Urgent question on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the House of Commons, led by Priti Patel. The answering member was Chris Elmore.

Sudan

Urgent question on the intensification of fighting in Sudan and diplomatic efforts to press the warring parties into a ceasefire.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 788 cc499-509
Session: 2026-27
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lindsay Hoyle | 788 c499 (Link to this contribution)
I call the shadow Foreign Secretary.
10.37 am; Priti Patel | 788 c499 (Link to this contribution)
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affair...; Chris Elmore | 788 c499 (Link to this contribution)
Thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. The war in Sudan has now entered its fo...; Priti Patel | 788 c500 (Link to this contribution)
The world’s worst humanitarian crisis is now threatening to sink into even more harrowing depths....; Chris Elmore | 788 cc500-1 (Link to this contribution)
In relation to additional funding and support, and the ask of the shadow Foreign Secretary on tur...; Anneliese Dodds | 788 c501 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister is a good man, and I know that he cares deeply about this subject, but the time for ...; Chris Elmore | 788 c501 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend is a passionate advocate on this issue, and a former Minister for Developmen...; Lindsay Hoyle | 788 c501 (Link to this contribution)
I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.; Monica Harding | 788 c502 (Link to this contribution)
The International Development Committee heard from a war crimes investigator that the UK Governme...; Chris Elmore | 788 c502 (Link to this contribution)
In relation to the IDC, I am happy to repeat the point: we reject the claims that have been set o...; Janet Daby | 788 c502 (Link to this contribution)
The situation in Sudan is outrageous. The atrocities are unbearable to hear about. On the interna...; Chris Elmore | 788 c503 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is right to raise the horrendous levels of sexual violence against women, girls, a...; Brian Mathew | 788 c503 (Link to this contribution)
Trade with the UAE appears to have been the reason for the lack of robust action in the past to h...; Chris Elmore | 788 c503 (Link to this contribution)
We work internationally on atrocity prevention, on evidence gathering and working through interna...; Noah Law | 788 c503 (Link to this contribution)
We have heard very serious allegations this week that Foreign Office officials, and allegedly eve...; Chris Elmore | 788 cc503-4 (Link to this contribution)
We work constantly on Sudan. Almost every official in the FCDO, regardless of department, has a S...; Iain Duncan Smith | 788 c504 (Link to this contribution)
It seems that whoever comes into government, the Foreign Office’s weak policy on the UAE persists...; Chris Elmore | 788 c504 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman knows that the diplomatic engagement of the Foreign Office with all fore...; Matt Western | 788 c504 (Link to this contribution)
This is a most bloody conflict, and the Foreign Secretary was right to say that rape is being use...; Chris Elmore | 788 c504 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is right to raise that. It is why we are working internationally on evidence gathe...; Kit Malthouse | 788 c504 (Link to this contribution)
In his statement, the Minister urged the parties to comply with international law, but he will kn...; Chris Elmore | 788 c505 (Link to this contribution)
I have a great amount of time for the right hon. Gentleman—we have known each other for a very lo...; Nick Smith | 788 c505 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for his statement on this terrible conflict. Will he tell us more about the ...; Chris Elmore | 788 c505 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. There are significant pressures on near neighbours, particula...; Andrew Rosindell | 788 c505 (Link to this contribution)
There is a consensus across the House that the horrific occurrences in Sudan are worthy of global...; Chris Elmore | 788 c505 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Member is right to raise that issue. We have an excellent envoy for freedom of religion ...; John Grady | 788 c506 (Link to this contribution)
The RSF have slaughtered children and used rape as a weapon of war. As we return to our constitue...; Chris Elmore | 788 c506 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes a point that I cannot disagree with. We work internationally every week and ...; Alec Shelbrooke | 788 c506 (Link to this contribution)
Many Members will be aware of just how reluctant the FCDO always is to take action against any co...; Chris Elmore | 788 c506 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman knows how much I care about this place and the Members who serve in it. ...; James Asser | 788 c506 (Link to this contribution)
A teacher of Sudanese heritage in my constituency came to see me to tell me about the experience ...; Chris Elmore | 788 c507 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is right to raise the matter of media scrutiny around this conflict. One of the ch...; Calum Miller | 788 c507 (Link to this contribution)
I respect the Minister, but I regret the gap between his words and the actions of this Government...; Chris Elmore | 788 c507 (Link to this contribution)
I too have a great deal of respect for the Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Foreign Affairs. We h...; Laura Kyrke-Smith | 788 c507 (Link to this contribution)
We have seen three years of unimaginable suffering in Sudan, with 19 million people extremely hun...; Chris Elmore | 788 c508 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is right to challenge me in this space. We are putting in additional funding to su...; Neil Shastri-Hurst | 788 c508 (Link to this contribution)
This brutal conflict has resulted in more than 14 million people being displaced. Around 5 millio...; Chris Elmore | 788 c508 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is right to raise that point. We often use UN agencies internally in Sudan, be...; Scott Arthur | 788 c508 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for his statement and the level of reassurance he has given us. I also thank...; Chris Elmore | 788 c509 (Link to this contribution)
The point that my hon. Friend makes, as many Members have, about the international spotlight on S...; Jim Shannon | 788 c509 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for his answers. Two weeks ago to the day, I held a debate on Sudan in Westm...; Chris Elmore | 788 c509 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman has championed the issues of the Sudanese people for a number of years, and I ...; Joe Powell | 788 c509 (Link to this contribution)
The single most effective action to protect El Obeid civilians and avoid a repeat of El Fasher wo...; Chris Elmore | 788 c509 (Link to this contribution)
As I said, the Foreign Secretary raised this issue with the UAE just this week as well as during ...
Subjects: Armed conflict War crimes Sudan Conflict resolution Humanitarian situation
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