United Kingdom parliament

Peter Swallow

Member of Parliament · Labour

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

29 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

      “Oh yes. I'm grateful for her giving way because she's talking about principles and the honourable member for Honiton and Sidmouth has reminded us of some principled Conservative backbenchers who rebelled against the Liz Truss government to block plans for…”
      Watch from 5:34:15

  2. Education Committee · House of Commons · 15 September 2026

    • Progress 8 and disadvantage funding formula

      “Thank you. And on that topic of expanding the curriculum, of having a broad curriculum, the government's proposed changes to school accountability measures such as Progress 8, which would cover English, maths, two sciences, two breadth subjects, and two choices.…”
      Watch from 54:36

    • Progress 8 and disadvantage funding formula

      “Thank you. And, uh, we've also mentioned funding quite a few times today. The, the White Paper committed to a new model for targeting disadvantage through the National Funding Formula. We've heard concerns about the current formula being too complex.…”
      Watch from 58:03

    • PISA 2025 results, league tables and the ‘forgotten third’

      “Um, thank you. So there has been a huge amount of stuff coming out in this space from the schools white paper, the curriculum assessment review, and we're all waiting, of course, for Anne Milburn's final report on NEETs, but…”
      Watch from 1:37:32
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  3. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 14 September 2026

    • Claire Young MP: Wessex Water pay, sewage and mutual ownership

      “I thank her for giving way so I can give her a chance to drink some water, which is of course what we're all here to talk about. It's really important to my constituents and I know to hers, and…”
      Watch from 1:10:37

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

    • Outdoor residential entitlements and arts & humanities vision

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This summer the Prime Minister set out his ambition for our education system, saying that whether you choose construction, coding or classics, Labour will build an education system where you'll get the skills you need. As…”
      Watch from 58:43

  5. House of Commons · House of Commons · 10 September 2026

    • Ministerial Statement: Ukraine, Russia threat and defence spending

      “Peter Swalla. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. This government through its representation of the People Bill is already doing a lot to protect our democracy from dodgy foreign donations. But my right honorable friend will know I'm concerned as well…”
      Watch from 4:33:14

    • Backbench debate on social housing: disposals, Capita, domestic abuse and empty homes

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wholeheartedly welcome this bill and all that it will do to support the very Labour promise that everyone should have access to a safe and secure place to call their home. While the leader…”
      Watch from 6:44:57

    • Adjournment debate: water management, rainwater harvesting and SuDS

      “I thank him for giving way. I do confess I am a little confused. There are plenty of places in the country, including in my region, where we already have a separate system for sewage and for rainwater runoff that…”
      Watch from 7:50:16

  6. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 9 September 2026

    • UK Youth Parliament motion moved: value of youth democratic participation

      “Thank you, Mr. Betts. It's an honor to serve under you and can I warmly welcome the Minister to her place for what is I believe her first Westminster Hall debate. Mr. Chair, many colleagues have taken their seats in…”
      Watch from 1:30:13

    • Bracknell MP: diversity, evaluation findings and low‑cost impact

      “In 2023, DCMS commissioned IFF Research to evaluate the UK Youth Parliament. The evaluation found that the program is delivering on its intended goals to engage young people across the country in the democratic process and give them a route…”
      Watch from 1:40:43

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