Speeches by Mundell.

“Obviously you would expect that. Given that that has been put to the Committee, it would be good to respond to that point, when you have had an opportunity to review it and Mr Raymond’s evidence,.”

“Just one thing. Self-evidently—as I have said to you before, Minister—there are things that you could do more proactively, and one is to have more statements in Parliament. The new Foreign Secretary got off to a good start with a statement, but I do not think we have had another one on Sudan in the Commons to keep the …”

“Order. I do not intend to apply a time limit to contributions. Members will note that the clocks in Westminster Hall are not functioning. If someone speaks for longer than might be reasonable, I will call them to order. I call Ed Argar, who I am sure will not do that.”

“Our final Back-Bench contribution will be from Chris Vince.”

“Mr Atkinson, you have one minute to wind up.”

“Amar, can I ask you first what you think the limitations are of the private sector when it comes to climate finance?”

“You touched on land tenure before and the control over natural resources that indigenous people have and how that affects local communities’ climate vulnerability.”

“Deborah, how is the climate crisis particularly affecting indigenous people’s ability to control their food systems and livelihoods?”

“Finally, Amar, can I ask you about how the FCDO could encourage private investors to channel sufficient funds towards countries that are most in need? Within the Committee, on a whole range of issues, we often find that some countries are more “fashionable” than others for investment, but they are not necessarily those…”

“Nicola, how effectively do you think the Government factor in nature and biodiversity loss in their approach to mobilising private finance?”

“What is it?”

“Building on that, Amar, what are the areas that could be most effectively addressed by development institutions?”

“Amar, can I ask you first what you think the limitations are of the private sector when it comes to climate finance?”

“You touched on land tenure before and the control over natural resources that indigenous people have and how that affects local communities’ climate vulnerability.”

“Deborah, how is the climate crisis particularly affecting indigenous people’s ability to control their food systems and livelihoods?”

“Finally, Amar, can I ask you about how the FCDO could encourage private investors to channel sufficient funds towards countries that are most in need? Within the Committee, on a whole range of issues, we often find that some countries are more “fashionable” than others for investment, but they are not necessarily those…”

“Nicola, how effectively do you think the Government factor in nature and biodiversity loss in their approach to mobilising private finance?”

“What is it?”

“Building on that, Amar, what are the areas that could be most effectively addressed by development institutions?”

“Will the Chancellor expand on her discussions with the supermarkets and their role in keeping prices down? When the supermarkets make special offers or reduce prices, there is always a concern that rather than absorbing the costs themselves, they pass them on directly to farmers and their suppliers, who are not in a po…”