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Paul Kohler

Member of Parliament · Liberal Democrat

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

6 sittings with a confirmed speech

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Latest speeches

  1. Home Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 15 September 2026

    • Paul Kohler: leadership training gaps and government response

      “Thank you. Good to see you, Home Secretary. There's been various failings of leadership in Northamptonshire, in Staffordshire, and as this committee and you know too well in West Midlands recently. There's a damning comparison in the Blunkett report from…”
      Watch from 31:50

    • Metropolitan Police funding, NICC costs and neighbourhood policing

      “We often do. We often do. Sir Mark Rowley's deputy, Matt Jukes, wrote to every London MP this summer, last month, to discuss, well, he talked about the fact that the workforce are under sustained pressure and referenced the fact…”
      Watch from 33:29

    • Metropolitan Police funding, NICC costs and neighbourhood policing

      “There are particular issues in London with the NICC funding, which Sir Mark Rowley constantly says is badly underfunded. And you end up using neighborhood police to police marches, etc. Is anything to happen about the NICC funding? Sir Mark…”
      Watch from 35:27
    5 more clips in this sitting

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

    • Justice Oral Questions – Courts Bill, prisons, sepsis and youth justice

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Restorative justice has a vital role to play in cutting reoffending and supporting victims. I would not be here today after a violent attack in my home were it not for a subsequent RJ session. I'm…”
      Watch from 32:52

  3. Immigration and Asylum Bill · House of Commons · 15 September 2026

    • NCA questioned on ‘smashing the gangs’ and capacity

      “Thank you, Chair. I've talked to your colleagues on the Home Affairs Select Committee about smashing the gangs. The NCA have been trying to smash the drug gangs for half a century. Is there nothing you need that's missing from…”
      Watch from 48:29

    • Independent Immigration Appeals Authority: design risks

      “Thank you Chair. I'd like to turn to the Independent Immigration Appeals Authority. I was in Denmark last week hardly a slouch when it comes to asylum claims. They were astounded we were moving from a judicial to administrative process…”
      Watch from 1:17:14

    • Independent Immigration Appeals Authority: design risks

      “Very quickly, are there examples of other jurisdictions that have tried this? I'm thinking of Australia.”
      Watch from 1:23:26

  4. House of Commons · House of Commons · 14 September 2026

    • Lib Dem spokesperson: delay in Atkinson conviction and devolved policing

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can I thank the Secretary of State for early sight of the report and the statement? I want to begin by echoing the Secretary of State's tribute to the grace with which the family of…”
      Watch from 2:54:00

  5. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 2 September 2026

    • How Ireland won the VAT argument and NI’s pilot role

      “Thank you. My question builds on your answer, Adrian. I own a bar in London, I know how tough hospitality is across the UK. Now, in Ireland, they cut the rate by a third. So how did hospitality win the…”
      Watch from 24:55

    • Fiscal costs, beneficiaries and call for formal modelling

      “I've got a couple of figures here what the Irish government estimate it would cost them. But given the increase in turnover, has any work been done on the actual fiscal cost?”
      Watch from 28:18

    • Evidence gaps, Windsor Framework flexibilities and ETAs

      “Yeah, there's over 10 years of evidence in the south. Are you from your earlier answer, Selina, has no one done a proper cost-benefit analysis? Because every policy person I meet explains why spending money on their sector will make…”
      Watch from 52:37
    5 more clips in this sitting

  6. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 15 July 2026

    • Incentives, ‘tough love’ and conditions on UK support

      “Thank you for coming. That's what I was going to ask you about what UK government's approach to to the overspends does to incentivize them but you've already answered that. So what is the solution? Does executive need tough love?…”
      Watch from 16:26

    • Incentives, ‘tough love’ and conditions on UK support

      “How do you avoid the criticism that those strings undermine devolution, undermine the argument for more localism from the incoming Prime Minister? And the opportunities in the past, have the strings included looking at the fact there's lower domestic rates,…”
      Watch from 19:31

    • Consequences of no budget, repeated bailouts and UK leverage

      “Thank you, Chair. Good morning, Secretary of State. Can I just ask a very basic question? There are two basic, there are two simple tasks, simple, there are two basic tasks here. One is setting a budget and secondly keeping…”
      Watch from 1:40:05
    1 more clip in this sitting

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