United Kingdom parliament

Mike Martin

Member of Parliament · Liberal Democrat

Transcripts of what Mike Martin said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.

22 sittings with a confirmed speech

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Latest speeches

  1. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 1 September 2026

    • Northern Ireland and Lib Dem perspectives: infrastructure and DRS

      “As a Kent MP, I'm consistently amazed at how rubbish the reform leadership of Kent County Council are. But of particular note is the fact that when they came in, Kent was going to be the flagship for their doge,…”
      Watch from 2:07:00

  2. House of Commons · House of Commons · 15 July 2026

    • Urgent Question: Political framing and future energy mix

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm curious about this mantra that there haven't been any blackouts. Over the past six months, businesses in the St. John's area of Tunbridge Wells have complained of blackouts. I surveyed my constituents who live in…”
      Watch from 1:44:38

  3. Defence Committee · House of Commons · 15 July 2026

    • Fleet availability, readiness and High North commitments

      “Just a specific one. There are, I'm sure you're aware, that there are rumors online, specifically on Reddit, that when our nuclear bomber boat went out recently, there was not a UK Astute-class submarine available to delouse the sea and…”
      Watch from 39:12

    • Frigate and destroyer transition: hybrid navy and risk

      “Thanks, Chair. I'd like to talk about frigates and destroyers if I may. So we are phasing out our Type 23 frigates. Two of them announced today have gone out of service, so we currently have five frigates. And the…”
      Watch from 1:06:18

    • Frigate and destroyer transition: hybrid navy and risk

      “Will you write to the committee afterwards with a number? Okay. Let's do destroyers. So we have six Type 45s now. I think most of them are tied up. They are due to go out of service by 2035 according…”
      Watch from 1:08:18
    3 more clips in this sitting

  4. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 14 July 2026

    • Ministerial response on climate resilience frameworks

      “I'm just coming very briefly on the government's approach to water. In the recent heatwaves, South East Water reported that water usage went up by 15% because people were taking extra showers and all the rest of it. That- she…”
      Watch from 1:24:00

  5. House of Commons · House of Commons · 14 July 2026

    • Hillsborough Law : Families, campaigners and cross‑party tributes

      “I thank you for giving way. I mean there's a we actually have examples of water companies lying. We had Southeast Water coming to the EFRA Select Committee in January and giving false evidence so much so that the chair…”
      Watch from 4:41:00

    • Adjournment Debate : Future of Thames Water: pollution and insolvency

      “We have a similar problem with South East Water who are probably the second worst water company in the United Kingdom after Thames Water. Too, with them too, this Labour government has been too timid and I wonder if he'd…”
      Watch from 7:31:46

    • Adjournment Debate : Government response on Thames Water and SAR

      “Does she think that the Secretary of State exercised that... those duties well when under the Blair government, Macquarie was allowed to come into Thames Water and Southeast Water and asset-strip those companies?”
      Watch from 7:48:07

  6. National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) · House of Lords · 13 July 2026

    • Robustness and flexibility of the NATO Treaty

      “Thank you, Chair. Rachel, the NATO treaty was signed a very long time ago. How robust do you think the articles are now in light of everything that we've seen over the last few years?”
      Watch from 1:11:18

    • Robustness and flexibility of the NATO Treaty

      “So you're suggesting that all in a, you know, little green men in, you know, Tapa in Estonia would be met by political unity at 32, but then only countries A, B, C, and D would actually, chief among them…”
      Watch from 1:13:24

    • Europeanization of NATO and future European SACEUR

      “There's nothing new here. There are a number of political obstacles, not least between different European allies. Is there a role that Britain can play to help that greater Europeanization of NATO to overcoming some of those political difficulties?”
      Watch from 1:15:52
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