United Kingdom parliament

Rebecca Paul

Member of Parliament · Conservative

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15 sittings with a confirmed speech

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Latest speeches

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

    • Urgent Question – Tourism overnight visitor levy in England

      “Mr. Speaker, to ask the Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government if he will make a statement on the impact of the government's proposed overnight visitor levy on the tourism and hospitality sectors in England.”
      Watch from 1:05:42
    • Urgent Question – Tourism overnight visitor levy in England

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let's call this what it is: Labour's holiday tax. Although we knew it was coming, we never expected it to be uncapped. This Government has already hammered hospitality with higher employment costs and business rates. Almost…”
      Watch from 1:07:53
  2. House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026

    • Online Safety statement: device-level child protection and social media

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Secretary of State in advance for sight of her statement and I must say that it is very heartening that she so clearly recognizes the seriousness and urgency of this child safety…”
      Watch from 4:04:35
  3. House of Commons · House of Commons · 3 September 2026

    • DCMS: culture, rural access and major events

      “Thank you, Mr Speaker. Celebrating culture as a community can be an incredibly unifying experience, and many people will have enjoyed Notting Hill Carnival this weekend. But 636 people were arrested for crimes, including sexual offences and possession of weapons.…”
      Watch from 13:45
    • DCMS topical questions: online harms, hate speech and charity regulation

      “Thank you, Mr Speaker. May I start by thanking the Secretary of State for her warm words and I'm looking forward to working constructively with her and her team going forwards. May I begin by paying tribute to PC Matthew…”
      Watch from 32:48
    • Sporting Events Bill: second reading on major events framework

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Sport occupies a very special place for us in this country. We all know the power it has to bring communities together, inspire millions of people to take part and provide some of those increasingly…”
      Watch from 4:53:24
  4. House of Commons · House of Commons · 16 July 2026

    • Transport Questions: e-bikes, buses and rail

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Secretary of State will obviously know that e-bikes don't require insurance and we are seeing some pedestrians suffer catastrophic injuries due to the use of illegal e-bikes. Will she consider reviewing the rules around this?”
      Watch from 1:00:29
    • Urgent Question: Nationalisation of British Steel

      “Rebecca Paul, shadow minister. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Britain's steel industry is not competitive because of high energy costs and excessive red tape. But instead of addressing the root causes, the government is footing the bill. Can the Minister confirm…”
      Watch from 1:22:56
    • Business Questions Backbench Round: Domestic policy and constituency issues

      “Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker. I recently invited residents to vote for their favorite local businesses in my Reigate constituency. So would the leader of the house join me in congratulating MLP Wealth Management in Banstead which won best overall…”
      Watch from 2:37:11
  5. House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 July 2026

    • PMQs continued: local powers, sewage, transport and social cohesion

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Coughlans Bakery, which was founded in 1937, has announced the closure of all of its stores, five of which are in my Reigate constituency. The reasons given by Sean Coughlan include recent employer national insurance and…”
      Watch from 1:05:51
    • Corridor care: social care, community services and hospital capacity

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. And firstly, I just wanted to say a big thank you to the honourable lady for Tooting. I think this is a really important topic and I don't think there's been enough focus on it…”
      Watch from 5:47:32
  6. House of Commons · House of Commons · 29 June 2026

    • Victim distress, regional prison capacity and repeated demands for statistics

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would expect the Minister to know the numbers, and a number of times this has been asked, so I'm going to give the Minister another attempt at this. How many rapists and sexual offenders will…”
      Watch from 2:13:54

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