Speeches by Mundell.

“Order. Thank you, Mr Moon.”

“You did not take any interventions.”

“Order. You have had your three minutes.”

“I already know that is not a point of order in relation to the content of the hon. Gentleman’s speech.”

“The hon. Gentleman is not giving way. Members may disagree with what he is saying, but we will conduct this debate in an orderly way.”

“The hon. Gentleman is not taking that intervention, so let us continue.”

“Can the hon. and learned Gentleman conclude in 30 seconds, because there is no additional time for interventions?”

“Before we start proceedings, I want to say two things. First, this debate is oversubscribed, so not everyone will get to speak. I hope to call 10 Back- Bench Members to contribute for three minutes each. If Members take interventions, they will not get extra time because this is an hour-long debate. Secondly, we expect…”

“Can the hon. Member respond and also conclude, so that the Minister may respond to the numerous points that have been made in the debate?”

“There must be a minimum amount of resources that you require to do the job effectively.”

“That is partly right, because negative stories have prevailed and we have not had people on the other side rebutting them, as we have not had advocates on the ground. I feel that many non-governmental organisations became far too corporate in their approach: they did not have the local people who were able and willing …”

“It is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), the Chair of the International Development Committee, because I want to refer to one or two things that the Committee has been doing. I thank the hon. Member for West Dorset (Edward Morello) for securing the debate. Given that this is a ma…”

“Do you think you are at that level of resources, and if there was any suggestion that resources should be reduced, would it then mean that you would not be able to do the job effectively?”

“At your pre-appointment hearing, you also mentioned the importance of doing more with less. How have you ensured that ICAI has delivered good value for money since you were appointed?”

“Do you feel you have a good relationship with the FCDO?”

“Your response is very helpful in this context, because we had a debate in Parliament earlier today about ODA, and the recurring issue relating to concerns about waste was raised. But what you offer is an opportunity for an independent analysis of that, and therefore, if public concerns about wasteful spending are to be…”

“I hope that a game out there has the hon. Member for Strangford as a character. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 702074 relating to consumer law and videogames.”

“Order. I am sure the hon. Gentleman knows he cannot intervene, having not been here at the start of Mr Goldsborough’s contribution. That is a House rule.”

“Order. I am sure that if Members make specific references to games and their various levels, they will share that information directly with Hansard.”

“I thank you for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker, as you have done with a number of others, but this important issue should not have to come to the Floor of the House by way of an urgent question. The Government must be more proactive. The Minister for Africa gave a commitment to the International Development …”