United Kingdom parliament

Brian Leishman

Member of Parliament · Labour

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

18 sittings with a confirmed speech

Sittings appear here a month after they are held.

Latest speeches

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

    • Justice Oral Questions – Courts Bill, prisons, sepsis and youth justice

      “Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. The Justice Secretary said just a fortnight ago that we have to build a new criminal justice system, and I wholeheartedly agree after the damage done by a decade and a half of austerity.…”
      Watch from 6:24

    • Backbench Debate – Full ban on fracking

      “Madam Deputy Speaker, you know it's 100 days until Christmas. And in the last 15 to 20 minutes, we've just had a little glimpse at the pantomime season. But on to business. Decades of governments taking wrong political decisions have…”
      Watch from 5:11:36

  2. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 15 September 2026

    • Leishman: Scottish RAAC crisis and devolved accountability

      “Good morning Dr. Murrison. It's a pleasure to have you in the chair today and my thanks go to the honorable member for Stretford and Urmston for securing and introducing this debate and doing so ever so comprehensively and ever…”
      Watch from 50:16

  3. House of Commons · House of Commons · 14 September 2026

    • Backbench opposition and Lib Dem concerns on Sovereign Grant

      “Madam Deputy Speaker, good afternoon. My sense of patriotism does not come from a flag or an anthem or the Royal Family. Instead, my patriotism comes from things like our National Health Service, or movements like the Levellers, who were…”
      Watch from 3:24:16

    • Historical UK role, genocide allegation and call for wider sanctions

      “Madam Deputy Speaker, like my honorable friend from Bradford West, I believe that historical context is essential when it comes to this debate because Britain has been an important participant in creating the situation Palestine and Israel are in. Because…”
      Watch from 7:24:43

  4. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 8 September 2026

    • Following the money: UAE, mercenaries, gold and proxy war

      “Good afternoon Dr. Alan Khan. It's a pleasure to serve under you today and my thanks to my honorable friend from Gillingham and Rainham for securing this debate. Sudan now faces the world's worst humanitarian crisis, largest hunger crisis and…”
      Watch from 47:10

  5. House of Commons · House of Commons · 7 September 2026

    • Closing of protests statement: Condemning extremism and defending protest rights

      “Madam Deputy Speaker, when there is a Reform UK councillor who says that Nigerians should be melted down to fill potholes, and an ex-Reform councillor who had to resign because they used racial slurs against a black family, then I…”
      Watch from 3:48:57

    • Economic growth debate: Fiscal rules, devolution and regional inequality

      “Madam Deputy Speaker, on that note, after two decades of failed SNP governance, 29% of children in Clackmannanshire are living in poverty. Now, the Labour government have lifted the two-child cap, which will reduce that figure and help life chances.…”
      Watch from 4:33:53

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

    • Class, media and Scottish Labour after Brexit

      “Good morning, Ms. Butler. It's a pleasure to serve on you today, and my thanks go to the honorable member for Perth and North Perthshire for securing this debate. Now, the behavior of the right-wing media outlets that peddled views…”
      Watch from 21:42

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