United Kingdom parliament

Scott Arthur

Member of Parliament · Labour

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

17 sittings with a confirmed speech

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

    • Staff travel, buses, coaches and parking policy

      “Alex, I'll ask you a leading question if that's okay, because it will save us a bit of time. So about 80,000 people work at Heathrow Airport. The 2018 plan had a mode share target for just for the staff,…”
      Watch from 25:31

    • Staff travel, buses, coaches and parking policy

      “And overall in terms of getting mode shift right, is it enough just to invest in bus and coach connections and also train connections as well, of course? Is that enough, or should we be putting restrictions on the scale…”
      Watch from 28:16

    • Staff travel, buses, coaches and parking policy

      “Everyone wants a new bus stop but they don't want it right outside their door. So you support the idea of capping parking provision on site as well, but perhaps a separate limit for staff or...?”
      Watch from 31:00
    5 more clips in this sitting

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

    • Urgent Question – English whisky GI and single malt definition

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. And I do thank the minister for his statement. If the Secretary of State made this decision, I'm disappointed she's not able to come along today to answer this question, because I think there's real…”
      Watch from 2:33:57

    • Ministerial Statement – Thirlwall Inquiry into Countess of Chester Hospital

      “This report doesn't make easy reading. And I'm sure I can't imagine how the families think just even looking at the report. And likewise, I do want to pay tribute to the the vast majority of NHS staff right across…”
      Watch from 3:31:57

  3. House of Commons · House of Commons · 11 September 2026

    • Adjournment: 25th anniversary of 9/11 – Havant MP’s tribute

      “I do thank him for giving way. And I think before the last intervention he mentioned the loss of emergency workers in that brutal attack. And of course we do celebrate and salute their courage. But since the attack, we…”
      Watch from 5:15:26

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

    • Opposition and Lib Dem responses: right to buy, shared ownership and rural housing

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I do thank the honorable gentleman. Is it not slightly misleading, however, to suggest that the delivery rate for those homes, that pledge in the manifesto, is going to be constant throughout the term…”
      Watch from 5:08:23

  5. House of Commons · House of Commons · 9 September 2026

    • Civil Aviation debate: opposition, Lib Dem and SNP positions and NATS accountability

      “And I do thank him for giving way. Of course none of us wants to see the roads approaching our airports more congested than they already are. But on drop-off charges we heard about Gatwick Airport. I checked their website.…”
      Watch from 7:08:03

  6. Transport Committee · House of Commons · 9 September 2026

    • Hub vs point‑to‑point: regional impacts and freight

      “Thank you, Chair. So I'm an Edinburgh MP and since COVID it feels like the point-to-point routes operated by Edinburgh University, Edinburgh Airport, apologies, have increased substantially and I think Edinburgh benefits from that. When I think about going on…”
      Watch from 6:36

    • Hub vs point‑to‑point: regional impacts and freight

      “Okay, and that connecting point's interesting, isn't it? Because a lot of those people, if they've got time, they might sit down and buy a cup of coffee, right? But other than that cup of coffee, what is the benefit…”
      Watch from 9:24

    • Hub vs point‑to‑point: regional impacts and freight

      “Okay, and in terms of the, can we not maintain the same level of connectivity, though, by perhaps investing in other airports in the UK rather than Heathrow? So we've already seen, we can talk about the other London airports,…”
      Watch from 11:19
    14 more clips in this sitting

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