United Kingdom parliament

Freddie van Mierlo

Member of Parliament · Liberal Democrat

Transcripts of what Freddie van Mierlo said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.

5 sittings with a confirmed speech

Sittings appear here a month after they are held.

Latest speeches

  1. House of Commons · House of Commons · 15 September 2026

    • Urgent Question – Tourism overnight visitor levy in England

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The minister has referenced several times that other European countries have a tourist tax. Yet those countries, as the honorable member for Torbay highlighted, have much lower tax rates overall for hospitality. So will he…”
      Watch from 1:41:05

  2. Science, Innovation and Technology Committee · House of Commons · 15 September 2026

    • AI focus versus wider science priorities and DCMS role

      “Right. Thanks. A quick question for you. Yes, I just wanted to ask a question on DCMS and its role. Under the previous government it was rumoured to have even been on the proposal to be scrapped. It's probably fairly…”
      Watch from 40:13

    • AI focus versus wider science priorities and DCMS role

      “Even though it's gotten the most important job now of many of, probably all the regulators?”
      Watch from 42:14

    • UKRI ‘buckets’, narrowing of disciplines and STFC crisis

      “Yes, so Paul, you said the B-word, bucket. So I'd like to go into that if I may. What do you think these machinery changes of government leaves for the bucket framework? What kind of impact do you think it…”
      Watch from 57:01

  3. House of Commons · House of Commons · 10 September 2026

    • Q2/5/10 National resilience: wildfires, climate and civil service

      “Mr. Speaker, over the summer I met with two experts in my constituency on fire resilience. They've got experience of fires in California. They told me that simple measures taken locally can have a significant impact, things like clearing vegetation…”
      Watch from 8:12

    • Backbench business and topical issues: suicide prevention, RNLI, local concerns

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. When I met with constituents who are family members of people living with dementia in Thame, the overwhelming response and emotion was anger. Anger at the lack of support for them, and in particular concern…”
      Watch from 3:01:18

  4. House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026

    • Foreign Secretary statement: Israel-Palestine policy and settlement sanctions

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Before the recess, a group of school children from my constituency handed in a petition to Number 10 as part of their courageous advocacy project. They wanted children in Palestine to have the same right…”
      Watch from 3:34:05

  5. House of Commons · House of Commons · 2 September 2026

    • Rewiring the State: Big‑picture constitutional, union and climate issues

      “Madam Deputy Speaker, my summer tour took me to such wonderful villages as Forest Hill, Little Milton, Stanton St John, and Warborough. No one I met wants to be part of the new proposed Greater Oxford Authority. These are parishes…”
      Watch from 2:26:30

    • Money in politics: Donation caps, crypto system and big‑money influence

      “Yes, of course. Is she suggesting that all 3.5 million overseas electors shouldn't be able to donate to political parties?”
      Watch from 4:29:50

    • Safeguarding, accessibility and protecting participants in democracy

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'd like to speak to new clause 19 tabled in my name concerning overseas voters. The new clause would require the Secretary of State to conduct feasibility studies on improving voting arrangements. New clause 19…”
      Watch from 5:13:37

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