Speeches by Naish.

“Why do you think it took so long for that to be realised?”

“You were talking about getting more funds down to the ground. Why is it taking so long for that shift in thinking or approach?”

“That was not what I was angling for, by the way.”

“Specifically thinking about the direct funding of aid groups, NGOs and things that you are referencing, are there plans to increase the level of funding for those groups, first in Sudan itself? Also, I asked you this last time you were here about Sudan: what is the thinking on funding for countries that are hosting the…”

“Are you suggesting that there is a cap on the amount of money and support that we could even provide, because of the very challenging circumstances that we are looking at?”

“I guess the fundamental question is how confident you are that we are currently using the most efficient mechanisms to get UK aid to the organisations and people who need it. Are you confident that that blend you describe is working, or are there areas that you have greater concerns about?”

“At a party conference, I was part of a roundtable, and it was brought to my attention that you do not have a special adviser. Is that still the case?”

“In that case, how can we have confidence that you are able to do everything that you have just described?”

“Thank you, Liz, for coming to give us evidence. As we have just been hearing, the Government have described the crisis in Sudan as a priority for the UK. What would you expect to see from the Government, given that formal commitment?”

“I am not quite sure how to contribute to this debate: I am married to a doctor who is an obstetrician and gynaecologist; I am a triplet; and I have an 18-month-old daughter, who was born just three weeks before the general election was called last year. I am never sure which way to pivot. I want to make the macro argum…”

“My constituent Rebecca Dowdeswell has a small business called nkd, which has incurred over £30,000 plus VAT in legal fees fighting L’Oréal in a dispute over a mark she has been using for over 15 years—longer than L’Oréal has been using its Naked brand in the UK. This dispute is an example of David versus Goliath situat…”

“In January this year, as Chair of the International Development Committee, my hon. Friend wrote to the Government to push them to ratify the global oceans treaty. As a member of her Committee, I thank her for her efforts on this front. If I recall correctly, our Committee’s work highlighted that the UK had to work glob…”

“Over the recess I met the Singh family, who run two pharmacies in my constituency. The family were clear that, despite improved funding, they are still struggling with overly complex funding formulas, delayed payments, high energy prices and drug shortages, among other challenges. However, the positive initiatives of P…”

“What more do you think the Government need to do to ensure that women and young girls can be agents of change within their own countries? You have given examples of women who have made it to that position. What more can we do to try to facilitate that from the UK?”

“Fiona, the same question: how do you think the Government can make sure that more women and girls overseas are agents of change within their very difficult circumstances?”

“I will come back to Fawzia. What barriers have you or others faced when seeking access to security and justice? Where have you seen and felt those barriers? We have talked about funding and a few other things there, but what is the real impact of that?”

“That is great. Thank you. I will just jump into the room. On the point about how programmes could better support women who have experienced violence or sexual violence, Stephanie, do you want to jump in?”

“I will come back to Hanin. You talked a little bit there and you might want to go into a bit more detail about the work that you have been doing specifically to help protect women and girls. I am interested in building on that. How do you think programmes could better support women and girls who have experienced sexual…”

“I will come back to Hanin. You talked a little bit there and you might want to go into a bit more detail about the work that you have been doing specifically to help protect women and girls. I am interested in building on that. How do you think programmes could better support women and girls who have experienced sexual…”

“That is great. Thank you. I will just jump into the room. On the point about how programmes could better support women who have experienced violence or sexual violence, Stephanie, do you want to jump in?”