United Kingdom parliament
Sarah Smith
Member of Parliament · Labour
Transcripts of what Sarah Smith said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 11 September 2026
Medical and mental health perspectives on capacity and safeguards
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sure that I am not the only member who came to this place because I felt that too often the voices of those people who I wanted to represent are seldom heard, and…”
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026
Online Safety statement: device-level child protection and social media
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome Secretary of State's statement and indeed the member for Leicester West and her work to finally take back control of our children's safety online. But tackling mis- and disinformation is also part of…”
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 7 September 2026
Further exchanges: Local identity, funding pressures and accountability
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I welcome Secretary of State's statement. Before the summer, I raised the concerns of my constituents in Hyndburn around the proposals for a Pennine Lancs authority, which could become the most deprived in the country. So…”
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 16 July 2026
Transport Questions: e-bikes, buses and rail
“Thank you, Mr Speaker. The A59 at Kex Gill has been closed for months following a landslip. Can you, will the Minister support me in urging Reform-led Lancashire County Council to get this road reopened which is such a vital…”
Watch from 1:06:24Ministerial Statement: Local Government Reorganisation in England
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Secretary of State mentioned in his statement that part of the driver for this is because there are areas of such high deprivation and he wants to do something about it. And yet the…”
Watch from 3:20:22
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee · House of Commons · 14 July 2026
Regeneration, empty homes and housebuilder market risks
“So I'm really interested to understand, have you set core objectives for the Pride in Place program? And assuming that you have, how are you measuring progress, and how successful would you say Pride in Place is as it currently…”
Watch from 45:24Regeneration, empty homes and housebuilder market risks
“I find it slightly surprising that you're suggesting that this twenty million pounds, which we also have to be honest is money that could have been, it wasn't all new money, it was taken out of other existing funding programs…”
Watch from 47:15Regeneration, empty homes and housebuilder market risks
“And you know I share a lot of your passion around this agenda. But the experience I've had in High Wycombe and I've heard it from other places as well is that these chairs are volunteering over 20 hours a…”
Watch from 49:45
House of Commons · House of Commons · 13 July 2026
Labour lawyer MP and Sarah Smith: evidence-based challenge to lay adjudicators
“Would you agree with me that it's incredibly important with the reforms that are being brought forward that there is that certainty to ensure that what we develop here is better and creates a better system rather than potentially taking…”
Watch from 7:24:30
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