Speeches by Harding.

“Minister, there are obviously human rights atrocities and violations of international humanitarian law happening in Sudan right now. Today, a report in The Guardian says that British military equipment has been found on the battlefields in Sudan. Even after the UN Security Council first received materials alleging that…”

“British military equipment.”

“That is according to documents seen by the UN Security Council, according to The Guardian.”

“The article goes on to say that the UN—”

“I just want to pick up on your comment on migration. My understanding is that the largest number of unaccompanied minors who came to the UK on small boats were from Sudan. These are basically boys under 18 years old. However, and I think this is right, the Integrated Security Fund was not funding Sudan because it was n…”

“Can the Foreign Office and the Government do anything to prepare the public? In that situation, things will go wrong. There needs to be a high risk appetite for projects that are going awry, simply because the checks and balances that go through a multilateral organisation might not be there in a smaller NGO that is wo…”

“Very quickly, the British Council tells us, in its second round of restructuring, that its offices will go down to 65, and that is even without it paying off the loan. They will go further down after that. Part of the problem is that it is not winning any development work, because there is no ODA budget for it to win a…”

“Can you talk to us about the failure of the international and domestic accountability mechanisms to prevent atrocities in Sudan? How are the current efforts to protect civilians and pursue justice evolving on the ground?”

“I did not really understand the point about political feasibility. What does that mean?”

“I want to drill down on the accountability, if I may, and what practical steps we can take, but first I want to return to what you were saying about the blackout and why there is no public consciousness of this. We are receiving information about human rights atrocities; the American Administration under Biden called i…”

“I have a final question. You talked about a lack of political leadership. Why do you think there is a lack of political leadership on this?”

“The Government’s stated first objective in this review is to support the physical and mental health of women after they have given birth to a child. One cannot overestimate the amount of mental stress caused by living in poverty or without enough resources for one’s family. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Liberal De…”

“Recent studies from Stanford university and others have shown a clear link between excessive phone use, addictive social media algorithms and deteriorating mental health outcomes for young people. Technology in this area is evolving at an extraordinary speed, meaning that legislation such as the Online Safety Act 2023 …”

“My constituents, particularly those along the river in Molesey and Ditton, are concerned about an increase in the noise pollution that already affects us from a third runway at Heathrow. How can they be reassured that their views will be taken into account, unlike in the top-down centralised planning policies that this…”

“Alex’s mother, Sally, is a constituent of mine in Esher and Walton. She shared Alex’s story in one of my surgeries, so I am very pleased that his story is being considered today in Parliament. The new clauses put forward by my hon. Friend will help to ensure that people such as Alex have a route to justice. Sally is ba…”

“Would the hon. Lady agree that it is outrageous that Members of this House should hold up a judge’s wig at a party conference, and that judges therefore have increased security risks?”

“I welcome the Government’s focus on vocational skills, but I fear that schools in my constituency will struggle to keep pace with qualification changes, and that 2027 is too soon for the transition to V-levels to be completed. Colleges such as Esher sixth form college deliver BTECs, and have done so successfully for ma…”

“The hon. Member is absolutely right, and I ask the Minister to guarantee that that is ringfenced. What we do in Britain sends signals to the world about whether we are serious or simply posturing. Renewables are the greatest economic growth opportunity of our time, bringing jobs, investment and lower bills to the natio…”

“I welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to flood Gaza with aid. The UN estimates that $4 billion is needed this year to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, of which just 28% has been pledged. The UK’s contribution to humanitarian relief this year will total only $116 million, so with the entire population of Gaz…”

“My constituency of Esher and Walton is home to the UK’s largest floating installation of solar panels; there are 23,000 on the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir, helping to support public services by powering a Thames Water treatment plant. It is a fantastically innovative renewables project, but very few of my constituents…”