Speeches by Mathew.

“Very briefly, what is your perception of how the climate and its effects have changed over the last five years?”

“Zahid, perhaps you can talk a little about how climate change is affecting your communities.”

“Thank you, we get the picture. Lionel, can you tell us how your communities are being affected by climate change?”

“Lionel, have there been any attempts to re-seed or re-grow the coral?”

“Are you saying these attempts have not worked? Have you had any success with them?”

“Today we pause to reflect on the last four years since the full invasion of Ukraine, on the lives lost and forever changed. We not only mark the immense suffering caused, but reaffirm our solidarity with the Ukrainian people. In my constituency—and no doubt in many others across the country—solidarity has gone beyond w…”

“Dave, back in November we heard about the horrors in Al-Fasher. There seemed to be incredible evidence that when the final assault happened, the men and boys were sent in one direction and massacred—killed, all of them—and the women and girls went in another direction, and pretty much what we have been talking about ha…”

“This next question has more of a rosy end to it: what programming will be needed to help displaced people reintegrate into society once the conflict ends?”

“Dave, it is good to see you. How does Samaritan’s Purse work alongside displaced people in Sudan? How do you do what you do?”

“Dave, back in November we heard about the horrors in Al-Fasher. There seemed to be incredible evidence that when the final assault happened, the men and boys were sent in one direction and massacred—killed, all of them—and the women and girls went in another direction, and pretty much what we have been talking about ha…”

“This next question has more of a rosy end to it: what programming will be needed to help displaced people reintegrate into society once the conflict ends?”

“Dave, it is good to see you. How does Samaritan’s Purse work alongside displaced people in Sudan? How do you do what you do?”

“13. What steps she is taking to improve railway services for passengers.”

“I thank the Minister for his answer. Network Rail’s Wiltshire strategic study identifies a clear strategic and economic case for upgrading the railway through Melksham, with a new passing loop unlocking capacity for an hourly passenger service, increased freight movements and improved network resilience when other line…”

“I hope you can hear me okay. My section is called “From grants to expertise”, and I have three short questions. I will put them one after another. First, Chido, I should say “zvakanaka” regarding your work with mushroom farming—it sounds fantastic. What is the place for technical assistance in the UK’s development assi…”

“One way that you can do that and get greater agency—this is something that has been done quite a bit in the past—is co-funding. So you put £1 into this and we will put £2 in, or whatever it is. Do you have any reflections on those sorts of programmes?”

“And, more to the point, there is Sudan, which is the biggest forgotten-about crisis happening in the world today.”

“I used to be an aid worker once upon a time. I am sure other MPs on the panel have had similar experiences of going along to church groups and others in our communities, talking to them and hearing what they have to say. Among those communities, you find young people and old people—all kinds of people—with a wonderful …”

“Finian, what else should be considered to maximise the effectiveness of technical assistance programmes?”

“Yes.”