Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:36 pm on 1 December 2025.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Conservative
2:36,
1 December 2025
My Lords, one of the major concerns in both Sudan and South Sudan is the continuing prevailing nature of sexual violence in conflict. As the Minister has acknowledged several times, the previous Government had a strong and long-standing record on this. With the recent challenges facing the development budget, what assurance can the Minister provide that this issue will remain a priority and a focus, in both Sudan and South Sudan?
Ministers make up the Government and almost all are members of the House of Lords or the House of Commons. There are three main types of Minister. Departmental Ministers are in charge of Government Departments. The Government is divided into different Departments which have responsibilities for different areas. For example the Treasury is in charge of Government spending. Departmental Ministers in the Cabinet are generally called 'Secretary of State' but some have special titles such as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ministers of State and Junior Ministers assist the ministers in charge of the department. They normally have responsibility for a particular area within the department and are sometimes given a title that reflects this - for example Minister of Transport.
