Speeches by Gilbert.

“I think you have answered a lot of my next two questions, which were about how the UK national plan is working, and how the monitoring is working. What are the consequences of the women, peace and security national action plan not working?”

“I thank the Minister for his statement, and I share his concerns about the loss of jobs and the impact on the families affected and the community in Fife. Does he also share my concern that the Deputy First Minister of Scotland refused to take a call, I understand, from the Secretary of State for Scotland tonight? If t…”

“How do you think it would affect the flow of debate if people do not have to be in the Chamber for the whole time?”

“How do you think it would affect the flow of debate if people do not have to be in the Chamber for the whole time?”

“Over the course of receiving evidence, we have heard concerns that if we were to publish the call list, there would be less attendance in the Chamber and less debate. What are your views on that?”

“Over the course of receiving evidence, we have heard concerns that if we were to publish the call list, there would be less attendance in the Chamber and less debate. What are your views on that?”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that good employers have nothing to fear from anything in the Bill and that many good employers will embrace these measures, as indeed many do?”

“As a result of Baroness Shafik’s development review, ICAI’s mandate has expanded. What will the expansion mandate mean in practice?”

“You said that that would be a positive impact in terms of your independence.”

“Would a more formal process be helpful, or does the informal process that is in place now work okay?”

“The previous Committee, in its 2006 report, highlighted the importance of co-ordination between the Lords and the Commons in applying the sub judice resolution consistently. What co-ordination is there currently, if any, on sub judice matters, including any waivers?”

“That is one of our big concerns.”

“How could the FCDO better measure the impact of programming on gender-related challenges?”

“Is there any indication that that is going to be supported by the men around the table?”

“Given the risk and fear for the women involved, how are we going to meaningfully engage them in the peace process going forward? With the personal risks to them, what are the Government’s plans to enable that to happen? We know that women must be involved, and we will have more likelihood of lasting peace if they are i…”

“Minister, given the worsening situation, what is the Government’s ambition to drive home more support to women and girls in the current war zones? Has there been a change of direction?”

“Are the structures that you suggested, such as the models in Ireland and the US, the kind of thing that you think would work?”

“Bashair, you have mentioned the diaspora a couple of times. How do you think the UK Government could engage the diaspora more effectively with organisations across the UK to ensure that they are meaningfully integrated into the UK’s response to the crisis in Sudan?”

“That is one of our big concerns.”

“How could the FCDO better measure the impact of programming on gender-related challenges?”