Speeches by Rushworth.

“A moment ago the hon. Lady referenced Nathan Gill. I share her abhorrence at what Reform’s leader in Wales did in taking bribes from Russia, but it was already illegal—it was a case of being caught. What does she suggest that the Bill should do to prevent those sorts of illegal activities from happening?”

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“I believe I am correct in saying that we do not disaggregate domestic abuse figures by gender. What is reported as domestic abuse is often assumed to mean violence against women, but it is actually just domestic abuse. That can include abuse against men, who are included in those statistics. Will the hon. Member speak …”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for his excellent speech. On boys being seen as a problem in society, does he agree that if we are worried about boys being receptive to messages such as those that come from Andrew Tate, we need to ask what we are putting boys through that could make them fertile soil for such messages?”

“The hon. Member makes an excellent point. We need a separate debate on that issue, and a much wider investigation. I am pleased that online safety is also having its moment. Online safety is so important for our children, but it is also important for adults. I am particularly concerned by violent pornography. It harms …”

“I thank the hon. Member for also raising the issue of male suicide. I probably should have mentioned this earlier, but in my constituency, ManHealth, which ran men’s support groups, has lost its funding and the groups are no longer meeting. Does the hon. Member agree that we probably need dedicated funding streams look…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) for securing this debate and for his excellent speech. Although we represent different parties, and although I believe he heckled me the last time I spoke in the Chamber, there is a great deal of un…”

“Is the ICC capable of delivering that justice?”

“In that case, this is for you, Alex. What does justice and accountability look like for the people of Sudan?”

“I have just one more, which looks more towards civilian protection, but do you want to go to justice and accountability, Chair, given where we are?”

“We have heard from Rosalind about the challenge of getting a UN Security Council resolution on this. Are you suggesting that the UK goes it alone in tackling these difficult relationships with the Quad? Then I want to bring Rosalind back in, to get her take on that.”

“What do you think that thing we are not willing to do is?”

“Thank you; that is useful. I am sure that will be noted in the report. I have to say, we have listened to quite harrowing testimony already today and one of the questions that is always on my mind in these circumstances is: are we really saying there is nothing more that the world could have done to prevent this, or ar…”

“I apologise in advance for asking this question because it is quite uncomfortable. I am interested in what you are seeing presented medically as a result of sexual violence. We know that about 85% of women in Sudan have had FGM. In girls, that often involves infibulation, which would mean that any rape would be torturo…”

“Rosalind, Kholood mentioned the UK’s presidency of the UN Security Council and asked whether we are doing enough. How do you feel the UK could best use its presidency to further civilian protection?”

“I understand that, and I agree that the conflict obviously needs to stop. What I am trying to understand is this: is the situation like Gaza, where there is actually an abundance of aid ready to go in but it cannot do so, or is there simply not enough aid at the doors trying to get in?”

“On that point, you describe quite horrific malnutrition, with people selling clothes because they cannot eat. Is it the case that there is simply not enough international assistance coming in, or are there problems with distribution, whether that is the safety of distribution or the road networks? What is stopping the …”

“The only thing I would say, Mary, is that no other area of Government spending, in other Department, is being cut as savagely as ODA. The consequences of that are incalculable, but it will inevitably affect the British people, whether through the implications for global health, for refugees and migrant flows, or confli…”

“On that point, you describe quite horrific malnutrition, with people selling clothes because they cannot eat. Is it the case that there is simply not enough international assistance coming in, or are there problems with distribution, whether that is the safety of distribution or the road networks? What is stopping the …”

“Is the ICC capable of delivering that justice?”