Speeches by Dodds.

“We have had conversations with a range of different countries, both those right next to Sudan —which, of course, are seeing huge refugee movements within their borders—and those that have been involved in broader discussions around these matters. Our position remains that there should not be engagement of any other nat…”

“First, in relation to accountability, we have indeed been working with the ICC, as we would do on any issue. Of course, the ICC is rightly strategically and operationally independent; as the UK, we are determined to make sure we are contributing to its overall expertise while it acts independently. The hon. Gentleman a…”

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend for again raising, as so many Members have, the situation of women and girls in Sudan. We will seek to use every mechanism available to ensure that the UK is contributing to the protection of the women and young girls at such risk in Sudan. During this statement, we have heard many repor…”

“The reality of the situation so far is that, although there have been very significant population movements, they have been into the countries neighbouring Sudan, particularly Chad, but also South Sudan, and many people have travelled to Egypt and further afield. Their situation has been very difficult in many cases. I…”

“We have been seeking to amplify the voices of charities in this area. I have met them myself, and I have been particularly keen to ensure that I have heard directly from those operating in Sudan and those running the emergency response rooms. Those incredibly brave individuals, who are neutral in relation to the differ…”

“I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his kind remarks. I have to say that I am so pleased to see that we have very strong cross-party concern on this issue and a determination to really make a difference for those suffering so much in Sudan and beyond its borders as refugees. He is right to point out that, shou…”

“I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. The UK Government have raised it at an official level. It is incredibly important that the future process includes different religious and ethnic groups and women. That point has definitely been made. The voices of Syrians who have been through so much must be…”

“It is a real pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Betts. I am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich North (Alice Macdonald) for securing this incredibly important debate on the impact of conflict on women and girls. I was grateful to my hon. Friend for her very powerful speech, and we have heard…”

“Oh, she has come back—excellent. She was right to raise that matter. This has been a challenging afternoon for many because we have also had a debate on violence against women and girls in the Chamber, so I know that many have been shuttling between the two. I will briefly also mention that, during the 16 days of activ…”

“I suppose this relates again to that point about partnership that we were talking about before. We have not been in a position where we have had to say that we cannot pursue those priorities that I set out at the beginning because we have to hit that target. We have not been in that situation. Instead, I would say we h…”

“We will certainly examine that very carefully indeed. We will certainly look very closely at that determination.”

“I will try to answer this quickly, before I start coughing again. Sorry, I have a bit of a frog in my throat. I know the Committee is really concerned about this area and particularly that the UK is doing all that we can so that the alarm is sounded where necessary—[Interruption.] That is a priority for us as well and …”

“We must see a change in position, ultimately. We have to see that change. We have to see a change around removing support for UNRWA. We have to see a change around the impediments to aid access. That is consistent with the Government’s position that there must be a ceasefire, the release of all hostages and the surge o…”

“We will certainly examine that very carefully indeed. We will certainly look very closely at that determination.”

“As I said, the most important thing is to show that we can make that change, that we have made it before and that we are making it right now. If we just set out figures of money, as I said, I really do not think that helps, but as a corollary to this we have to be absolutely focused on ensuring that taxpayers’ money is…”

“I will try to answer this quickly, before I start coughing again. Sorry, I have a bit of a frog in my throat. I know the Committee is really concerned about this area and particularly that the UK is doing all that we can so that the alarm is sounded where necessary—[Interruption.] That is a priority for us as well and …”

“We must see a change in position, ultimately. We have to see that change. We have to see a change around removing support for UNRWA. We have to see a change around the impediments to aid access. That is consistent with the Government’s position that there must be a ceasefire, the release of all hostages and the surge o…”

“I will be delighted to set them out in just one moment. If you will permit me, Chair, I just want to say, first of all, what a huge privilege it is for me to be in front of you. I really mean that. Doing this job is a dream come true for me. It really has been such a privilege, so I am very excited to be having this se…”

“That is such an important question and one that I have been thinking about really deeply. We need to take the right decisions for the medium term, but for the long term as well. That does mean making sure that we get that balance right. For example, it is very important that when it comes to multilateral funding, we en…”

“Yes, I have had a number of discussions with counterparts at USAID on a number of issues and I am very grateful to them for their time. Of course, the UK has worked with a whole variety of US Administrations of every political stripe. We have always done that to work together, and that will continue, but at the same ti…”