United Kingdom parliament
Al Carns
Member of Parliament · Labour
Transcripts of what Al Carns said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.
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Latest speeches
House of Commons · House of Commons · 9 September 2026
Statement: Jaguar Land Rover redundancies and automotive strategy
“Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. 4,000 job losses is going to be a massive impact to West Midlands, but also for me in particular into Birmingham Selly Oak where hundreds of jobs and people's economic futures will be…”
Watch from 3:48:57
House of Commons · House of Commons · 7 September 2026
Housing Questions Q17–Q23 & topical: Walking distance, leasehold, Green Belt and devolution
“Thank you, Mr Speaker. Community-led housing plays a vital role in meeting our housing targets. In my constituency of Birmingham Selly Oak, the Stirchley Cooperative Development has built thirty-nine social and affordable homes, but delays and cost overruns by the…”
Watch from 1:00:53
House of Commons · House of Commons · 1 September 2026
Responses to PM statement: Opposition scrutiny, defence, migration, tax and institutional reform
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I may as well welcome the Prime Minister to his place. In this short time in government, you've done a fantastic job of changing the lives of young people. And I always say the next…”
Watch from 3:16:08
House of Commons · House of Commons · 15 July 2026
Opening of General Debate on Iran: Government statement
“I'd like to thank my honourable and gallant friend for giving way. Open source media has highlighted that when the US and Israel struck Iran many, many months ago, a certain target was destroyed in Tehran and overnight a large…”
Watch from 2:29:51Debate on designation: IRGC, antisemitic attacks and Russian proxies
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. As Russia becomes increasingly boxed in in Ukraine, they look towards horizontal escalation. And I really welcome the announcement today and the move to proscribe some of these groups. IRGC, GRU, SVR, multiple different organisations…”
Watch from 5:39:33
House of Commons · House of Commons · 13 July 2026
Home Secretary’s statement on the murder of Ann Widdecombe and MPs’ security
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'd just like to echo the thoughtful and meaningful comments across the House today. Now, I didn't know Ann Widdecombe, but I definitely knew what she stood for. Public service. She was a unique character…”
Watch from 2:47:19
House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 July 2026
Backbench debate: critique of Defence Investment Plan and UK rearmament
“Would the honourable gentleman agree with me that from sail to ironclad, ironclad to dreadnought, dreadnought to highly capable frigate, we need to make the next generational leap. And if we find ourselves caught into programs now that deliver last…”
Watch from 3:10:17Warfighting readiness: industry, resilience and spending targets
“Madam Deputy Speaker, everyone in this debate will rightly speak about defence spending, procurement, ammunitions, and they all absolutely matter. But I want to just ask a broader question. What does warfighting readiness actually mean in 2026? For too long,…”
Watch from 3:15:25Mobilising society for war: NATO, reserves and national conversation
“I'd like to thank the honorable member from North Devon. I think he brings huge sort of historical relevance to today. And actually throughout history, whenever we've been moving towards crisis, we've got rid of almost all of our procurement…”
Watch from 3:44:16
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