Speeches by Rushworth.

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

“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?”

“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 know that the people who elect us to this place believe that it is important for politicians to uphold standards, whether at a national or local level. There is growing concern about the public behaviour of the leader and deputy leader of the Reform-led council in Durham, but they have changed the regime for standard…”

“I appreciate that with evacuations and getting people home quickly, but I am more talking about the ongoing situation that homes have not been rebuilt and there are many people who are homeless are vulnerable, who have family members in the UK, who would like to be able to bring them to the UK temporarily.”

“I have a quick question. My understanding from what you have said so far is that there are different stages to a humanitarian response. There is that sort of immediate response when people need to just be fed, sheltered and medicine needs to be made available. Then there is the longer-term rebuild, which we have not re…”

“Was there a tension between what the FCDO would have recommended in looking at our relationship with Jamaica and the diaspora and recognising the humanitarian needs and what the Home Office was willing to do, granted that the Government have prioritised keeping migration as low as possible?”

“You are talking about the UK diaspora?”

“We have heard calls for a temporary scheme for humanitarian visas or fee waivers to facilitate children or elderly who have lost their homes travelling to the UK for a short time to stay with relatives here. What conversations has the FCDO had with the Home Office about this scheme?”

“I am looking for one-sentence answers. Theresa and UnaMay, do you feel that the rebuild is happening at sufficient pace and is adequately resourced?”

“Not adequately resourced.”

“It is the Chinese road?”

“Again I am looking for a short answer. Theresa, what is your view? Is it the same?”

“Are you suggesting the UK Government’s response was better than what we have told people?”

“What about the adequacy of the response in terms of meeting unmet need? I am not suggesting that it is on the UK Government to meet all of the unmet need, because there is an international community and there is a Jamaican community. From your experience, what would you like to see from the UK, if you have not seen eve…”