Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:36 pm on 1 December 2025.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State (Development)
2:36,
1 December 2025
We continue to encourage all those with any influence over any of the warring parties in Sudan, or the Government or Opposition in South Sudan, to make sure that that influence, whether it is financial or comes in the form of weapons, is used in a way that encourages dialogue, de-escalation and, ultimately, peace.
The Opposition are the political parties in the House of Commons other than the largest or Government party. They are called the Opposition because they sit on the benches opposite the Government in the House of Commons Chamber. The largest of the Opposition parties is known as Her Majesty's Opposition. The role of the Official Opposition is to question and scrutinise the work of Government. The Opposition often votes against the Government. In a sense the Official Opposition is the "Government in waiting".
