Iain Duncan Smith MP: speeches

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Speeches

  • 8 Sept 2026 · Falkland Islands: Sovereignty · Hansard source
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    When the Government deal with our allies and friends the Americans, they might remind them about the disputed islands that they are in charge of—Wake Island, Navassa Island, Bajo, Swains Island, Guantanamo Bay—all of which have been supported by the United Kingdom. Should we think about not supporting them? Of course not, but we might just mention them. When we retook the Falklands, the British Government had at their hands 52 frigates and destroyers and well over 100,000 soldiers and naval personnel. Does the Minister not think that the best message we could send would be to get our defences back up?

  • 1 Sept 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source
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    Has the Secretary of State been made aware of the case of Joshua Wong, a Hong Kong resident who is being prosecuted by the Administration in Hong Kong using the national security law? The Secretary of State will know that Hong Kong has trashed the Sino-British agreement and decoupled the concept of common law from rights and responsibilities. All Joshua Wong has done is to ask for the same rights and privileges that we in this country hold dear. Will the Secretary of State take up that case with the Chinese Government and say to them, “Enough is enough. It’s time to stop chasing peaceful protesters?”

  • 1 Sept 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source
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    T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

  • 1 Sept 2026 · Direction of Government · Hansard source
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  • 6 Jul 2026 · Russia: Level of Threat to UK · Hansard source
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    The Prime Minister agreed that he would use all his might to tackle the shadow fleet tankers that were coming through British territorial waters. Since then, one has been taken, and just under 200 shadow fleet tankers have passed through our waters with nothing happening. Are the Government serious about stopping these tankers? Are they so serious about it that they will revisit the United Nations convention on the law of the sea, which they seem to think prevents them from boarding the tankers?

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Culture, media and sport2
Defence and foreign affairs3
Democracy and constitution1
Economy and business5
Education and skills1
Environment and energy1
Health and care1
Justice and policing1
Unclassified5

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