Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, in the House of Commons, led by Brian Mathew. The answering member was Seema Malhotra.

Sudan: Government Support

House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No.9(7)).

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 774 cc882-890
Session: 2024-26
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Brian Mathew | 774 c882 (Link to this contribution)
We are in Remembrance Week, when we remember the dead of past wars. Right now in Sudan, a war as ...; Jim Shannon | 774 c882 (Link to this contribution)
I commend the hon. Gentleman for securing the debate and for all his work across Africa before co...; Brian Mathew | 774 c882 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Member for his kind comments. I agree with him, and I hope to put forward some i...; Warinder Juss | 774 c883 (Link to this contribution)
Over 30 million people now need humanitarian aid in Sudan, and millions more have been displaced,...; Brian Mathew | 774 c883 (Link to this contribution)
I heartily agree with the hon. Member.
Humanitarian workers are also under threat, and I co...; Ian Roome | 774 c883 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Does he agree that part of the great tragedy of ...; Brian Mathew | 774 c883 (Link to this contribution)
I totally agree; we need to be far more outspoken on this issue.; Rachael Maskell | 774 c883 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Member for securing this debate. When I read the transcript from the In...; Brian Mathew | 774 cc883-4 (Link to this contribution)
I very much agree with the hon. Lady, and I hope that my speech will bring some ideas to the floo...; Navendu Mishra | 774 c884 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate, and I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend ...; Brian Mathew | 774 c884 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments, and I agree with him. Will the Government do for Taw...; Anneliese Dodds | 774 c884 (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful to the hon. Member for securing this important debate, and to everyone who has...; Brian Mathew | 774 c884 (Link to this contribution)
I completely agree with the right hon. Lady and thank her for raising that point. A third of chil...; Richard Foord | 774 c884 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend urges an arms embargo, and for the UK to use its role as penholder at the UN Secur...; Brian Mathew | 774 c885 (Link to this contribution)
I know my hon. Friend has military expertise so I thank him for his points. Crucially, we must al...; Monica Harding | 774 c885 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend raises an important point in his powerful speech, and I would like to take it furt...; Brian Mathew | 774 c885 (Link to this contribution)
I agree with my hon. Friend. We must ensure that this business with arms is stopped. The atrociti...; John Slinger | 774 c885 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this very important debate. He has mentioned Srebre...; Brian Mathew | 774 c885 (Link to this contribution)
I agree with the hon. Gentleman; the world needs to wake up. As the penholder, we have the means ...; Al Pinkerton | 774 c885 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing this important debate. I have been to Srebrenica, and I...; Brian Mathew | 774 cc885-6 (Link to this contribution)
I agree with my hon. Friend.
I call on the Government to follow on from the London Sudan co...; Martin Wrigley | 774 c886 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for bringing this really important topic. I suggest one additional thing h...; Brian Mathew | 774 c886 (Link to this contribution)
I totally agree. I thank my hon. Friend for that point. With that, I will conclude my remarks.; Seema Malhotra | 774 c886 (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful to the hon. Member for Melksham and Devizes (Brian Mathew) for securing this d...; Carla Lockhart | 774 c886 (Link to this contribution)
The United Kingdom has always stood as a defender of human rights. I say this with deep convictio...; Seema Malhotra | 774 cc887-8 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Member for her contribution. Perhaps I can reassure her by saying that the UK re...; Rachael Maskell | 774 c888 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the Minister for what she has said, but can she tell me how the UK is approachin...; Seema Malhotra | 774 c888 (Link to this contribution)
I should first make it clear—as the Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff Sout...; Tessa Munt | 774 c888 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; James Naish | 774 c888 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Seema Malhotra | 774 c888 (Link to this contribution)
I am conscious of time and will continue my speech, although I may be able to give way in due cou...; Tessa Munt | 774 c888 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way, on that point?; Seema Malhotra | 774 c888 (Link to this contribution)
I will, very briefly.; Tessa Munt | 774 c888 (Link to this contribution)
Returning to the conference, is the Minister absolutely certain that all the actors in the region...; Seema Malhotra | 774 c889 (Link to this contribution)
We continue to work with the members of the Quad, and with others across the international commun...; Sarah Champion | 774 c889 (Link to this contribution)
Will my hon. Friend give way?; Seema Malhotra | 774 c890 (Link to this contribution)
I will try to give way later. In relation to support from the UK—
7.45 pm
House adjou...
Subjects: Armed conflict Arms trade Human rights Humanitarian aid Sudan Humanitarian situation
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Sudan: Government Support

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