Amanda Martin MP: speeches

Speeches

• 8 Sept 2026 · Falkland Islands: Sovereignty · Hansard source

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  People in Portsmouth are incredibly angry about this. We waved those ships off in ’82, and so many families have a connection to someone who served. We know that 255 brave British personnel died defending the Falkland Islands, and 86 of them were from the Royal Navy. This issue is settled. Argentina was defeated and, above all, the Falkland Islanders have made their choice: they want to remain British. Does the Minister agree that the Argentinian Government and President Trump must stop this disgraceful, disrespectful interference and stop treating the Falkland Islands as a bargaining chip?

• 4 Sept 2026 · Infants, Parents and Carers Bill · Hansard source

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  My hon. Friend is making some valid points about Sure Start, which I was able to use for two of my children; the service had disappeared by the time I had my third child. When we talk about involving all parents, does she agree that we need to make sure that fathers are involved? In the parental leave work that is going on, we have to ensure that self-employed fathers are not left out due to a lack of access to paternity leave. That would make it really difficult for them to attend these places that we are introducing and would cause stigma.

• 4 Sept 2026 · Infants, Parents and Carers Bill · Hansard source

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  The hon. Member rightly highlights the fantastic work of kinship carers. One area that often goes unrecognised is siblings who take on their younger brothers and sisters. They may have experienced care themselves, and we have to make sure, when they hit adulthood, that the service wraps around them and provides them the opportunity to be successful in their life while caring for their brothers and sisters.

• 4 Sept 2026 · Infants, Parents and Carers Bill · Hansard source

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  From the work that I have been doing, it is evident that 90% of parental leave is taken by the top 50% of earners in this country. That means that this is part of the class system; we are not allowing those lower-paid workers to take time with their babies. It is not that they do not want to be a good dad; they are literally priced out of being able to be a good dad.

• 8 Jul 2026 · Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness · Hansard source

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  Will the hon. Member give way?

• 8 Jul 2026 · Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness · Hansard source

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