Speeches by Taylor.

“It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Wetherby and Easingwold (Sir Alec Shelbrooke), who I know is a vocal champion of tackling antisemitism, which I will focus on in my remarks. In Tower Hamlets last week, a young man was filmed saying the most chilling antisemitic words: “The Jews, you’re going to be b…”

“I want to turn to climate change. How are you mitigating the potential impacts of climate change across Nigeria, particularly given that rising temperatures might mean that you are not able to operate in certain places? How are you ensuring that the investments that you have made are climate-proof and that the people y…”

“I want to turn to climate change. How are you mitigating the potential impacts of climate change across Nigeria, particularly given that rising temperatures might mean that you are not able to operate in certain places? How are you ensuring that the investments that you have made are climate-proof and that the people y…”

“There is a big debate in development about continuing to support middle-income countries. Tough choices have been made about spending. In that context, how comfortable are you with the continued funding for humanitarian work in Nigeria? What efforts can be made to encourage the Nigerian Government to fund its own human…”

“There is a big debate in development about continuing to support middle-income countries. Tough choices have been made about spending. In that context, how comfortable are you with the continued funding for humanitarian work in Nigeria? What efforts can be made to encourage the Nigerian Government to fund its own human…”

“Sorry, 15 or 50?”

“I want to ask about the humanitarian situation in the eastern part of the country. Shuna, I would love to hear your thoughts.”

“Thanks for bringing up the funding cuts issue; another colleague of mine will ask about that. I want to check something specific: are there any access or safety issues in terms of your colleagues getting the aid to where it needs to be? I did not hear that in your answer. If it is not a problem, it is okay. We just wan…”

“I want to ask about the humanitarian situation in the eastern part of the country. Shuna, I would love to hear your thoughts.”

“Sorry, 15 or 50?”

“Thanks for bringing up the funding cuts issue; another colleague of mine will ask about that. I want to check something specific: are there any access or safety issues in terms of your colleagues getting the aid to where it needs to be? I did not hear that in your answer. If it is not a problem, it is okay. We just wan…”

“This is not a series of isolated crimes; this is a pattern of frequent and repeated targeting of Jewish sites and communities across London, designed to intimidate and make people feel unsafe in their daily lives. If foreign-linked actors like Iran are using individuals in the UK to carry out attacks on Jewish sites, t…”

“I am very sympathetic to what you have just said, and I have been less concerned about the prospect of bilateral cuts, based on the argument that $1 into the World Bank equals $4 out. Just to clarify what you’ve said: in a world where we had carried on at 0.5%, the total amount of money going to the African continent—t…”

“My question is related to the community of experts. Forgive me if I misheard the question, Chair, but the question I was going to ask is around the community of experts. Can I ask you to give us bit more detail about the shift from our own bilateral programmes to this community of experts, the timeframe, how the staff …”

“Yes. My question follows on from that, but is specifically about education. A lot of kids have, hopefully, been getting some education—Education Without Borders, for example, was doing its best to educate kids who have been in refugee camps for almost the entirety of their education—but there are all sorts of challenge…”

“Thank you.”

“I know that you are keen for the future of Syria to be inclusive, representative and non-sectarian, and for the rights of women and girls to be protected. Could you give an assessment of where you think we are on that at the moment and, if appropriate, of how you are trying to influence the interim Administration?”

“I have a very quick question. Najat, you said Syria account for 30% of the casualty rate last year. Roughly, what is that in actual numbers? I am not aware of the overall casualty number.”

“I just want to ask specifically about Hezbollah, with this offensive going on at the moment. Do you have a particular worry that Hezbollah fighters fleeing the Israeli offensive might try their luck and try to come into Syria? I imagine, given the horrendous role they played in backing Assad, that you do not want to se…”

“Yes. My question follows on from that, but is specifically about education. A lot of kids have, hopefully, been getting some education—Education Without Borders, for example, was doing its best to educate kids who have been in refugee camps for almost the entirety of their education—but there are all sorts of challenge…”