Speeches by Mundell.

“I hope that the Foreign Secretary will read the evidence from Samaritan’s Purse to the International Development Committee last week, which reiterated the issues on sexual violence. We also heard that in refugee camps, many people have to be naked because they have had no option but to sell their clothes to get food. I…”

“What would the UK Government do? We have an institution called BII, for example, which is our development finance organisation, or would there have to be some other entity? How would we actually do it?”

“When you say we, are you referring to your Inter-American Development Bank?”

“Elizabeth, do you have any thoughts on what changes would make a difference?”

“Thank you, Avinash, you have answered one of the questions I was going to ask you, which was about the risks and challenges associated with private finance. What more could the Government do to leverage in private finance and particularly to identify new and additional sources of climate finance?”

“To continue on a similar theme, in your view what policy or funding changes could the UK Government make to climate change finance that would make it more accessible, effective, and impactful to your communities, Zahid?”

“To continue on a similar theme, in your view what policy or funding changes could the UK Government make to climate change finance that would make it more accessible, effective, and impactful to your communities, Zahid?”

“Elizabeth, do you have any thoughts on what changes would make a difference?”

“Thank you, Avinash, you have answered one of the questions I was going to ask you, which was about the risks and challenges associated with private finance. What more could the Government do to leverage in private finance and particularly to identify new and additional sources of climate finance?”

“When you say we, are you referring to your Inter-American Development Bank?”

“What would the UK Government do? We have an institution called BII, for example, which is our development finance organisation, or would there have to be some other entity? How would we actually do it?”

“The Houthis in Yemen have declared their support for Iran but have so far taken no pre-emptive action. Given that the UK has previously been willing to take action against the Houthis, would we be willing to do so again if they become involved?”

“I begin by paying tribute to the former Scottish Cabinet Secretary Jeane Freeman, who sadly passed away this month. I dealt extensively with Jeane in the implementation of the Scotland Act 2016 and always found her very professional and personable. I also hope that the Secretary of State’s visit to New Zealand was part…”

“I have a particular interest in this matter, because the world’s oldest post office is in Sanquhar, in my constituency, which has operated continuously since 1712, despite some scares in recent years. The Minister would be very welcome to visit it. I urge him to get some urgency into the discussion with the banks, beca…”

“Thank you.”

“I have a short question for Rosalind and Alex about the African Union, which has not been referenced yet. In the Foreign Secretary’s statement, she made a great deal about seeking to engage with the African Union. How realistic is that and what is its likely contribution? One of the things that has been suggested previ…”

“Yes, we met them.”

“Rosalind, we have heard here in the UK Parliament from different civilian groups. How authoritatively can we assess how representative they are? Surely, it is a challenge for you to ensure that the groups and individuals participating in your civilian engagement are actually representative of the population.”

“I have a short question for Rosalind and Alex about the African Union, which has not been referenced yet. In the Foreign Secretary’s statement, she made a great deal about seeking to engage with the African Union. How realistic is that and what is its likely contribution? One of the things that has been suggested previ…”

“Thank you.”