United Kingdom parliament

Paula Barker

Member of Parliament · Labour

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

18 sittings with a confirmed speech

Sittings appear here a month after they are held.

Latest speeches

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

    • Opening formalities and programme motion

      “Immigration and Asylum Bill. We are now sitting in public and the proceedings are being broadcast. Before we begin, I would like to remind members to please switch electronic devices to silent. Tea and coffee are not allowed during sittings.…”
      Watch from 0:01

    • Public session resumes and first witness panel introduced

      “Order. We are now sitting in public again and the proceedings are being broadcast. Good morning to our witnesses. Before we start hearing from the witnesses, do any members wish to make a declaration of interest in connection with this…”
      Watch from 3:32

    • Public confidence and modern slavery protections

      “With the final question of this session uh and if uh our witnesses just could bear in mind that we do have a hard stop at ten past ten Shaun Berry.”
      Watch from 41:35
    5 more clips in this sitting

  2. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 14 September 2026

    • Chair sets time limit and Martin Wrigley: South West Water and mutual ownership

      “I remind members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate, and given the interest in this very important debate, I will impose a two-and-a-half-minute time limit immediately. It's obviously up to speakers if they…”
      Watch from 27:12

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

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

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I hope the whole House will join me in condemning the personal attacks and smears on the Foreign Secretary that he faced over the weekend. I'd like to congratulate my right honourable friend and…”
      Watch from 3:00:36

  4. First Delegated Legislation Committee · House of Commons · 7 September 2026

    • Opposition spokesperson: support with conditions and safeguards

      “The question is that the committee has considered the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2026. I call opposition spokesperson, Mark Vickers.”
      Watch from 5:00

    • Procedural question and approval of the order

      “The question is that the committee has considered the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2026. As many as are of that opinion say aye. Of the contrary, no. I think the ayes have it, the ayes…”
      Watch from 16:13

  5. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 3 September 2026

    • Opening procedures and JCHR statement format

      “Order, order. We begin with the select committee statement. Peter Swallow will speak on the publication of the second report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England, HC 161,…”
      Watch from 0:25

  6. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 2 September 2026

    • Helen Morgan: remoteness removal, transport and education impacts

      “The question is that this House has considered government support for rural upper tier local authorities. Terry Jermy.”
      Watch from 11:36

    • Helen Morgan wind-up and resolution of rural motion

      “Question is that this House has considered government support for rural upper tier local authorities. As many as are of that opinion say aye. Of the contrary no. I think the ayes have it, the ayes have it. Order, order.”
      Watch from 1:20:35

    • Opening of Hampshire employer NICs debate

      “Order, order. I will call Alex Brewer to move the motion and I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other members that they may only make a speech with prior permission from the member in charge of…”
      Watch from 1:30:26
    4 more clips in this sitting

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