Speeches by Kumaran.

“The FCDO jointly delivers climate finance with DESNZ, DSIT and DEFRA. Under the previous Government, there was a commitment to spend £1.6 billion on international climate finance between 2021 and 2026, but the Independent Commission on Aid Impact raised concerns about the double counting of ODA. Humanitarian aid was wr…”

“I am happy to share it.”

“Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?”

“I commend the Chancellor on her statement, which sets out that this Labour Government are committed to building a stronger, more secure economy, to protecting and investing in our NHS, to reducing the national debt, and to taking measures to drive down the cost of living. My constituents in Stratford and Bow will welco…”

“I apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker. Once more, the challenge of delivering for Britain falls to the party of working people, the Labour party. This Budget is a Labour Budget. It will cut waiting lists, tackle the national debt, prioritise cost of living pressures, and put working people first. On behalf of the 4,470 chi…”

“I, too, was on the cross-party delegation that attended COP, alongside my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich (Sarah Coombes)—I take this opportunity to wish her a happy birthday. I welcome the Prime Minister’s global leadership on climate and his attendance at COP30 in Belém, and indeed the leading role played by…”

“I thank the Prime Minister for his steadfast leadership on Ukraine. My constituent Roksolana is one of tens of thousands of Ukrainian people with a loved one “missing under special circumstances”. These families do not know whether their loved ones are detained, a prisoner of war or even alive. It is likely that Russia…”

“It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Butler. Some 18 years ago I was your researcher, so it is nice that you have not shown favouritism and have called me at the end of the debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) for opening the debate. I am grateful for the oppor…”

“Despite it being the largest humanitarian catastrophe on the planet, and despite the mass rape and slaughter of civilians, when it comes to Sudan, it feels like the world has taken a moral holiday. The atrocities in El Fasher were entirely foreseeable—this conflict is not new. I understand that the Foreign Secretary is…”

“All parties to the UNFCCC should have submitted new NDCs—nationally determined contributions—by February this year. The UK submitted ours in November 2024, but over 60 countries have still yet to submit theirs. Do you think that that shows a lack of ambition globally? For the non-climate dorks watching and in the room,…”

“All parties to the UNFCCC should have submitted new NDCs—nationally determined contributions—by February this year. The UK submitted ours in November 2024, but over 60 countries have still yet to submit theirs. Do you think that that shows a lack of ambition globally? For the non-climate dorks watching and in the room,…”

“Apologies, I have a long disclosure to make: prior to being elected, I was the director of diplomatic and international relations for C40 Cities, one of the world’s largest climate organisations, working with civil society. I have previously attended COP with C40 Cities; I am attending COP on Sunday—I am going to Belém…”

“Apologies, I have a long disclosure to make: prior to being elected, I was the director of diplomatic and international relations for C40 Cities, one of the world’s largest climate organisations, working with civil society. I have previously attended COP with C40 Cities; I am attending COP on Sunday—I am going to Belém…”

“Does the hon. Member agree that at a dangerous moment geopolitically, with tensions high and multilateralism facing challenges—which, as members of the Foreign Affairs Committee, we are more than aware of—it is incumbent on all of us to advocate an approach that treats global co-operation, our international obligations…”

“The Government are rightly increasing regulation on social housing landlords, but we know that we have dodgy landlords in the private sector who are flouting the rules. As things stand in my constituency and across east London, we know there are huge problems with unlicensed HMOs, which are causing people to live in un…”

“Did the severity of this issue not warrant an intervention?”

“Can I suggest, in the light of your answers—thank you, both—that perhaps associations with well-known paedophiles be flagged for any future appointments, because none of your processes seem to flag that as an issue?”

“I used to prepare the now Prime Minister for Prime Minister’s questions when he was Leader of the Opposition. My question relates to that. Did you not think that it was part of your role to brief, if not the Prime Minister, the people who prepare him for Prime Minister’s questions that Bloomberg News’s allegations were…”

“We are talking about systems, but seemingly none of your systems 1, 2 or 3 has adequately flagged any of the issues. I have a copy here of the letter to the chair of PACAC, in which you said, “Due diligence largely collates publicly available information”, and that “A summary of reputational risks, including his previo…”

“That is an understatement, isn’t it, Sir Chris?”