Speeches by Naish.

“Emma, will the shifts achieve that saving for the FCDO, and is there the capacity in-house to deliver them?”

“Would you advocate a greater reduction in actual ODA spend if, in return, you managed to hold up the capacity of the FCDO? In the long run, do you think that is the better outcome?”

“Freddie, will the shifts save the FCDO money in the long term? Do you believe that the four essential shifts will actually lead to financial savings, which was obviously described earlier as one of the core motivations? Do you think the Department has the skills in-house to deliver those shifts today?”

“More broadly to the panel, what are the opportunities and risks of the four essential shifts?”

“Anna, I will come to you first. Time is ticking, so swift answers, if possible. We talked about the shift in approach. What opportunities do you think are presented by the four essential shifts?”

“Is this the Development Minister or the Foreign Secretary overall, because these staff are ultimately all part of the FCDO?”

“May I clarify? Relative to the last time you went through something similar in the FCDO, albeit not on this scale, what is the sense of change? Were you speaking to people at different levels in those previous instances, compared with now? What would be the three or four identifiable differences, so we can say, “This i…”

“That 500 is not part of the 1,885. That 1,885 is on top of the 500.”

“Have you seen any evidence of that already? Obviously, the cuts were announced in February; we were actually on the way to Abercrombie House as they were announced. Have you seen evidence of the workforce starting to leave? Is that part of the strategy?”

“And for how long have you been told it is coming?”

“Are they telling you that is coming?”

“I thank the Minister for his response and for the many issues he has dealt with. In the remaining 45 seconds, I want to say that we in this Chamber all recognise the challenge that the Government have in balancing illegal and legal immigration. It is an immense challenge, but the tone today has reflected the fact that …”

“Could you clarify what the cadence of updates is? Are there weekly meetings? How structured is the approach? It sounds like absolute chaos.”

“Financially, that will not be making a big difference anyway.”

“I will come on to five groups who need to be given special consideration, including those that the hon. Member has just mentioned. Over the weekend, more than 5,000 BNO visa holders completed a survey about the proposals. The results show that if the requirements outlined were strictly applied with no transitional arra…”

“I am a member of a new combined authority in the east midlands and there was no referendum on that. I do not believe that there was a referendum on the North Yorkshire combined authority either. Does my hon. Friend agree that there are different ways of engaging on this issue, and that putting councils with local repre…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for her work chairing the two all-party groups. My constituent Janet contacted me about her son Richard, who was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome six months ago. He is still waiting for a proper referral. Does my hon. Friend agree that an early pathway is vital, and would she encourage the…”

“There were 868 cases of fly-tipping in 2023-24 in my constituency. We saw a particular rise in on-street fly-tipping, and in Nottingham there were over 30,000 incidents of fly-tipping within the urban space. What work will be done to help bolster the power of local authorities to make sure that both urban and rural fly…”

“I wish to present this local petition on behalf of my constituents in Rushcliffe, who have signed it to signal their desire for the centre of West Bridgford to have a dedicated Changing Places facility. As debates in this House have repeatedly noted, Changing Places facilities are a highly valued initiative. They give …”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”