Speeches by Rushworth.

“I have heard similar. I have heard that about 3,000 people in demining have basically been put on notice.”

“Sorry, I have to dart out for 30 minutes. I know both of your organisations well because I have worked with International Alert in Rwanda and Search for Common Ground in the Central African Republic. I have seen that grassroots work. It sounds to me that what you are saying is you think that what is going to disappear …”

“Which would be quite catastrophic.”

“I have heard similar. I have heard that about 3,000 people in demining have basically been put on notice.”

“Are you able to say specifically which programme, do you think?”

“Sorry, I have to dart out for 30 minutes. I know both of your organisations well because I have worked with International Alert in Rwanda and Search for Common Ground in the Central African Republic. I have seen that grassroots work. It sounds to me that what you are saying is you think that what is going to disappear …”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes Central (Emily Darlington) for securing this debate. I am here to speak on behalf of my constituents who have asked me to call on the Government to continue Britain’s global leadership in fighting and eradicating killer diseases. That requires a commitment not only to…”

“Let us be frank: this generation has been robbed of the opportunities that it deserves. Let us think about the record of the last Government, because others have touched on it: child trust funds were cut, Sure Start centres were closed, school budgets were cut in real terms, playing fields were sold off, and free swimm…”

“Does the right hon. Lady agree that the UK’s track record on this has been quite impressive, given that other countries frankly punch below their economic weight, so this is not just about the UK’s contribution but about the role we play in ensuring other countries shoulder the burden?”

“I know a bit about the impact of this because it was my life for many years before I was an MP. One of the most impactful things that I have seen the UK Government be a big contributor to is the work that we have done with civil society organisations on the ground that prevent rumours from spreading, that do peace educ…”

“BII has a remit of where it will and will not invest, but that is set by the Government, and the Government could review it. I would encourage you to, and I will write to you about this. I met with the head of the Bank of Palestine, for example, who pointed out that Palestine is not within BII’s remit but it would like…”

“Earlier you talked about areas that remain a priority for the Government as well as areas that would be cut, but you did not mention on either of those lists the prevention of conflict. Is that still a priority for the Government and, if so, in what ways?”

“I just do not quite know what the Government’s policy is any more. It used to be 0.7%, then it was 0.7% if our fiscal rules are met. The OBR has said that our fiscal rules will be met by the end of this Parliament but it is being reduced to 0.3%. From this language about pivoting from being a charity to being an invest…”

“My worry is that those projects will not be successful in a call that is based on health, they will be successful in a call that is based on atrocity prevention. Therefore, if there is not an atrocity prevention focus, if there are not specific funding rounds linked to it, those things will not get funded.”

“I do not envy your position. I have no doubt that you are trying to get the best impact for the pound. The Government are making political choices and it is important that the British public are given the full evidence of that impact. Will you commit, when we know the answer, for example, to how many girls stop going t…”

“I was lucky to go a secondary school that was sponsored by BAE systems, and we benefited from that investment. I am pleased that my hon. Friend is focusing on not only the importance of the Government procuring British, but the social value that employers can add, which includes ensuring that they offer apprenticeships…”

“On a similar theme, I congratulate the Government on securing a good deal for our farmers in the India trade deal, which was welcomed by the president of the NFU, who said it showed that this Government have “clearly listened”, in marked contrast to the previous Government. What assurance will the Secretary of State gi…”

“This week, events are being held across the Bishop Auckland constituency celebrating 80 years of peace in Europe, which followed a war so terrible that we still mark the years since. I vividly remember celebrating the 50th VE Day 30 years ago in my last year at primary school by dressing up as an evacuee, singing Vera …”

“I am deeply concerned about the funding of Howden-le-Wear primary school in my constituency. After years of real-terms cuts, it is now making four teaching assistants redundant. I will write to the Minister on that to seek her support, but the elephant in the room is that the pay of the chief executive of the multi-aca…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for that answer. I really welcome the work that has been done by Northern Lithium in Weardale in my constituency. Critical minerals will play an increasingly important role in the UK’s transition to net zero and in our economy. With the Church of England owning vast swathes of mineral rights acro…”