Luke Akehurst MP: speeches

Speeches

• 2 Sept 2026 · Representation of the People Bill · Hansard source

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  Does my hon. Friend agree with me and the hon. Member for North Herefordshire (Dr Chowns) that it does not require legislation for the Government to set up a commission to look at electoral systems?

• 2 Sept 2026 · Representation of the People Bill · Hansard source

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  Will the hon. Member give way?

• 2 Sept 2026 · Representation of the People Bill · Hansard source

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  Does my hon. Friend agree that the objective of the new clause that we are not talking about, because it is not in—

• 2 Sept 2026 · Representation of the People Bill · Hansard source

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  Could the hon. Lady confirm to the House whether the Conservative party has ever published election leaflets in particular constituencies or wards in languages other than English? I have a vague memory of seeing Conservative party election literature in community languages during elections in various parts of the country, and my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell) has memories of that as well.

• 6 Jul 2026 · Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems · Hansard source

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  I add to the tributes to Sir George Howarth. All of us who served with him on the Labour party’s national executive committee very much admired his courage in taking on and rooting out antisemitism. I welcome the success of our forces in the middle east in counter-UAS work during the recent conflict there. What measures are being taken to increase the number of military personnel who have the required skills to do counter-UAS operations? It is not just about the kit; it is about the training of personnel to use it.