shift to annual reporting to Parliament to give parliamentarians a greater role to assess progress on the WPS agenda? Or is it something for you to think about and consider?”

“That is great. In December 2024, it was reported to this Committee that 94% of the NAP’s commitments are in progress. Do you have an update on that? What is happening to the other 6%? That would be very helpful.”

“That is fine if that is the answer.”

“We are still looking at that 6%, but it is very high.”

“I want to pick up on what Minister Elmore was saying about women and children being sexually abused, and that some people were lying in the streets waiting to be raped. I am always concerned about context, and it would be helpful if you could explain a little more about that.”

“Official figures show that over 4,000 children in my constituency are living in poverty, and many of those families have one parent in work. I warmly welcome the Secretary of State’s child poverty strategy and all the work that she and her colleagues have done, as well as the lifting of the two-child limit, but would s…”

“Thank you very much. It is an area of absolutely huge concern that needs significant investment. How do you think the UK can ensure local ownership of the WASH facilities that it supports? In terms of the local areas in Nigeria where the UK is invested, what more can be done to support them with their WASH facilities?”

“My question is for you, Evelyn. You have already mentioned WASH—water, sanitation and hygiene. What do you believe the consequences are of not investing in WASH and the sanitation economy? You started to talk about this earlier.”