Dan Aldridge

Latest speeches

1. House of Commons · House of Commons · 26 October 2026

   • Backbench Debate: Royal Mail performance and regulatory failure

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I refer members to my register of interest in relation to the Communication Workers Union. Madam Deputy Speaker, the anger about Royal Mail's failure to deliver a reliable service for our constituents is palpable across…”

     Watch from 5:20:28

2. House of Commons · House of Commons · 22 October 2026

   • Sewage pollution and water regulation: ministerial scrutiny

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A recent report by Surfers Against Sewage alleges water companies across England failed to report more than 50,000 sewage spills within the legally required timeframe just in the first half of this year. Like many residents…”

     Watch from 5:23

   • Business statement and protection of democracy and MPs

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This week is Good Things Foundation's Get Online Week. Thousands across my constituency and millions across the country still struggle to get online, stay online, and be safe online. Local community groups run by wonderful people…”

     Watch from 2:27:52

3. Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee · House of Commons · 20 October 2026

   • Falling living standards: growth in every postcode and data gaps

     “Thank you, Secretary of State. The Resolution Foundation found that more than half of UK postcode areas saw falling living standards during the last Parliament. How are you and your department going to drive growth in every postcode with that…”

     Watch from 21:54

   • Falling living standards: growth in every postcode and data gaps

     “I mean one of the things that always concerns me as a member representing a coastal town is are we being measured because we only act on what we measure. So are we or is the department assessing whether living…”

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   • AI for growth: SME digital adoption and measuring uptake

     “Thanks, Secretary of State. So on 12th October, the AI Minister set out the government's plans for managing the risks of AI. A lot remains unclear, obviously, this is a fast-paced, moveable feast. One of the things that I am…”

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4. Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee · House of Commons · 13 October 2026

   • Existential risk estimates and lack of an alignment plan

     “Hi thanks all for joining. Geoffrey you talked about alignment program and the ability to do this as not being good enough. In the context of the safety measures at the firms you worked at could you give us a…”

     Watch from 10:52

   • Existential risk estimates and lack of an alignment plan

     “That's really helpful, thanks. I mean, just to bring it down to a kind of more accessible level, what was considered acceptable levels of public risk by your organizations? Was there a sense of what was an acceptable level of…”

     Watch from 12:43

   • Risk tolerance inside labs and need for external evaluators

     “I mean, it is kind of terrifying that risks are seen in such an abstract way rather than within the real context of what could happen to humanity, right? Steven, Aengus, did either of you have anything to follow up…”

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5. House of Commons · House of Commons · 12 October 2026

   • Q8 Beauty sector routes & Q9 DB pension surpluses

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This week is British Beauty Week, a great opportunity to celebrate the fantastic and fast-growing beauty and wellness businesses that we have in this country, especially in towns like Weston-super-Mare, where businesses like Sacred Willow, founded…”

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