United Kingdom parliament
Ashley Fox
Member of Parliament · Conservative
Transcripts of what Ashley Fox 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
Violence against women and girls: 10‑year halving target
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Given the well-established links between domestic abuse, coercive control and suicide, and tomorrow being World Suicide Day, does the Minister agree that organizations like Project Salama in my constituency that provides joined-up support to victims of…”
Watch from 11:46Health statement scrutiny: opposition, Lib Dem and backbench concerns
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can I welcome the Secretary of State to her place and thank her for her statement. The government's reorganization of the NHS will see Healthwatch England and all the other local watchdogs, including Healthwatch Somerset, being…”
Watch from 1:43:00Education and skills reform statement: technical pathways and curriculum change
“Can I welcome the Secretary of State to her new role and agree that we need to reform education for children with SEND? Somerset Council is failing children across our county. While neighboring North Somerset Council manages to assess 85%…”
Watch from 2:43:58
Justice Committee · House of Commons · 8 September 2026
Opening of session and witness introductions
“Good afternoon, I'm Ashley Fox, the member for Bridgwater. I'm a former solicitor and my interests are on the register.”
Watch from 0:36Public confidence, serious offences and victims vs rehabilitation
“I just wanted to challenge you. You've said how important it is to put the, you know, the child who's actually the criminal in this case and to ensure that your priority is that they don't reoffend. But I just…”
Watch from 16:44Public confidence, serious offences and victims vs rehabilitation
“But forgive me, this isn't just a question of information for victims. This is about the criminals receiving a punishment that is seen by society and the victims as just. And very often, if the if the aim of the…”
Watch from 19:29
House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026
Online Safety statement: device-level child protection and social media
“Madam Deputy Speaker, children are facing unacceptable levels of sexual harm online and they need protecting. So when the government does the right thing, I will say so, albeit that it's taken them rather a long time to get to…”
Watch from 4:30:13
House of Commons · House of Commons · 3 September 2026
Urgent question: Bluetongue virus BTV‑3 in livestock
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can I welcome the minister to his position? Farmers in Somerset and Devon are gravely concerned by this outbreak, as they're amongst the worst affected areas in the country. And I'm afraid that the government and…”
Watch from 2:01:16Business statement: upcoming legislation and scrutiny of No.10 North
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. My residents feel badly let down by Royal Mail. Across the summer, many residents have not had a delivery for three or more weeks. Some constituents have been to the sorting office to collect time-sensitive…”
Watch from 3:07:16
House of Commons · House of Commons · 2 September 2026
Safeguarding, accessibility and protecting participants in democracy
“I'm grateful to the honourable member for giving way. What consideration did he give to extending his proposed amendment to trade unions, who a neutral observer might conclude gave very large sums of money to the Labour Party precisely to…”
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 1 September 2026
Criminal justice reform statement: Sentencing Act, early release and IPP sentences
“Madam Deputy Speaker, the Lord Chancellor will know that a substantial proportion of criminals released under Labour's previous early release scheme have reoffended and are now back in prison. Yet his department refuses to release the exact numbers. So will…”
Watch from 5:09:36
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