Speeches by Anderson.

“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…”

“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…”

“I would like to ask you about the peace talks that are happening, and the views of people in Kyiv and across Ukraine. Since August, there have been several rounds of peace talks, bilaterally and trilaterally, with the US. Can you see meaningful progress being made? Do you have hope? What peace terms would the people of…”

“Can I ask you about justice and the crimes that are being committed now? As Richard mentioned, we travelled to Ukraine—to Kyiv—in the early months of the war and, even then, the desire for justice and the need for a peace to be built on justice was being talked about a lot. The UK Government have provided support for l…”

“On recent developments, my grandfather fought for our country in Palestine. There are reports that the IDF has destroyed a cemetery in Gaza containing graves of allied troops from both world wars. Would the Minister condemn that?”

“Questions of genocide are among the gravest that Parliament must consider, and I thank the many constituents who have written to me in advance of this debate. In the case of Gaza, the International Court of Justice ruled two years ago that there is a “real and imminent risk” of genocide. The Court is still deliberating…”

“I congratulate the Minister on this excellent plan and invite her to congratulate Young Lives vs Cancer, which has long campaigned for the travel fund for children and young people with cancer. I have joined the charity in its campaigning and am absolutely delighted to see the travel fund in place. Can she confirm that…”

“I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement, her visit and her announcement about new money and the sanctions. Children are being deliberately and systematically targeted by both sides in this conflict: boys are being forcibly recruited, girls are subject to sexual violence, and even infants have been raped. Will s…”

“Wherever it is—a statement here, a statement at the UN—where does that statement come from?”

“I will roll my questions into one. What now? What could the Venezuelans themselves do to seek a remedy against the US if this action has violated international law, and what could the international community, including the UK, do to maintain the integrity of international law by challenging this? Otherwise, will it jus…”

“You said that if the international community had spoken out when the UN monitors went into the election, there could have been a hearing. What else could the UN have asked to happen, or what could have been done in another scenario where the international community did speak out? Has there been another country where th…”

“Dr Solar, what would you add to the pre-emptive action that the international community could take? Where precisely do you anticipate further US intervention in the western hemisphere? Cuba has been mentioned, as have Colombia, Panama, Mexico and even Canada. What should we look out for as the warning signs? Where do y…”

“The hon. Member highlights one of the many painful decisions that people have to make on the back of this policy, such as decisions about heating or eating and about what to do in their families. She also highlights the fact that the whole of Northern Ireland will benefit from this Bill as well. We need to bring every …”

“I am very proud to support the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill. It will tackle child poverty and restore basic fairness to our social security system. I, like many other Labour Members, have been campaigning on this issue since I became an MP. I thank the Child Poverty Action Group and the Trussell T…”

“Wherever it is—a statement here, a statement at the UN—where does that statement come from?”

“I will roll my questions into one. What now? What could the Venezuelans themselves do to seek a remedy against the US if this action has violated international law, and what could the international community, including the UK, do to maintain the integrity of international law by challenging this? Otherwise, will it jus…”

“You said that if the international community had spoken out when the UN monitors went into the election, there could have been a hearing. What else could the UN have asked to happen, or what could have been done in another scenario where the international community did speak out? Has there been another country where th…”