Speeches by Anderson.

“I absolutely agree; it was just too much even to ask or encourage more people to come forward—if they did come forward, there would be no justice. The families of victims often see those people in their local supermarket; they are living in their communities, but the families know that there is no hope of them ever hav…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for mentioning Tommy Judge, the work he has done and all that he has lived with throughout his life. My hon. Friend and I have met many other people across England who are working to support victims and survivors in Great Britain, as well as in Northern Ireland. The report ends on a cliffhanger. …”

“In 1998 immunity was in the Good Friday agreement, and the whole population got to vote on that, and on whether or not they agreed with that immunity—it was very controversial. There was no vote on whether the population agreed with immunity in the legacy Act. In fact, all the democratically elected parties lined up to…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain; I wish you a happy St Patrick’s day. I thank the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi), for securing this debate and choosing this topic, and I commend her and the Committee for their solid w…”

“I am honoured to speak in this debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry) for securing the debate. I worked in international development for many years, specifically on water sanitation and hygiene, so …”

“Hear, hear!”

“This is not a party political issue. We have led on Ukraine for many years and we still are doing so. I am very proud of the role we have played, under both Governments. The Labour Government are now moving forward far further and far faster. I am also proud that we recently signed the global ocean treaty. This debate …”

“Q4. Given the recent challenges to the Equality Act 2010, will the Prime Minister commit to protecting laws that prevent discrimination at work and in society, make sure that women are not fired for being pregnant, and ensure that everyone is treated fairly, regardless of their sex, race or disability?”

“I have a final couple of questions, one about a likely peacekeeping force and one about the further role that the UK could have. We have talked about expertise and about the potential for more credibility. The Foreign Secretary gave a very strong statement in the House of Commons two weeks ago, saying that she is using…”

“Thank you. Alex, we have a history of failed agreements and negotiations. What is your assessment of the UK’s role now, and of what it could be? Also, what is the role of the US and the board of peace? Will the board play any role alongside the UN, and does the comprehensive peace plan have a role to play?”

“What would it take for the two forces to come to the table?”

“Can I just follow up on that? As I understand it, aid, via the FDCO, to Sudan was £131 million in 2024 and £74 million in 2025. Humanitarian aid is increasingly being prioritised and, from the previous evidence that we heard, we understand why, but that is to the detriment of support for peacebuilding processes. I wond…”

“We will be coming back to you, Rosalind, to expand more on that. Kholood, what is your assessment of where the peace process is now? Specifically, what is the UK position within the peace process? The UK is currently the penholder of the Sudan file at the UN Security Council. What is your analysis of the UK’s current r…”

“Rosalind, on what is going to end the war, it is being fuelled by arms, by gold sales—by all these different things. What more could the UK do to end the conflict, and how important is it to have UK diplomats back on the ground in Sudan?”

“Thank you, Chair, and thank you for having me in the Committee today. Rosalind, I will start with you, and then I will come back to our other guests. Could you outline the current peace initiatives and give us your assessment of whether they are realistically capable of delivering progress? Where are we in the peace pr…”

“I have a final couple of questions, one about a likely peacekeeping force and one about the further role that the UK could have. We have talked about expertise and about the potential for more credibility. The Foreign Secretary gave a very strong statement in the House of Commons two weeks ago, saying that she is using…”

“Thank you. Alex, we have a history of failed agreements and negotiations. What is your assessment of the UK’s role now, and of what it could be? Also, what is the role of the US and the board of peace? Will the board play any role alongside the UN, and does the comprehensive peace plan have a role to play?”

“What would it take for the two forces to come to the table?”

“We will be coming back to you, Rosalind, to expand more on that. Kholood, what is your assessment of where the peace process is now? Specifically, what is the UK position within the peace process? The UK is currently the penholder of the Sudan file at the UN Security Council. What is your analysis of the UK’s current r…”

“Thank you, Chair, and thank you for having me in the Committee today. Rosalind, I will start with you, and then I will come back to our other guests. Could you outline the current peace initiatives and give us your assessment of whether they are realistically capable of delivering progress? Where are we in the peace pr…”