Carolyn Harris MP: speeches 2026

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23 Apr 2026 · Gambling Advertising · Hansard source
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If we are to allow Front-Bench speakers to have ample time, we should bear that in mind with any interventions.
23 Apr 2026 · Gambling Advertising · Hansard source
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Order. Mr Ballinger, please sit down. Shadow Minister, please speak through the Chair.
22 Apr 2026 · Cost of Living · Hansard source
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12. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Wales.
22 Apr 2026 · Cost of Living · Hansard source
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With almost 170,000 workers in Wales benefiting from Labour’s successive increases to the national minimum wage and the living wage, families across the country—including many of my constituents—will now be better off. Despite resistance from Opposition parties, this Government have shown their commitment to tackling the cost of living crisis and supporting working people. Could the Secretary of State update the House on how those changes and the Employment Rights Act 2025 will benefit people in my constituency and across Wales?
21 Apr 2026 · Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment · Hansard source
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I will be very brief, as I am not attempting to audition for a BAFTA, unlike some colleagues. Neither am I trying to attempt any factional point scoring, as some colleagues have done today. The Prime Minister himself said yesterday that Peter Mandelson should never have been appointed as our ambassador to the US, so let me ask simply this: can the Chief Secretary tell the House how the Prime Minister has changed the way due diligence and security vetting will be conducted before appointments are announced in the future?
15 Apr 2026 · Access to Work Scheme · Hansard source
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I remind hon. Members that they may only make a speech with the prior permission of the Member in charge of the debate and the Minister. As is the convention for 30-minute debates, there will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up. The debate will end by 5.40 pm.
15 Apr 2026 · Access to Work Scheme · Hansard source
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Order. I am very keen to call the Minister by 5.30 pm, so may I ask Members to keep their comments short?
19 Mar 2026 · Courts and Tribunals Bill · Hansard source
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It should be a fundamental right to be safe at home. The Courts and Tribunals Bill delivers that for children in this country by removing the presumption of parental contact. Will the Solicitor General join me in paying tribute to the tireless campaigning of Claire Throssell, who has fought every day in Jack and Paul’s memory to put children’s safety in law, so no one else will have to suffer as they did?
12 Mar 2026 · Carnivals · Hansard source
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I look forward to that.
12 Mar 2026 · Carnivals · Hansard source
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Order. May I ask the hon. Member to come to her question?
12 Mar 2026 · Carnivals · Hansard source
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I call the co-sponsor of the debate, Dan Aldridge.
26 Feb 2026 · St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs · Hansard source
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Our Welsh culture and community are a huge part of our heritage. However, decisions being made by the Welsh Rugby Union—specifically the chairman, who does not understand either our Welsh communities or our culture—are putting that heritage at risk. Does my hon. Friend agree that those decisions are putting wallets before Wales and threatening to rip out the heart of our Welsh rugby union?
14 Jan 2026 · Science and Discovery Centres · Hansard source
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Order. If Members continue to exceed five minutes, I will have to impose a formal time limit.
14 Jan 2026 · Science and Discovery Centres · Hansard source
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In the spirit of sharing and showing how shallow I am, my favourite magazine is Vogue . Question put and agreed to. Resolved , That this House has considered the impact of Science and Discovery Centres on national science and technology priorities.
14 Jan 2026 · Science and Discovery Centres · Hansard source
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Order. I will start the Front-Bench contributions at 3.28 pm, and I will impose an unofficial five-minute limit to start.
14 Jan 2026 · Science and Discovery Centres · Hansard source
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As a senior member of the Welsh mafia, I am presumably the Godmother. I now call the Minister, and I remind him to make sure he leaves time at the end for the Member in charge to wind up.
14 Jan 2026 · Ajax Programme · Hansard source
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Many of my constituents are employed in this sector, by General Dynamics and in the wider supply chain. Would my hon. Friend agree that those are the very types of secure, well-paid jobs that we need across the south Wales region?
14 Jan 2026 · Engagements · Hansard source
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As trade envoy to New Zealand, I visited Eden Park in Auckland last year to hear about the exciting plans to bring the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to New Zealand. Next month, that plan becomes a reality, and one of Scotland and the UK’s greatest military displays will take place in Auckland. That spectacular event is testament to the exciting and successful trading relationship between the UK and New Zealand. Will the Prime Minister join me in congratulating and thanking everyone who has made it a reality?
6 Jan 2026 · BBC Charter Renewal · Hansard source
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Order. I will have no chuntering from a sedentary position, please.
6 Jan 2026 · BBC Charter Renewal · Hansard source
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Order. I will call the first Front Bencher at 3.28 pm, so there is now a three-minute time limit on all speeches. I call the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sports Committee.
6 Jan 2026 · BBC Charter Renewal · Hansard source
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I remind Members to bob so that I can ascertain who wishes to speak. I will be imposing a time limit. Sir John was very generous in taking interventions, but we need to keep interventions and responses much shorter to allow everyone to speak.
6 Jan 2026 · Therapeutic Play and Children’s Healthcare · Hansard source
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Order. I assume that all Members who are bobbing have sought permission from both the Minister and the Member in charge to make a speech. They will need to be very short speeches, or else we will not get a response from the Minister.
6 Jan 2026 · Future of Thames Water · Hansard source
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I remind Members to bob if they wish to speak, so that we can ascertain whether we need a time limit. I will call the Front Benchers at 5.08 pm, with the Minister rising at 5.18 pm.
6 Jan 2026 · Future of Thames Water · Hansard source
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Order. I call the shadow Minister.
6 Jan 2026 · Future of Thames Water · Hansard source
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I am imposing a three-minute time limit. Any interventions need to be short to allow all Members who are on the call list to speak.

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