United Kingdom parliament

Ellie Chowns

Member of Parliament · Green Party

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

26 sittings with a confirmed speech

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Latest speeches

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

    • Backbench Debate – Full ban on fracking

      “I thank the gentleman for giving way. The honorable gentleman has made extraordinary claims about the reserves of shale gas, but there's currently no proven, commercially proven reserves of shale gas in the UK, and yet he is suggesting that…”
      Watch from 5:01:35

    • Backbench Debate – Full ban on fracking

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It's an honour to follow on from my honourable friend on the opposite benches, the member for Alloa and Grangemouth, who's made a passionate and utterly convincing case for the need for a green energy…”
      Watch from 5:17:46

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

    • Topical questions: safeguarding, care leavers, student transport and HE funding

      “Transport is a key barrier to accessing education and other opportunities. A 19-year-old told me recently it cost her more than £9 for a return fare to the county town, Hereford. Hereford Sixth Form told me 21 young people dropped…”
      Watch from 1:42:30

    • Dr Ellie Chowns: genocide allegation, arms export ‘double lock’ and community cohesion

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to use this debate to do two things. First, to reiterate that international law and human rights are absolutely critical. And secondly, to reflect on the responsibilities that they impose on the UK and…”
      Watch from 7:09:52

  3. House of Commons · House of Commons · 10 September 2026

    • Q7/15 Civil Service Pension Scheme: Capita failures and insourcing

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Numerous constituents in North Herefordshire have had the same problems with the Civil Service Pension Scheme run by Capita. One example is my constituent Ruth. Her husband worked for the Ministry of Defence. He died…”
      Watch from 23:40

    • Topical Cabinet Office questions: contaminated blood, Number 10 North, political finance

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The next National Adaptation Plan, NAP4, is not due until 2028, but the wildfires and droughts we saw this summer, the impending extreme El Niño, show that we can't wait that long. Will the Minister…”
      Watch from 1:08:45

    • Backbench business and topical issues: suicide prevention, RNLI, local concerns

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome the Prime Minister's stated intention to tackle the social care crisis and to work cross-party to this end. But I was disappointed that the talks convened in July did not involve all of…”
      Watch from 2:29:04
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  4. House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026

    • Foreign Secretary statement: Israel-Palestine policy and settlement sanctions

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I warmly welcome this statement, and I'd like to thank the Foreign Secretary for taking this step today. Yes, it's been far too long coming. Yes, there is much more to do. But this is…”
      Watch from 3:10:33

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

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

      “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The rhetoric might have changed under the new Prime Minister a bit, but it seems to be continuity Chancellor on the policy front. Now the Minister talks about the failures of privatization, but where's the…”
      Watch from 4:39:37

  6. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 3 September 2026

    • Short contributions: local biodiversity, securitisation and urgency

      “Thank you, Sir Desmond. We've seen just recently what ecosystem collapse looks like. Collapsing glaciers in the Himalayas, horrific loss of life on the Nepal-Tibet border. We've seen what it looks like in the UK: the hottest ever summer, the…”
      Watch from 2:08:07

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