Sarah Green

Latest speeches

1. Public Accounts Committee · House of Commons · 16 July 2026

   • Sarah Green MP: is DIP funding enough for SDR?

     “Thank you, Chair. I'd like to ask the Permanent Secretary about the funding settlement we've just been discussing for the Defence Investment Plan. Is it enough in order to fully implement the SDR?”

     Watch from 28:10

   • Sarah Green MP: is DIP funding enough for SDR?

     “So no, you don't have what you need to fully implement the strategic plan. I'm going to push back slightly if I may, Permanent Secretary, because you've given yourself an awful lot of wiggle room so far in what you've…”

     Watch from 30:20

   • Air Marshal Jones: early capability impacts and housing

     “Thank you. I'm going to turn to Air Marshall Tim Jones if I may and to ask how how quickly will our people feel and see the impact of of the funding increase? How quickly will we see how will…”

     Watch from 32:34

2. Public Accounts Committee and Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 8 July 2026

   • KPIs, financial penalties, redress and McCloud risk

     “Thank you, Chair. I'd like to follow up on Rachel's question, if I may, with the Permanent Secretary. So we know that 9.9 million has so far been withheld in terms of scheduled payments. Are you anticipating withholding further scheduled…”

     Watch from 47:59

   • Escalated cases, CHAPS payments, resources, McCloud and contract exit

     “Thank you, Chair. I have a very brief "when" question to following on from Luke's question, but also an exchange earlier, and that's around the surge team's services. So the Minister in his responses to us earlier made it very…”

     Watch from 3:19:05

3. Public Accounts Committee · House of Commons · 6 July 2026

   • NATIS contract: costly criminal focus and governance failings

     “Thank you, Chair. I'd like to ask Mark Cheeseman his perspective on the Department for Business and Trade, or BEIS as it was at the time, their decision to pursue recoveries on the bounce back loan scheme through NATIS, through…”

     Watch from 42:02

   • Delivering through councils and lenders: capacity and risk controls

     “I'd like to address Mr. Greenwood if I may, and it's around the Department for Business and Trade or BEIS to use the National Investigation Service or NATIS to pursue recoveries. Why did your department do that? What was the…”

     Watch from 1:50:15

   • Delivering through councils and lenders: capacity and risk controls

     “But maybe if you would be willing to write to the committee with some of that additional detail, because I think the committee would welcome that I think.”

     Watch from 1:53:17

4. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 30 June 2026

   • Bradley Thomas: crime stats, regulatory failures and enforcement gaps

     “Does he agree with me that the closure order powers we have in this country aren't fit for purpose and that until local authorities have the power to act swiftly and decisively, organized criminals will continue to exploit our high…”

     Watch from 10:00

5. Public Accounts Committee · House of Commons · 29 June 2026

   • Energy debt escalation and proposed Ofgem debt write‑off scheme

     “Thank you, Chair. I'd like to ask Anne a question if I may, and it's specifically around rising consumer debt in the energy sector. I'm sure your advisors are inundated with helping do you call them clients, what do you…”

     Watch from 34:05

6. House of Commons · House of Commons · 22 June 2026

   • Education Q8/11/16/23: SEND reforms, funding and local plans

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Like local authorities across the country, Buckinghamshire Council submitted their SEND improvement plan on the 19th of June, but they won't receive a decision on deficit relief until the 21st of September, after the school year…”

     Watch from 28:21