Information between 19th January 2026 - 18th February 2026
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Brian Mathew voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 184 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Brian Mathew voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 182 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Brian Mathew voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 185 |
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21 Jan 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation - View Vote Context Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 373 Noes - 106 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Brian Mathew voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 67 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 194 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 195 Noes - 317 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 67 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 191 Noes - 326 |
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11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context Brian Mathew voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 143 |
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11 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 107 |
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Brian Mathew speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Brian Mathew contributed 2 speeches (93 words) Thursday 12th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport |
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Brian Mathew speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Brian Mathew contributed 1 speech (45 words) Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Afghanistan: Home Country Nationals
Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes) Wednesday 4th February 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many current and former serving Afghan military personnel remain in Afghanistan now that the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy has ended. Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The UK Government does not hold details of the number of current and former serving Afghan military personnel who remain in Afghanistan. |
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Myanmar: International Criminal Court
Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes) Tuesday 10th February 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking in response to the case of genocide brought by the Gambia against Myanmar currently being heard in the International Court of Justice; recent universal jurisdiction cases to prosecute Myanmar’s mass atrocity crimes in several jurisdictions; the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s application for a warrant for the arrest of General Min Aung Hlaing; and whether the United Kingdom invoke Article 14 of the Rome Statute to seek a referral of Myanmar to the International Criminal Court. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the statement issued by the Foreign Secretary on the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-fifth-anniversary-of-the-military-coup-in-myanmar) and the answers provided in the House of Lords in February in response to the similar set of Questions HL13818-20, HL13821, and HL13859. |
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Myanmar: Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation
Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes) Tuesday 10th February 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the United Kingdom will seek to place Myanmar as an urgent item on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council, in the context of the human rights and humanitarian situation in that country. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the statement issued by the Foreign Secretary on the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-fifth-anniversary-of-the-military-coup-in-myanmar) and the answers provided in the House of Lords in February in response to the similar set of Questions HL13818-20, HL13821, and HL13859. |
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Myanmar: Humanitarian Aid
Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes) Tuesday 10th February 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the budget for humanitarian aid to Myanmar; what steps are taken to ensure humanitarian aid reaches the people who are most in need and is not blocked or diverted by the military; and whether she intends to increase aid to Myanmar. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the statement issued by the Foreign Secretary on the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-fifth-anniversary-of-the-military-coup-in-myanmar) and the answers provided in the House of Lords in February in response to the similar set of Questions HL13818-20, HL13821, and HL13859. |
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Myanmar: Elections and Human Rights
Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes) Tuesday 10th February 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications of her policies of the elections being held in Myanmar and their impact on human rights in (a) Myanamar and (b) regions of Myanmar excluded from those elections. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the statement issued by the Foreign Secretary on the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-fifth-anniversary-of-the-military-coup-in-myanmar) and the answers provided in the House of Lords in February in response to the similar set of Questions HL13818-20, HL13821, and HL13859. |
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Myanmar: Elections
Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes) Tuesday 10th February 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she if taking with her international counterparts in response to the military regime’s elections in Myanmar. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the statement issued by the Foreign Secretary on the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-fifth-anniversary-of-the-military-coup-in-myanmar) and the answers provided in the House of Lords in February in response to the similar set of Questions HL13818-20, HL13821, and HL13859. |
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Tuesday 3rd February 14 signatures (Most recent: 2 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes) That this House congratulates Peter Quinney for winning two gold medals at an adult trampolining championship at the age of 91; commends the effort he has put in with his fellow competitors to win these awards; congratulates him for returning to the sport after over 40 years, being British trampolining … |
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Monday 2nd March Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Funding for rural fire and rescue services 23 signatures (Most recent: 3 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House recognises the outstanding and lifesaving work by Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service and fire services across the United Kingdom; notes with concern the proposed closure of Charmouth and Maiden Newton Fire Stations in West Dorset; further notes that the proposals are driven by sustained central … |
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Monday 2nd February Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Monday 2nd March 2026 90th anniversary of the Spitfire 53 signatures (Most recent: 3 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House commemorates the 90th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Spitfire, which first took to the skies from Eastleigh Airfield on 5 March 1936; notes that the K5054, a Supermarine Type 300, the prototype of the Spitfire, piloted on that day by Captain Joseph Mutt Summers, marked … |
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Thursday 12th February Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 23rd February 2026 12 signatures (Most recent: 2 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat - Winchester) That this House expresses deep concern over the recreational use of segments of the River Meon for off-road driving; notes that such activity is causing significant damage to the riverbed and constitutes ecological vandalism to one of the UK’s rare chalk stream habitats; underlines the fact that the River Meon … |
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Monday 26th January Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Thursday 12th February 2026 Dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands 51 signatures (Most recent: 3 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley) That this House condemns the grindadráp (Grind) in the Faroe Islands, where pods of dolphins are driven into bays by small boats and slaughtered by hand; notes with concern that more than 1,000 cetaceans were killed in 2025, including juveniles and pregnant females; further notes that this practice is largely … |
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Wednesday 11th February Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Thursday 12th February 2026 Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank 49 signatures (Most recent: 3 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House notes with grave concern reports that the Israeli security cabinet has approved measures which would facilitate the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and further erode the basis of the Palestinian state; condemns statements by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich asserting that the Israeli government … |
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Thursday 18th December Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th February 2026 UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons 100 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay) That this House supports the protection of the rights of older people in the UK and globally; recognises that a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons is an important step for establishing a global minimum standard of legal protection for older people everywhere; acknowledges the strong track record … |
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Monday 2nd February Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th February 2026 Role of the House of Lords in scrutinising legislation 54 signatures (Most recent: 2 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House believes that the use of filibuster tactics in the House of Lords to frustrate the majority will of the democratically elected House of Commons is unacceptable, including where the elected Commons has given its majority support to a Private Members’ Bill; further believes that the case for … |
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Thursday 5th February Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th February 2026 Public inquiry into Epstein links 89 signatures (Most recent: 27 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House stands with Jeffrey Epstein’s victims whose relentless courage and pursuit of justice has led to the publication of the Epstein files; notes with concern the number of British public figures included in these files; recognises that child sexual abuse on this scale is likely to have involved … |
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Monday 2nd February Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd February 2026 35 signatures (Most recent: 2 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) That this House notes with concern the drop in the number of public toilets, which the British Toilet Association estimates as a decrease of 40% in the last 25 years; recognises, that when mapped onto an increasing population, that equates to roughly one public toilet for every 17,200 people, with … |
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Monday 2nd February Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd February 2026 46 signatures (Most recent: 2 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House marks World Cancer Day; recognises the almost 3.5 million people living with cancer in the UK; further recognises that cancer remains the biggest overall cause of death for people in the UK; highlights the previous Conservative Government broke its promise on a 10 year cancer plan that … |
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Tuesday 6th January Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Monday 2nd February 2026 73 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House expresses its strong support for the people of Iran, and their courage and resolve in their ongoing struggle against all forms of dictatorships of the past and present and for freedom, human rights, and a democratic republic, where people of Iran have the opportunity to elect their … |
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Tuesday 27th January Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Monday 2nd February 2026 51 signatures (Most recent: 10 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House acknowledges the devastating impact of social media on children's mental health, development, and safety; believes that tech companies have for too long prioritised profit over protection, exploiting children through addictive algorithms and treating young people as data to be mined rather than individuals whose wellbeing must be … |
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Thursday 18th December Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Wednesday 28th January 2026 Nuclear Regulatory Review and habitats regulations 65 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House recognises the overwhelming public support for nature and understands that restoring the natural environment is critical to public health and a strong, sustainable and resilient economy; expresses concern that recommendations in the Nuclear Regulatory Review may weaken habitats regulations and undermine legal protections for our most important … |
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Tuesday 1st July Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Friday 23rd January 2026 Loan Charge and settlement terms offered to large companies and individuals 109 signatures (Most recent: 4 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire) That this House is deeply concerned at the treatment of those facing the Loan Charge; notes that instead of commissioning a truly independent review of the Loan Charge, Ministers announced a highly restricted review, conducted by a former Assistant Director of HMRC, Ray McCann, only looking at settlement terms; expresses … |
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Monday 19th January Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th January 2026 Public health campaign on tackling stigma towards suicide 44 signatures (Most recent: 23 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) That this House highlights, on Blue Monday, that every life lost to suicide is a tragedy; recognises the importance of breaking down barriers surrounding the stigma towards the topic of suicide; understands the importance of opening up conversations on the issue; further acknowledges that many people do not feel comfortable … |
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Thursday 15th January Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 19th January 2026 Sustainable and Integrated Transport for Ullswater 10 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House commends the outstanding work of Sustainable and Integrated Transport for Ullswater (SITU) who are dedicated to reducing car dependency and improving access to the Ullswater Valley through affordable, environmentally friendly transport; recognises that SITU’s Ullswater Bus service carried over 5,500 passengers in 2025, up from 3,669 in … |
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Wednesday 14th January Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Monday 19th January 2026 Peter Hill, visiting every pub in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2020 17 signatures (Most recent: 2 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans) That this House congratulates the outstanding achievement of Peter Hill who has visited all 4,429 pubs featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2020; notes that on Friday 9 January 2026 the award-winning pub The Mermaid in St Albans had the honour of being the final pub Peter visited as … |
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Thursday 15th January Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Monday 19th January 2026 33 signatures (Most recent: 10 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises that 13,000 people a year are diagnosed with brain cancer yet treatment and survival chances have not significantly progressed in decades; notes a key reason for the poor survival rates is due to a lack of tissue freezing; is concerned that in many hospitals, tumour tissue … |
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Thursday 15th January Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Monday 19th January 2026 12 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) That this House acknowledges the excellent work of the Veterans’ Orthopaedic Service based at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Gobowen; commends the delivery of more than 35,000 veteran patient appointments since the service opened a decade ago; notes its status as the largest provider of specialist … |
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Thursday 15th January Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 19th January 2026 Richard Clothier MBE for services to sustainable agriculture and food production 12 signatures (Most recent: 4 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House congratulates Richard Clothier, a third-generation cheesemaker and the managing director of Wyke Farms in Wykechampflower, on being awarded an MBE in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours for services to sustainable agriculture and food production; recognises that for over 160 years, Wyke Farms has been producing … |
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22 Jan 2026, 10:08 a.m. - House of Commons " Brian Mathew question. " Dan Jarvis MP, Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Barnsley North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Feb 2026, 10:19 a.m. - House of Commons "Mr Speaker Labour councils came out top. >> O2 Brian Mathew action. >> Number 13, please. " Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP, The Secretary of State for Transport (Swindon South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Feb 2026, 10:19 a.m. - House of Commons "levels. These include timetable, resilience, staffing and keeping trains safely moving during disruptive events. >> Brian Mathew I. " Q13. What steps she is taking to improve railway services for passengers. (907848) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Tuesday 27th January 2026 2 p.m. International Development Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Future of UK aid and development assistance At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Sapphire Alexander - Founder at Caribbean Feminist (Trinidad and Tobago) Chido Govera - Founder at Future of Hope Foundation (Zimbabwe) Finian Ali - Youth Coordinator at Scaling Up Nutrition Network (Nigeria) At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Bel Trew - Chief International Correspondent at The Independent Luke Tryl - Executive Director, UK at More in Common Jennifer Hudson - Director at Development Engagement Lab View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 10th February 2026 1:30 p.m. International Development Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK and Jamaica: Preparing for and Responding to Climate Crises At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Andrew Brown - Chief Executive at Croydon BME Forum Dr Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie - Chief Executive Officer at Jamaica Environment Trust Ms UnaMay Gordon - Senior Associate at International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), and Former Principal Director, Climate Change at Government of Jamaica At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Chris Elmore MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Ms Alicia Herbert OBE - British High Commissioner to Jamaica at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Tim Hemmings - Special Envoy for Small Island Developing States at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 24th February 2026 1:30 p.m. International Development Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The situation in Sudan At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Dave Philips - Deputy Director of International Projects at Samaritan’s Purse At 2:45pm: Oral evidence Kholood Khair - Founder at Confluence Advisory Rosalind Marsden - Former Diplomat Alex de Waal - Executive Director at World Peace Foundation View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 3rd March 2026 1:30 p.m. International Development Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s International Climate Finance At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Elizabeth Wathuti - Founder and Executive Director at Green Generation Initiative Zahid Shashoto - Head of Programme at Uttaran Dishon Lionel Murage - Technical Advisor at Oceans Alive Foundation At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Professor Avinash Persaud - Special Advisor on Climate Change at Inter-American Development Bank Ms May Thazin Aung - Senior researcher at International Institute for Environmental Development View calendar - Add to calendar |