United Kingdom parliament
Alistair Carmichael
Member of Parliament · Liberal Democrat
Transcripts of what Alistair Carmichael said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 15 September 2026
Urgent Question – English whisky GI and single malt definition
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'm really struggling to see what the government is seeking to achieve by removing the requirement for whole process to be carried out on a single site. It seems to me they risk confusing the…”
Watch from 2:39:33
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 15 September 2026
Opening, introductions and lessons from 2026 wildfires
“Good morning, and welcome to this meeting of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. The committee returns this morning to its work in relation to wildfire risk and response. We are delighted to have with us this morning…”
Watch from 0:02Rural concerns, COBRA timing and wildfire summit commitment
“That's an interesting perspective there because people in more rural communities who've lived with this for years. And if you've not had the opportunity to read the initial written evidence submissions that we got, can I recommend that you do.…”
Watch from 6:00Rural concerns, COBRA timing and wildfire summit commitment
“And that summit that the Prime Minister has announced, will that have the right range of voices in the room so that it's not just the professionals, will there be community representation in there? In relation to the resourcing, do…”
Watch from 9:47
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 10 September 2026
Committee opening, witnesses and interests
“Good morning and welcome to this meeting of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. The Committee meets today in the conference room of the Westmorland Agricultural Society, where we are attending later today the County Show. Um, quick…”
Watch from 0:01Committee opening, witnesses and interests
“Good. Well, thank you all very much. In the interests of transparency I should remind the House of my own entry in the register of members' financial interests in that I own and operate a hill farm in the west…”
Watch from 1:57
House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026
Urgent Question: Falkland Islands sovereignty
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't know if it's something I still need to declare or not, but I visited the Falkland Islands in 2003 as a guest of the Falkland Islands government. They've never invited me back. It was…”
Watch from 1:23:21
House of Commons · House of Commons · 3 September 2026
Urgent question: Bluetongue virus BTV‑3 in livestock
“Mr. Speaker, I remind the House of my own entry in the register of members' interests, and that my wife is actually a practicing veterinary surgeon as well. What's happening, Mr. Speaker, was predictable because it was predicted. The government…”
Watch from 1:52:15
House of Commons · House of Commons · 2 September 2026
Rewiring the State: Big‑picture constitutional, union and climate issues
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The transition to clean energy could be an opportunity to build a different model that would, to use the First Secretary's own words, end the overly centralized decision-making and over-privatization. The development thus far has simply…”
Watch from 1:55:47
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