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Division Vote (Commons)
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 358 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
Written Question
Hybrid Warfare
Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Asked by: Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour - Cardiff West)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help deter grey zone activity.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

Following the Strategic Defence Review, Defence is focusing on transformation into an organisation ready for warfighting.

This includes a renewed emphasis on home defence and resilience to grey zone threats to ensure effective deterrence. We will protect the UK from threats that undermine our sovereignty.

There are also efforts on possessing military capabilities in sufficient quantities, and signalling a willingness to use those to either deny or to punish those undertaking or authorising grey zone attacks.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"The ongoing threat to our nation’s security from grey zone activity illustrates the importance of international associations and alliances, such as NATO. Does the Minister share my concern at what the leader of the Green party said yesterday? In the same sentence, he said that he would both leave and …..."
Alex Barros-Curtis - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2026
China and Japan

"I thank the Prime Minister for his statement, and for what he said about calling on China to end support for Russia’s illegal war effort. We cannot ignore the threat to our shores from Russia, as we know very well in Wales. Nathan Gill, the former Reform UK leader in …..."
Alex Barros-Curtis - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q4. When the Prime Minister visited Ely in my constituency recently to launch the UK child poverty strategy, I took the opportunity to discuss with him the much-needed Pride in Place funding that we want in Ely and Caerau. My constituents are telling me that they want important things such …..."
Alex Barros-Curtis - View Speech

View all Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab - Cardiff West) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Jan 2026 - Youth Unemployment - View Vote Context
Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 280 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 287
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Jan 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 287 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 108
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Jan 2026 - British Indian Ocean Territory - View Vote Context
Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 284
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311