Speeches by Rutland.

“Can you say any more about the amount of FCDO funding you received in the Budget this year?”

“The Government’s first Budget a few weeks ago included an unspecified amount of extra FCDO funding for the World Service. Can you tell us about how you managed the uncertainty in the lead-up to the Budget decision?”

“I am chair of the BBC APPG.”

“The Government’s first Budget a few weeks ago included an unspecified amount of extra FCDO funding for the World Service. Can you tell us about how you managed the uncertainty in the lead-up to the Budget decision?”

“I am chair of the BBC APPG.”

“The last Government were providing around £104 million a year to support the World Service. Would you see that as a minimum going forward?”

“The last Government were providing around £104 million a year to support the World Service. Would you see that as a minimum going forward?”

“I will come to Mr Sharp first. What was your response to the Budget announcement of additional FCDO funding for the World Service for the next financial year?”

“Can you say any more about the amount of FCDO funding you received in the Budget this year?”

“T4. Sewage spills are a scourge for my residents, and not just in the sea but in the street too. Raw sewage and used toilet roll flooded a street in Southwick recently. What are the Government’s plans to force the water companies to upgrade their infrastructure and bring an end to those foul, smelly spills that are bli…”

“I thank the Minister for working with Treasury colleagues to secure important additional funding to rebuild schools in last week’s Budget. Will he meet me to discuss the serious repair issues facing St Nicolas and St Mary primary school in my constituency, which are hampering children’s ability to thrive?”

“I thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to make my maiden speech in this debate. I congratulate my colleagues on some brilliant maiden speeches today. It is often said that it is a privilege to be in this place, and it is one that we owe to the bravery of those who fought for our country and for freedom in t…”

“It was hugely welcome to see the Prime Minister host President Zelensky and welcome the new NATO Secretary-General to London last week. What steps is my right hon. Friend taking not only to ensure that UK meets our NATO obligations, but to fundamentally strengthen UK leadership in NATO?”

“23. What steps he is taking to increase military support to Ukraine.”

“T5. The great turbines of the Rampion wind farm are off my beautiful coastal constituency. Although the UK has done well on offshore generation, the jobs in this sector have not always been here in the UK. What plans do the Government have to expand offshore wind, and to ensure that UK workers and supply chains benefit…”

“Our creaking water infrastructure is rarely out of the news, and just this week my constituents in Shoreham had to endure burst sewage pipes. Thanks to years of under-investment by our water companies, record amounts of sewage are being pumped into our rivers and seas. Will the Government make time for this important i…”

“1. What recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of fraud and error in Government departments and agencies.”

“Covid contract fraud has cost the public purse an estimated £7.6 billion, with the previous Government assigning contracts worth billions for useless personal protective equipment to those with close personal connections to Ministers through their so-called VIP lane. With the Chancellor announcing a new covid fraud com…”

“T3. Last week, Worthing hospital came close to having to consider downgrading its maternity services due to a shortage of specialist neonatal nurses and midwives. Will the Minister please update the House on the Government’s plans to build an NHS that is fit for the future, including by addressing staffing shortages?”