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Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Alan Campbell (Lab - Tynemouth) I also send my condolences to those affected by the horrific attack in Tumbler Ridge in Canada. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Committee stage - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Baroness Coffey (Con - Life peer) time, when I was Health Secretary, a by-line suggested that I thought everybody should disappear to Australia—far - Speech Link
2: None That includes comparable OECD countries such as Australia, Canada and France. - Speech Link


Grand Committee
Counter-Extremism Strategy - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Mendelsohn (Lab - Life peer) Other democracies such as Canada and Germany already do this. - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Onshoring: Fashion and Textiles - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Catherine West (Lab - Hornsey and Friern Barnet) Well, many years ago—in 1985, to be precise—my sister, who is a wonderful seamstress, returned to Australia - Speech Link


Grand Committee
Donations to Political Parties - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mentions:
1: Lord Sikka (Lab - Life peer) its lowest ever score and now is more corrupt than Estonia, Hong Kong, Uruguay, Japan, Ireland and Australia - Speech Link
2: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab - Life peer) France, Italy, Spain and Canada also have a form of state funding. - Speech Link
3: Lord Rogan (UUP - Life peer) Last year, the Belfast Telegraph reported that another front group, Friends of Sinn Féin (Canada), donated - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Local Government Finance - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mentions:
1: Clive Betts (Lab - Sheffield South East) We could look at what Denmark and Australia have done to reform their whole system of council finances - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Northern Ireland Office

Mentions:
1: Keir Starmer (Lab - Holborn and St Pancras) investigation.This morning I conveyed the UK’s deepest condolences to Prime Minister Carney and the people of Canada - Speech Link
2: Kemi Badenoch (Con - North West Essex) Prime Minister’s words on the horrific stabbing in north London yesterday, as well as the shooting in Canada - Speech Link
3: Ed Davey (LD - Kingston and Surbiton) Our thoughts and prayers are with the children’s parents and the people of Canada, especially those grieving - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Victims and Courts Bill
Committee stage - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: None It is common in other jurisdictions, including parts of Australia and New Zealand, for more extensive - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Ambassadors: Vetting Process - Tue 10 Feb 2026
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab - Life peer) former Conservative MP, and there are Members in this place who have been high commissioners in Australia - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Young Children’s Screen Time - Tue 10 Feb 2026
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Luke Charters (Lab - York Outer) We can draw real lessons from what is happening in Australia. Hon. - Speech Link
2: Luke Charters (Lab - York Outer) I would say that we should learn the lessons from Australia. - Speech Link
3: Luke Charters (Lab - York Outer) In Australia, as I touched on earlier, bookshops are welcoming more young readers, libraries are seeing - Speech Link
4: Georgia Gould (Lab - Queen's Park and Maida Vale) That brings the joy of reading to life, and I hope that we will see a similar experience to Australia - Speech Link