Peter Fortune

Latest speeches

1. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 8 September 2026

   • Media Green Paper: IPTV transition, DTT switch‑off and prominence proposals

     “Thank you. I just wanted to come in on the matter of trust, because one of the most trusted media or news sources is local media with 42 million readers a week, and I never miss an opportunity to say…”

     Watch from 2:08:32

2. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 1 September 2026

   • Q&A: Peter Fortune MP on Financial Ombudsman reform

     “I thank the honourable member for giving way and I agree with a lot of his list of potential solutions to increase investment. Would he agree with the Treasury's own assessment of the Financial Ombudsman Service, that it's not fit…”

     Watch from 6:28

3. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 1 September 2026

   • Second debate opened: dark matter and Boulby Laboratory

     “Thank you. Can I commend her on this debate and I share her passion for physics so I make this point objectively in that some of the proposed 160 plus million reduction in funding is going to reduce the ability…”

     Watch from 1:35:02

   • Science Minister: defending R&D investment amid STFC cuts

     “The underlying issue around a lot of this is the saving of the 160 million pounds. And my understanding is that that saving has come about because a previous agreement to match expanding costs for research has been reversed. So…”

     Watch from 1:56:22

4. Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee · House of Commons · 1 July 2026

   • Minister: rationale for higher Welsh capital borrowing limit

     “I just wonder what impact assessment has been done to look at the Welsh government's ability to service the additional borrowing.”

     Watch from 18:32

5. Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee · House of Commons · 1 July 2026

   • Minister: ROE background and address protection changes

     “I'm grateful to the Minister for giving way at that point, just for reassurance. And I agree with the principles put forward in the DL, but I'm a little bit concerned that the regulations allow overseas owners, or beneficial owners…”

     Watch from 1:55

6. House of Commons · House of Commons · 1 July 2026

   • Adjournment debate: EPR packaging scheme and impact on glass, hospitality and social enterprises

     “Thank you and I appreciate you giving way so early in your speech. I have to run to a DL, but I did, I agree with all the points she's making, but would she also talk about later in the…”

     Watch from 4:45:42