United Kingdom parliament

Claire Young

Member of Parliament · Liberal Democrat

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

24 sittings with a confirmed speech

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Latest speeches

  1. House of Commons · House of Commons · 15 September 2026

    • Urgent Question – Saudi East-West oil pipeline closure and UK energy security

      “Madam Deputy Speaker, given the ongoing risks to energy security illustrated by this latest incident, should the government be prioritizing EN6 sites like Oldbury in my constituency to supply the grid rather than private wire arrangements that don't support local…”
      Watch from 2:06:43

    • Backbench Debate – Full ban on fracking

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'm grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for selecting this debate and for giving me the opportunity to lead it. In December 2025, the Minister for Energy told this chamber that the evidence base is…”
      Watch from 4:28:27

    • Backbench Debate – Full ban on fracking

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I'd like to thank all the backbenchers who've spoken in this debate. When the member for Scarborough and Whitby talked about how propants grease is being used for fracking, the word, I, I was…”
      Watch from 5:54:16

  2. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 14 September 2026

    • Claire Young: Wessex Water bonuses, sewage hours, and mutual ownership

      “Thank you, Chair. It's a pleasure serving under your chairmanship and I would also like to thank the many constituents who signed this petition. While we've had a range of views across the chamber on the best ownership model, we…”
      Watch from 53:13

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

    • Health statement scrutiny: opposition, Lib Dem and backbench concerns

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Secretary of State mentioned social care. There have been a number of distressing reports in the media about care home deaths from heatstroke and I have written to her about a case where a…”
      Watch from 2:08:26

    • Education and skills reform statement: technical pathways and curriculum change

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Secretary of State mentioned persistent absence. Parents of children with unmet SEND needs continue to be unfairly prosecuted for their children's absence. Before recess, I met the Minister of State for School Standards with…”
      Watch from 3:02:51

  4. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee · House of Commons · 9 September 2026

    • NSIP thresholds, devolution and planning skills for fusion

      “So even if a fusion facility doesn't meet the criteria for being nationally significant, the NPPS, the NPS, sorry, says that developers can ask for it to be considered as such. Is that right, given the perception people often have…”
      Watch from 1:45:44

    • NSIP thresholds, devolution and planning skills for fusion

      “So you said it's it's 350 megawatts in in Wales, but only 50 megawatts in England. Why the difference? I mean, obviously devolution, Wales can make its own decision, but they presumably have some rationale and you have some rationale…”
      Watch from 1:47:23

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

    • Adjournment debate: National Highways and the M49 Severnside ‘ghost junction’

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Just off the M49 in Severnside is a junction that has never carried a single vehicle. It was built six years ago. It cost the taxpayer 40 million pounds, and in those six years, not…”
      Watch from 8:47:59

    • Adjournment debate: National Highways and the M49 Severnside ‘ghost junction’

      “Thank, thanks, I thank the minister for giving way. I would just like to clarify, um, the minister said that, um, it would have been appropriate for me to be, uh, notified earlier. I think probably more importantly, South Gloucestershire…”
      Watch from 9:05:02

  6. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee · House of Commons · 2 September 2026

    • Risk allocation, consumer outcomes and regional disparities

      “Just a very quick question. Andy, you mentioned the increasing complexity and we saw a massive increase in price, in switching during the late 2010s, late 2000s, early 2010s because increasingly you had websites that were able to do comparisons.…”
      Watch from 40:40

    • CFDs, market signals and grid connection constraints

      “Thank you. That actually leads nicely into the questions I was going to ask about the ROCs, the assets that were supported by ROC. And if I can start with Rachel, do you think we're at risk of losing large…”
      Watch from 1:15:41

    • ROCs, repowering and transmission charging risks

      “So is it is it more about fixing those issues than having a replacement for the renewables obligation for those projects?”
      Watch from 1:16:36
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