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Brian Leishman MP: speeches

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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4 published records · newest first.

Speeches

  • 14 Sept 2026 · Sovereign Grant Bill · Hansard source
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    I will just put a red pen—a very dark red pen, obviously—through some of the comments that I wished to make. I will accelerate my remarks. It is clear that we are a nation of persistent inequality. I fully appreciate that the role of the royal family is way down the list of pressing issues that my Government have to deal with, but when looking at the intense suffering that millions of people are experiencing, I cannot help but feel that the sovereign grant money could and should be directed elsewhere, and not to a family worth an estimated £21 billion.

  • 15 Jul 2026 · Iran · Hansard source
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    I agree with everything that the hon. Gentleman has said so far—he is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that the actions of Trump and, therefore, Netanyahu are not born out of a passion for the liberation of the Iranian people but are an imposition of imperialist forces, and with imperialism naturally comes capitalism? It is ordinary Iranian people who are suffering on the back of that.

  • 15 Jul 2026 · Iran · Hansard source
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    Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is about quality not quantity?

  • 8 Jul 2026 · Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness · Hansard source
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    No, I do not.

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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained.

View as listCommunities and local government: 5Communities and local government5Culture, media and sport: 3Culture, media and sport3Defence and foreign affairs: 10Defence and foreign affairs10Democracy and constitution: 1Democracy and constitution1Economy and business: 12Economy and business12Education and skills: 1Education and skills1Environment and energy: 4Environment and energy4Health and care: 4Health and care4Housing and planning: 2Housing and planning2Immigration and borders: 1Immigration and borders1Justice and policing: 7Justice and policing7Social security and pensions: 1Social security and pensions1Transport: 2Transport2Unclassified: 4Unclassified4
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Communities and local government5
Culture, media and sport3
Defence and foreign affairs10
Democracy and constitution1
Economy and business12
Education and skills1
Environment and energy4
Health and care4
Housing and planning2
Immigration and borders1
Justice and policing7
Social security and pensions1
Transport2
Unclassified4

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