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Below is the full text of Mary Kelly Foy's maiden speech delivered in parliament on March 4th. To begin with, I want to pay tribute to my predecessor, Roberta Blackman-Woods. Roberta served the constituency for 14 years and was a tireless…
Thank you madam deputy speaker, for calling me to make my maiden speech in this important debate. I would like to start by paying tribute to my predecessor, Jim Fitzpatrick, for his hard work and for the longevity of his public service. Jim…
I am truly humbled and grateful to the people of Streatham for electing me as their member of parliament, as well as to my family, the hard-working members of the Streatham Labour Party who pounded the streets every day, and all those who…
First, I want to express my deep gratitude to the people of Leicester East for electing me to this place. It is truly an honour to represent the city where I was born and where I grew up — the city my parents made their home. Leicester, of…
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell in the House of Commons today, in response to the Budget announced on Wednesday. As we face the coronavirus crisis it’s vital that we demonstrate to the…
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Jeremy Corbyn in the House of Commons today in response to the Budget. The coronavirus outbreak is a national emergency. So, I pledge to the public we will work together all of us to meet…
I am pleased to stand here, and feel humbled, to make my maiden speech as the new MP for the area that I have called home all my life. I want to thank the constituents in Vauxhall for voting for me and placing their trust in me. My…
I want to take a brief moment, at the beginning of this speech, to pay tribute to my predecessor, Luciana Berger, who served my constituency for nine years. In particular, her commitment to raising the profile of mental health issues was…
I am truly honoured and privileged to be here representing the people of my constituency of Birmingham, Hall Green. I am forever grateful to the constituents who have put their trust and confidence in me, with such a huge mandate. I have…
John McDonnell has declared that "someone needs to get a grip" in a pre-Budget speech describing how the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK has "exposed the social emergency that we face in our public services after ten years of austerity". In a…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make my maiden speech today. Let me start by giving my heartfelt thanks to the people of Coventry South for putting their faith in me: I am truly honoured and humbled to be…
Below is the full text of John McDonnell's speech delivered during the opposition day debate on tax avoidance and evasion today. With a budget in just over a fortnight, over the coming days we will be setting out an agenda of issues that…
