United Kingdom parliament
Gavin Robinson
Member of Parliament · Democratic Unionist Party
Transcripts of what Gavin Robinson said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.
Sittings appear here a month after they are held.
Latest speeches
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee · House of Lords · 17 September 2026
Opening of session and inquiry focus
“My Lord Chair, thank you for the invitation and it's great to be before you all today. It's the second time I think I've appeared in front of your committee and I think it is appropriate to thank your committee…”
Watch from 0:53Robinson’s critique of Article 2’s necessity
“Well thank you my Lord Chair. I think whilst there are two clear elements to the question there's probably two elements to the first part of it. Why was it negotiated? And in the first instance I think it is…”
Watch from 4:02Protocol/Windsor Framework vs Belfast Agreement
“Yeah thank you for the question Lord Dodds and I have touched on it briefly but I think fundamentally when I say oxymoron, a contradiction in terms, something there to protect against the diminution of rights, diminish the rights of…”
Watch from 9:54
House of Commons · House of Commons · 11 September 2026
Bill sponsor: equality, disability concerns and safeguards against coercion
“I'm grateful to the honorable lady for allowing me to intervene. And she mentions that the government have a responsibility to ensure this legislation is lawful and it is workable, yet she is the bill's sponsor. That responsibility rests on…”
Watch from 19:37
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 9 September 2026
Debate on Article 2 compliance and Dillon judgment
“You accept that in Dillon the Supreme Court rejected the challenge to Article 2 compliance of ICRIR?”
Watch from 48:37Debate on Article 2 compliance and Dillon judgment
“Okay. No thank you. I think it's helpful to know the difference between a legal point and a campaigning point and I think it is useful to to acknowledge what the Supreme Court has said. Thank you. Very good. Thank…”
Watch from 49:46Prospects for paramilitary and state apologies
“Yeah, I suppose we did talk earlier about the difference between campaigning points and the law so I'll just leave that there in respect of you chair.”
Watch from 59:15
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 2 September 2026
VAT pilot ask, survival risk and Great British Summer scheme
“Thanks very much, Chair, and good morning to you all. This is a question for Hospitality Ulster given the application of the Great British Summer Savings scheme. Have Hospitality Ulster taken the opportunity to survey your members and do you…”
Watch from 6:01Price competitiveness, consumer behaviour and evidence request
“But I understand the the need to protect margin and I understand there's an element of what you're suggesting is about survivability of business. How then would that deal with the consumer who has a choice, particularly for a high…”
Watch from 8:57Price competitiveness, consumer behaviour and evidence request
“And as I said outside, I've been to your hotel, I've been to your facilities, two of them I think as well, and the lovely Bridgerton tree that I mentioned and also I like the roses out in the in…”
Watch from 11:18
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 15 July 2026
Treasury bailouts, overspends and pay-driven structural gaps
“Thank you very much, Chair, and good morning to you all. Sir Robert, you'll recall back in 2024, there was, December '23 indeed, there were discussions at Hillsborough Castle, which is becoming a recurring theme. And at that stage, the…”
Watch from 5:16Treasury bailouts, overspends and pay-driven structural gaps
“Yes, and I think obviously using the taco acronym almost makes it seem trivial, but there are structural deficiencies that government could productively be engaged in trying to fix. It was clear to us at least in December 2023 that…”
Watch from 8:01Treasury bailouts, overspends and pay-driven structural gaps
“I agree. And look, in England, 18% of all employees are within the public sector. In Northern Ireland, it's 26%. And that's only one of the tensions. The other tension is that many of the employees are governed by national…”
Watch from 10:56
House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 July 2026
Troubles Bill: amendments, immunity and Irish cooperation
“Mr. Speaker, the Secretary of State will know that given our legacy of our past, there are two governments involved in this. Was he concerned as we were that Sir Declan Morgan to the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee two…”
Watch from 8:33
Follow Gavin Robinson without searching
Polyfact alerts you when they speak on the topics you follow, with the transcript and the clip.
Book a demoWhere these transcripts come from
Polyfact records and transcribes the sittings and committee hearings of United Kingdom's parliaments. A passage appears here only once its speaker is confirmed, by the official record or by a person; automatic guesses are left out.