Speeches by Naish.

“That is really helpful. Can I switch to Bryan to get his take on a similar theme? I understand that you do specific work around conflict prevention relating to natural resources. Could you expand on that?”

“You described climate as underpinning a number of conflicts. Clearly, conflict can displace people, but to what extent is the climate a key driver in forcing displacement?”

“This is a similar question, but turns attention away from religion and more towards climate change. Tog, to what extent do you view climate change as the key driver, or one of them, in conflict and instability across Nigeria? Are there any particular parts of Nigeria where you see climate change being particularly prob…”

“That sounds like a really impressive range of things that you are doing. Turning to Saratu, including women and girls who have been through some of the experiences that were just described in the peacebuilding process is extremely important. What do you see as the benefits of using women and girls in that process?”

“I thank the Minister for his response. I pay tribute to those in the Public Gallery, and I thank everybody for coming; the debate will not have been easy listening for some, so we appreciate their presence. Secondly, some hon. Members were not able to contribute, including my hon. Friend the Member for Erewash (Adam Th…”

“You give a very clear description of the gender vulnerability, as you describe it. How are you working with women, and especially mothers—you mentioned some very young mothers, and women who are being raped and then conceiving and having children—to respond to and prevent further extremism?”

“I will come to Aisha, if that is okay. You talked earlier about closing gender gaps and building resilience among women and girls. What do you see as being the specific risks to women and girls, specifically in northern Nigeria?”

“To what extent do you think that that approach, given the pace and scale of climate change, is sustainable in Nigeria? How is resource management going to be managed politically over the coming years?”

“With the latter two examples, would a different model be deployed relative to the primary example that you gave?”

“I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Too often, rural Britain has been spoken about and taken for granted, no more so than by the Conservative party, which over 14 years left many rural businesses—including family farms such as my own—operating on life support, including through …”

“I think it was more a turn of phrase than anything else, but it was suggested earlier that customers were being treated as cash cows for servicing the debt of Thames Water. Will the Minister confirm that that is not the case, either for Thames Water or for other companies, because investment is ringfenced under the new…”

“Will the hon. Lady give way?”

“I am MP for Rushcliffe in the midlands. Is my hon. Friend aware that, according Equity, the midlands generates 25% of the licence fee income, but less than 3% of it is spent in the region? Does he agree that regional disparities need to be looked at in the charter renewal process?”

“Earlier, my hon. Friend mentioned Fawzia Koofi, who spoke to the International Development Committee. In her evidence, she told us that “the main Taliban agenda is women.” Does my hon. Friend agree that that point, and the point that she is making, demonstrate why the UK Government and our international allies must sta…”

“On behalf of my constituents, I welcome the establishment of the Palestinian embassy in London today. Syria’s long-term stability depends on protecting its long-standing diversity and preventing sectarian violence, as the Minister said. In the light of recent violence and the lack of progress this weekend in integratin…”

“I read this morning that a former Under Secretary of Defence for Personnel and Readiness has said that he is not aware of any plans for how the next few days will be managed by the US. May I ask the Foreign Secretary what specific reassurances she has received from US counterparts that that is not the case and that ins…”

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank the Minister for his engagement on this issue over recent months—it has made a real difference. Given his engagement on this matter and rural issues, does he agree that this country needs a rural strategy, which this Government shoul…”

“I understand the justification for making changes to the salary sacrifice arrangements. The Minister mentions higher earners. Can he explain a bit more about the breakdown of those who are benefiting under the current system as a percentage of the whole? I do not know whether he has that data with him.”

“I saw a good joke earlier—a one-liner—that says, “Lib Dem campaigning works!” I do not think so: it is this Labour Government who have delivered the change today. University of Nottingham staff in my constituency face considerable pressure due to ongoing restructuring. What would the Minister say to those staff, who ar…”

“On behalf of Nottinghamshire county council, I thank the Government for a £234 million—or 30%—increase over the course of this Parliament, which will make a huge difference, and for the 4.6% increase in core spending for my area, Rushcliffe. I previously raised with the Minister in writing the need to avoid cliff edges…”