To match an exact phrase, use quotation marks around the search term. eg. "Parliamentary Estate". Use "OR" or "AND" as link words to form more complex queries.


View sample alert

Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest developments by exploring our subscription options to receive notifications direct to your inbox

Lords Chamber
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Fri 09 Jan 2026
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP - Life peer) My Lords, I want to draw the implications for Northern Ireland into the conversation on the amendments - Speech Link
2: None You could make that clear from a faith or culture perspective—perhaps at the age of 50, if that were - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Broadcasting: Recent Developments - Thu 08 Jan 2026
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: Lord Hall of Birkenhead (XB - Life peer) However, an even bigger question is where and how should we have our culture defined. - Speech Link
2: Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick (XB - Life peer) Most of them are American and that is not our culture. We need the BBC. - Speech Link
3: Lord Black of Brentwood (Con - Life peer) Time is running out to save this pillar of UK culture”. - Speech Link
4: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) It is a sector that is indispensable to our culture, society and economy. - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Myanmar: Religious Minority Persecution - Thu 08 Jan 2026
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) those things, they take away the very right to express religious belief—to have a race, a different culture - Speech Link
2: Brendan O'Hara (SNP - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) group of refugees in Thailand are from Myanmar, and they have lived in the camps along Thailand’s northern - Speech Link
3: Andrew Rosindell (Con - Romford) Member for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber (Brendan O’Hara) spoke about erasing identity and culture—exactly - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
UK Town of Culture - Wed 07 Jan 2026
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: Chris Bloore (Lab - Redditch) People such as Max Stokes provide an outlet for our culture, including our sporting culture, to be seen - Speech Link
2: Vikki Slade (LD - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Besides the UK town of culture, Dorset has its own town of culture competition, and I am thrilled that - Speech Link
3: Patrick Hurley (Lab - Southport) We have a year of culture in 2026. - Speech Link
4: Ian Murray (Lab - Edinburgh South) As we have already heard, the UK town of culture competition builds on the city of culture model for - Speech Link
5: Ian Murray (Lab - Edinburgh South) One of the key things he said, which drives the town of culture and the city of culture—indeed, it drives - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Wed 07 Jan 2026
Northern Ireland Office

Mentions:
1: Gavin Robinson (DUP - Belfast East) Although that should not apply in Northern Ireland, it will. - Speech Link
2: Lindsay Hoyle (Spk - Chorley) I call the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. - Speech Link
3: Hilary Benn (Lab - Leeds South) The Northern Ireland Executive have very considerable responsibilities in respect of the Northern Ireland - Speech Link
4: Claire Hanna (SDLP - Belfast South and Mid Down) What recent engagement he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive. - Speech Link
5: Sarah Pochin (RUK - Runcorn and Helsby) What steps he is taking to support Northern Ireland veterans. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
2nd reading2nd Reading Commons Hansard Link - Tue 06 Jan 2026
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) I know that he is a regular visitor to Northern Ireland, and Northern Ireland is home to 130 cyber-security - Speech Link
2: Chris Vince (LAB - Harlow) Is there a piece of work we need to do on culture? - Speech Link
3: Ian Murray (Lab - Edinburgh South) The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Secretary of State for Culture, - Speech Link
4: Julia Lopez (Con - Hornchurch and Upminster) Gentleman is correct: this is fundamentally about culture—that is the point that I am making. - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
BBC Charter Renewal - Tue 06 Jan 2026
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: John Whittingdale (Con - Maldon) I am delighted to see the Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, the hon. - Speech Link
2: John Whittingdale (Con - Maldon) When I chaired the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, we produced a report on the future of the BBC. - Speech Link
3: Valerie Vaz (Lab - Walsall and Bloxwich) Gentleman’s views, as he is a former Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. - Speech Link
4: Nigel Huddleston (Con - Droitwich and Evesham) As has been pointed out by the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, my hon. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Report stage - Mon 05 Jan 2026
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: Lord Morrow (DUP - Life peer) The decision:“Calls upon Mauritius and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to suspend - Speech Link
2: Baroness Meyer (Con - Life peer) The Chagossians are a people; they have their own language, culture and traditions, and a distinct identity - Speech Link
3: None I know what it feels like to have your identity trampled on, to have your culture vandalised, your voice - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Thu 18 Dec 2025
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) What about Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales? - Speech Link
2: Anna Dixon (Lab - Shipley) Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating all those involved in making the city of culture - Speech Link
3: Alan Campbell (Lab - Tynemouth) Friend has raised the matter of Bradford being the 2025 city of culture—I know this subject is close - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Membership-based Charity Organisations - Wed 17 Dec 2025
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: Caroline Dinenage (Con - Gosport) of thousands of hectares of land, the demonstrable mental health impact of engaging with arts and culture - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) The National Trust, for example, provides employment for some 500 people across Northern Ireland in all - Speech Link
3: Stephanie Peacock (Lab - Barnsley South) for membership-based charities is evident from her speech and through her work as the Chair of the Culture - Speech Link