United Kingdom parliament
Patricia Ferguson
Member of Parliament · Labour
Transcripts of what Patricia Ferguson said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 14 September 2026
Patricia Ferguson: settlements, West Bank abuses and humanitarian support
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and can I welcome the contribution by my honourable friend this evening and that of the Foreign Secretary from last week. Having supported the cause of the Palestinian people since the early 1990s and having…”
Watch from 6:02:44
Scottish Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 9 September 2026
Speech
“And welcome to this meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee where we would like to discuss with our colleagues from Ofcom issues relating to STV and also probably a little bit about Gaelic broadcasting as well. So very grateful to…”
Watch from 0:02Opening: Ofcom witnesses and Gaelic remit
“Thank you both very much. If I can just start by asking a couple of questions about Gaelic broadcasting. The first of them is that it appears to us that there are several bodies involved in Gaelic broadcasting between Ofcom,…”
Watch from 1:01Gaelic broadcasting governance and MG Alba
“That sort of leads me on nicely to my second question, which is around the BBC operating license, because we understand from the evidence we were given that the broadcasting, Gaelic broadcasting largely operates through that prism of the BBC…”
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026
Foreign Secretary statement: Israel-Palestine policy and settlement sanctions
“Madam Deputy Speaker, and can I very much welcome the Foreign Secretary's statement today, which will come as a very welcome addition to the debate. I was very proud when this government took the historic decision to recognise the state…”
Watch from 3:47:58
Scottish Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 2 September 2026
Opening of inquiry and panel introductions
“Okay. Everyone's got water and sitting comfortably? Yeah. Good. Okay. Order, order. Good morning and welcome to this meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee where we're going to be considering issues around Gaelic broadcasting. So I'm very pleased to welcome…”
Watch from 0:03TG4 independence, yearly lobbying and EU underfunding context
“Thank you. Deirdre, can I ask you, you mentioned that you're independent, but the funding comes from government. So does that involve you and your colleagues in negotiation with the government about the funding? Is it agreed cross-party? Is it…”
Watch from 5:53Irish Language Broadcast Fund, Sound & Vision and sector capacity
“Mr. Ó Clochartaigh, I'll come to you now. Sorry, you've been sitting quietly waiting. You'll get your chance now, though. Can I ask you how important the Irish Language Broadcast Fund and the Sound and Vision scheme have been in…”
Watch from 27:26
Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 1 September 2026
Focus on Scotland, islands and depopulation risks
“Thank you very much, Mr. Wishart. It's a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, and I congratulate the honorable member for securing today's important debate. I represent a very urban constituency, but I also chair the Scottish Affairs Committee, and…”
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 15 July 2026
Scottish Questions Q4–Q7: Constitution, devolution and city deals
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Scottish Secretary will be aware that no NHS board in Scotland has met its target for starting cancer treatment within 62 days since 2012, that Public Health Scotland data shows that one in seven Scots…”
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