Speeches by Daby.

“Q12. Littering and fly-tipping are a blight on our communities. This is not just an issue for Lewisham, but an issue for towns and cities across our country and, indeed, in rural areas. No one wants to see a dirty mattress, or cans or bottles, left beside roads or against gates. It is awful. I welcome the Government’s …”

“I truly welcome the statement and the White Paper. I am pleased to see in the statement a consultation to end lifelong disclosure to ensure that a child or young person’s poor choices in their early life do not define their future prospects as an adult. My right hon. Friend will be aware of the work I have done with Fa…”

“Good afternoon, Minister. In 2024, the UK signed a strategic partnership with Nigeria. Could you say why that happened and what success would look like for that partnership?”

“Good afternoon, Minister. In 2024, the UK signed a strategic partnership with Nigeria. Could you say why that happened and what success would look like for that partnership?”

“Thank you, Hélène; that is all helpful and extremely interesting but also quite troubling to hear. I have a couple of questions. In terms of the gold mines themselves—it may be difficult to explain this—how many mineral mines are there in the area? Does the DRC benefit at all from any of the minerals?”

“Hélène, does the DRC benefit at all from the minerals?”

“Not at all?”

“You speak about the UK being an influencer in terms of holding to account this irresponsible sourcing and what causes conflict. Do you see any other countries that are influencers as well as the UK?”

“Returning to the mines, in terms of the illegal extraction of gold and minerals from various small mines, it sounds like a very big operation. I want to get an understanding of how many troops are on the ground in terms of M23 and others, to get a sense of the scale of this type of operation. Hélène, are you aware—”

“Any others?”

“Thank you, Hélène; that is all helpful and extremely interesting but also quite troubling to hear. I have a couple of questions. In terms of the gold mines themselves—it may be difficult to explain this—how many mineral mines are there in the area? Does the DRC benefit at all from any of the minerals?”

“Vianney, could you tell me the impact of the conflict in particular on women and girls?”

“Vianney, could you tell me the impact of the conflict in particular on women and girls?”

“You have answered my second point, Katy, which is about how women can be involved in peace building at a local and national level. You have gone into that, which is excellent. Vianney, would you like to respond to that as well in terms of peacekeeping, both at a local and national level and women’s influence in that ar…”

“Not at all?”

“You have answered my second point, Katy, which is about how women can be involved in peace building at a local and national level. You have gone into that, which is excellent. Vianney, would you like to respond to that as well in terms of peacekeeping, both at a local and national level and women’s influence in that ar…”

“Yes.”

“Hélène, does the DRC benefit at all from the minerals?”

“You speak about the UK being an influencer in terms of holding to account this irresponsible sourcing and what causes conflict. Do you see any other countries that are influencers as well as the UK?”

“Any others?”