United Kingdom parliament
Torsten Bell
Member of Parliament · Labour
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 14 September 2026
Sovereign Grant Bill: allocation of time and second reading opened
“Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I beg to move that the bill be read a second time. This bill relates to the Sovereign Grant, which Parliament has provided to support the official duties of the monarch and…”
Watch from 3:13:06Minister: grant mechanism, royal role and funding stability
“Well, I thank the honourable member for his question. I think everybody in this house will agree with the thrust of what he's trying to well not trying to he's successfully arguing which is that a royal household with an…”
Watch from 3:18:38
House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026
Treasury Questions Q5–Q7: regional funding, fuel duty and productivity
“Well, I thank the honorable member for his question. Employment levels have risen since the general election, but he's absolutely, he's absolutely right to highlight that too few young people are getting the chance to move into work and actually…”
Watch from 55:11Treasury Questions Q5–Q7: regional funding, fuel duty and productivity
“Well, can I thank the honorable friend for his question, but also congratulate his wife on what is a significant achievement, and I'm sure the whole House is supporting her. And he's absolutely right to say that we do want…”
Watch from 59:16Treasury Questions Q5–Q7: regional funding, fuel duty and productivity
“Well I thank the honorable member for his question. Some of the difficult choices we have had to make are why he's got NHS waiting lists falling in his constituency. It's why his own chief constable said that increased officer…”
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 29 June 2026
Question 14: Pensioner support, triple lock and future adequacy
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government is committed to supporting British pensioners to enjoy a comfortable retirement after a lifetime of work. That is why we are raising the state pension throughout this parliament by the triple lock. In April…”
Watch from 1:17:06Topicals: youth hubs’ employer links and pensioner tax thresholds
“Well, I thank the honorable member for his question and I recognize the point he's making, which is to fund the NHS, which we need to do to stop letting down older generations. There are consequences for tax that affects…”
Watch from 1:29:55Pension scheme surpluses and temporary accommodation funding pressures
“Minister. Well, I thank my honourable friend for her question. She and I have discussed this on a number of occasions. She's been an important campaigner for pensioners in her constituency affected by this. While three-quarters of schemes provide some…”
Watch from 1:30:56
House of Commons · House of Commons · 23 June 2026
Q8: Youth unemployment and graduate outcomes
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. UK employment levels are strong by historic and international standards, but the right hon. member is right though to highlight a structural challenge when it comes to young people being out of work and, for that…”
Watch from 53:31
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee · House of Commons · 16 June 2026
Opening of committee and item introduction
“Thank you, Chair and honorable friends. I beg to move that the committee considers the Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) Regulations 2026. Let me briefly take the committee through the background and the purpose of these regulations, which…”
Watch from 0:16Minister: rationale and technical scope of SI
“The Finance Act 2024 removed the other elements of the lifetime allowance from the pension tax regime from the 6th of April 2024. This was a significant task. The entire pensions tax regime was structured around the existence of a…”
Watch from 0:41
Treasury Committee · House of Commons · 16 June 2026
Opening and OBR chair vacancy timing
“Thanks for the question. And obviously the OBR's an important body and the chair of the OBR is an important role in our economic policymaking institutions. On the nature of the recruitment, we're following exactly the normal process that was…”
Watch from 1:29Contingency if Committee rejects OBR chair nominee
“Absolutely, the committee has an important role in this process. That was set out in the legislation. It's exercised that twice in the past. It absolutely has the right to exercise it in the case of this. All I would…”
Watch from 3:29Lengthy recruitment process and explanation for delay
“Well, I think you've to some degree answered your question, which is we want to make sure we get the best possible candidate. As the Chancellor said to you on a previous occasion, it is an unusual circumstances. We've never…”
Watch from 6:06
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