United Kingdom parliament

Alex Sobel

Member of Parliament · Labour

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

13 sittings with a confirmed speech

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Latest speeches

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

    • Backbench Debate – Full ban on fracking

      “The Burniston site she talked about, North Yorkshire County Council Planning Committee rejected it not just on seismicity grounds, but on issues about groundwater, groundwater pollution, traffic and a whole range of other issues. Aren't these sort of low-level fracking…”
      Watch from 4:33:01

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

    • Historic privatisation, evidence of failure, and case for public ownership

      “I thank my honourable friend, he's making an excellent argument. Our regional water company, Yorkshire Water, in 2023 last year, discharged 285,000 hours of untreated sewage into our regional waters. Doesn't this just show the failure of the private sector?”
      Watch from 12:19

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

    • Sanctions regime: settlement goods, services and human rights

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Chair. I know constituents that have moved from Israel to Leeds because of the actions of the Israeli government and actually applaud what we've done in banning Israeli settlement goods and services. So there's many of…”
      Watch from 4:43:51

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

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

      “Madam Speaker, I'm pleased that my right honorable friend the Foreign Secretary started by talking about some of our shared history of visiting our grandmothers in Israel, which gives him a clarity and authority on these matters that few else…”
      Watch from 3:29:39

    • Ten Minute Rule Motion: Artificial Superintelligence Bill

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I beg to move that leave be given to bring in a bill to make provision to prohibit the development, deployment, and operation of artificial superintelligence systems to establish monitoring and control powers and for…”
      Watch from 5:01:00

    • Ten Minute Rule Motion: Artificial Superintelligence Bill

      “Thank you. To bring in the bill is myself, Jess Sarto, John McDonnell, Afzal Khan, Dr. Allison Gardner, Bambos Charalambos, Sir Desmond Swayne, Charlie Maynard, Manuela Potegala, Ben Lake, Yasmin Qureshi and Vera Hobhouse.”
      Watch from 5:11:40

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

    • Safeguarding, accessibility and protecting participants in democracy

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. As chair of the Fair Elections APPG, the largest APPG in Parliament, I'm delighted to welcome this bill, a significant cultural shift for our democracy and a generational step towards a fairer politics. I also…”
      Watch from 5:09:04

    • Safeguarding, accessibility and protecting participants in democracy

      “I know the minister has long supported changing the system of election to the House of Commons. The Prime Minister has also committed to it. Will the minister confirm the government is actively considering changing the system from first past…”
      Watch from 7:19:14

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

    • Backbench debate: Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the motion on the impact of strategic lawsuits against public participation also known as SLAPPs. It is custom to thank the Backbench Business Committee. This is the second attempt we're having…”
      Watch from 6:42:25

    • Backbench debate: Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I think that today's debate has really shone a light on the practice of SLAPPs. And I think that the whole House now really understands the urgency in which we need to move forward. And…”
      Watch from 7:46:01

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