Speeches by Rushworth.

“Are there any other countries that you think are at risk of having ISF withdrawn?”

“I have heard similar. I have heard that about 3,000 people in demining have basically been put on notice.”

“Sorry, I have to dart out for 30 minutes. I know both of your organisations well because I have worked with International Alert in Rwanda and Search for Common Ground in the Central African Republic. I have seen that grassroots work. It sounds to me that what you are saying is you think that what is going to disappear …”

“Which would be quite catastrophic.”

“Lewis, are there any countries where the fund has already been withdrawn that have experienced destabilisation?”

“In terms of Sudan, what do you feel would need to happen to enable ISF programming to return to Sudan?”

“Your on-the-ground partners are saying, “Look, we are ready, we can do this”?”

“Are there any other countries that you think are at risk of having ISF withdrawn?”

“If I may just ask one more question, where this funding gets withdrawn, obviously it is not just a programme that collapses that is delivering prevention work or whatever, but there are also people losing jobs, so there is a knock-on effect on a local economy. Is that something that you are seeing and examining the imp…”

“I have heard similar. I have heard that about 3,000 people in demining have basically been put on notice.”

“Which would be quite catastrophic.”

“If I may just ask one more question, where this funding gets withdrawn, obviously it is not just a programme that collapses that is delivering prevention work or whatever, but there are also people losing jobs, so there is a knock-on effect on a local economy. Is that something that you are seeing and examining the imp…”

“Lewis, are there any countries where the fund has already been withdrawn that have experienced destabilisation?”

“In terms of Sudan, what do you feel would need to happen to enable ISF programming to return to Sudan?”

“Your on-the-ground partners are saying, “Look, we are ready, we can do this”?”

“Are you able to say specifically which programme, do you think?”

“Sorry, I have to dart out for 30 minutes. I know both of your organisations well because I have worked with International Alert in Rwanda and Search for Common Ground in the Central African Republic. I have seen that grassroots work. It sounds to me that what you are saying is you think that what is going to disappear …”

“Are you able to say specifically which programme, do you think?”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes Central (Emily Darlington) for securing this debate. I am here to speak on behalf of my constituents who have asked me to call on the Government to continue Britain’s global leadership in fighting and eradicating killer diseases. That requires a commitment not only to…”

“Let us be frank: this generation has been robbed of the opportunities that it deserves. Let us think about the record of the last Government, because others have touched on it: child trust funds were cut, Sure Start centres were closed, school budgets were cut in real terms, playing fields were sold off, and free swimm…”