Speeches by Brickell.

“I beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).”

“Joanne, a constituent of mine, has been badly affected by a botched botox treatment she underwent to help her scoliosis pain, which sadly has left her almost paralysed. The doctor who carried out the procedure did not have the correct licence to practise at the time; had only done a one-day course on botox treatment; u…”

“On a recent visit to Washington with the Foreign Affairs Committee, I was struck by the support expressed by the US Government for the deal to secure the long-term future of the military base on Diego Garcia. Alongside the US, our Five Eyes allies support the deal, NATO supports the deal, and India supports the deal. D…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Dorset (Lloyd Hatton) on securing this important debate, during which I wish to talk about the contribution of whistleblowers through the specific lens of tackling economic crime—an endeavour to which I dedicat…”

“Richard, to what extent do you think the UN80 initiative and the structural reforms going on provide an opportunity to improve the efficacy of the penholder role, particularly as it plays out for the UK?”

“When the Committee visited New York the other month and met the Secretary-General, we had a conversation about the UN80 initiative, which was launched back in March. Among other things, I understand that it is looking at the 40,000 mandates that have been accumulated since the UN was instituted and the 4,000 mandate do…”

“I wanted to touch on the topic of peace and security missions, perhaps starting with Martin Griffiths. The latest iteration of the Global Peace Index, which ranks countries according to their peacefulness, showed that there are more state conflicts this year than at any time since the second world war, and that circa o…”

“I want to touch on a slightly different topic. Some of the evidence that we have received to date has suggested that the UN is now primarily a vehicle for responding to humanitarian crises, with reduced involvement in peace settlement or promoting security through peace and security missions. I want to understand what …”

“I will dig into that point about embracing technology for peacekeeping missions, because that is the first I have heard of it. Are there states at the UN in New York that are pushing in particular to embrace technology to support their missions?”

“Martin Griffiths, do you want to come in on the interplay between peacekeeping and humanitarian affairs, given your former role?”

“Thank you, Martin. Richard, will you come in on that? What are your thoughts on how the UN’s conflict prevention mechanisms might be strengthened, given Martin’s comments and the direction of travel we have seen over the last few years?”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“I entirely agree with my hon. Friend’s remarks about improving education and how fundamental it is to do so. Indeed, I support calls from the Outdoors For All campaign to ensure our young children learn essential outdoor life skills such as risk-benefit assessment, self-sufficiency, navigation and swimming in early yea…”

“Following last month’s Supreme Court ruling about wild camping on Dartmoor, will the Secretary of State confirm whether he believes that responsible wild camping should be permitted in the other national parks?”

“I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for leading today’s debate. As many Members of this House will know, I am someone who spends many hours out and about on Britain’s rivers and lakes as a keen whitewater kayaker. Regardless of whether it is on moving water, along the coast…”

“Dr Haj-Hassan, off the back of your testimony on the extent of the destruction of medical facilities in Gaza, I read this morning that the United Nations is reporting that more than 2,700 children under the age of five were diagnosed with acute malnutrition in May alone. What impact is the destruction having on childre…”

“10. What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of outdoor education provision in the national curriculum.”

“Learning in the outdoors allows children and young people to build their confidence and push their boundaries in a safe but challenging environment, yet all too often young people from more deprived communities, including in my constituency, do not have access to opportunities such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s award. Wil…”

“I welcome my hon. Friend’s contribution. We should thank not just GPs, but all the key workers who were vital in ensuring that our country could keep going, and who kept us safe during those terrible years. Returning to the point about Government procurement, the VIP lane disproportionately favoured companies with poli…”