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United Kingdom parliament

Ian Lavery

Member of Parliament · Labour

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

11 sittings with a confirmed speech

Sittings appear here a month after they are held.

Latest speeches

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

    • Topical Cabinet Office questions: contaminated blood, Number 10 North, political finance

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It's nearly two years since the contaminated blood inquiry report was published. People think it's finished, but it isn't. There are still 18,000 affected and infected individuals still haven't begun their claim. Will my right…”
      Watch from 58:42

    • Backbench business and topical issues: suicide prevention, RNLI, local concerns

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Dr. Anna Bron Bhattacharya is a resident of mine in my constituency. He's lived there for 60 years. He travelled to Kolkata only a couple of weeks ago, and it appears that he's been caught…”
      Watch from 2:46:13

  2. Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee · House of Commons · 9 September 2026

    • Labour backbencher: support for access, concerns on enforcement

      “I'm very grateful. Thanks for giving way. And again, I'd like to refer to my declaration of interest and being secretary of the Trade Union Group of Labour MPs, Mr. Stringer. Does my honourable friend understand and recognise that these…”
      Watch from 14:46

  3. House of Commons · House of Commons · 9 September 2026

    • PMQs backbench round: community energy, ferries, local government reform, jobs and constitutional issues

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With tech billionaires driving the deployment of AI, many of my constituents are concerned about job losses, they're concerned about misinformation and the infrastructure needed to support this technology. In Slough, Burnham and Taplow, three vast,…”
      Watch from 1:00:57

  4. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 15 July 2026

    • Pitmatic identity, class prejudice and legal reform case: Ian Lavery

      “Thank you, Sir Roger. And a big thank you to my honourable friend the member for Leigh and Atherton for bringing this really important debate to the House this morning. Something which I'm really keen on, really keen to discuss.…”
      Watch from 33:01

    • Statistics on accent bias and cultural value of regional speech

      “And if anything should underline the lack of correlation between competence and dialect, you only need to look, for example, Sir Roger, at the dialect of the Eton-educated former prime ministers which we've had. They didn't do much good for…”
      Watch from 37:40

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

    • Topical Business & Trade questions: Industrial strategy and India deal

      “Ian Lavery. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The small coach operator in my constituency of Blyth and Ashington has got local authority school contracts and he's seen the price he's paying for fuel increase by 38% per month without any additional…”
      Watch from 47:15

    • Business Questions (end): Oil & gas, homelessness with pets and overseas pensions

      “Thank you, Mr Speaker. Increasing numbers of people experiencing homelessness are being forced to choose between accessing accommodation and keeping the pets that provide them with companionship, emotional support, stability, and a sense of safety. Street Paws is a leading…”
      Watch from 1:53:23

  6. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 1 July 2026

    • Further backbench contributions: public anger and lived experience

      “Thank you, Mr. Weston. And first of all, thank my honourable friend the member for Leeds East for bringing this really important issue to the floor of the House. And as ever, it's a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship.…”
      Watch from 36:52

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