Paul Foster MP: speeches

Speeches

• 2 Jul 2026 · Heart Disease and Stroke: Premature Deaths · Hansard source

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  I thank the Minister for giving me 50 seconds. This is one of those very rare topics where we have cross-party consensus from every party in the House: we all want the Government to be successful in what they seek to achieve, reducing deaths from stroke and cardiovascular disease by 25%. I thank the Minister for a very detailed response. I also thank the shadow Minister, the right hon. Member for Daventry (Stuart Andrew) for giving up his time and again giving a very detailed response. I thank the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) and join in the tributes to his wife Olivia. I thank all other Members, and I thank Jared for sharing his story with us; he is now in Hansard . Finally, I thank the British Heart Foundation—please keep up the good work—and I thank you, too, Dame Siobhain, for giving up your time to chair this afternoon. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of reducing levels of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke.

• 17 Jun 2026 · Private Sector Investment: Lancashire · Hansard source

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  My hon. Friend is a passionate advocate for the Ribble Valley in Lancashire. Does she agree that Lancashire has missed out on millions of pounds of investment because the likes of Manchester and Liverpool have been prioritised and because we have not had a fully functioning combined authority?

• 27 Apr 2026 · Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) · Hansard source

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  Will the Secretary of State be absolutely clear that if the Bill is not passed, veterans will have no protection whatsoever moving forward?

• 27 Apr 2026 · Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) · Hansard source

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• 21 Apr 2026 · West Bank: Illegal Settlements · Hansard source

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  21. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to oppose the expansion of illegal settlements in the west bank.

• 25 Mar 2026 · Good Friday Agreement · Hansard source

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  3. What steps he is taking to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday agreement.

• 25 Mar 2026 · Good Friday Agreement · Hansard source

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  We approach the anniversary of the Good Friday agreement, which was historic in that it ultimately delivered peace for a generation. With the knowledge that it requires constant political co-operation and public support, its biggest challenge no doubt is the Tory-Reform policy of leaving the European convention on human rights. If the UK left the ECHR, that would undermine a core principle of the agreement. Does the Secretary of State agree that there are some within this Chamber who would wholly compromise the peace in Northern Ireland for short-lived, ill-judged political gain?

• 4 Feb 2026 · Lord Mandelson · Hansard source

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  My understanding is that new information is coming out daily and that other current Members of this House may or may not be directly linked to the Epstein-Mandelson scandal. Does my hon. Friend agree that they should be fully investigated as well?

• 4 Feb 2026 · Lord Mandelson · Hansard source

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  Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?

• 7 Jan 2026 · Northern Ireland Troubles Bill · Hansard source

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  9. What steps he has taken to engage with relevant stakeholders on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.