Information between 12th October 2026 - 22nd October 2026
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13 Oct 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour No votes vs 2 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 306 |
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13 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension) - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 179 |
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14 Oct 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 115 |
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14 Oct 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 114 |
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14 Oct 2026 - MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 292 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 113 Noes - 309 |
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14 Oct 2026 - Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 115 |
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14 Oct 2026 - Trade Unions - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 115 |
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15 Oct 2026 - Highways (Financing) Bill - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 228 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 76 Noes - 231 |
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20 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 323 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 178 |
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20 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 316 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 117 Noes - 331 |
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20 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 325 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 179 Noes - 336 |
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20 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 319 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 176 Noes - 329 |
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19 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 319 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 166 Noes - 328 |
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19 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 319 |
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19 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 318 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 327 |
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19 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Programme) (No.2) - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 283 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 286 Noes - 163 |
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20 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 326 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 330 |
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19 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context Ian Byrne voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 327 |
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Ian Byrne speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Ian Byrne contributed 2 speeches (152 words) Wednesday 21st October 2026 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Ian Byrne speeches from: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
Ian Byrne contributed 4 speeches (1,078 words) Committee of the whole House Monday 19th October 2026 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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United Utilities: Water Supply
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost to United Utilities customers of treating and distributing water subsequently lost through leakage from the company's network. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Water companies are responsible for understanding the operation, costs and delivery of their networks and investment plans. The Environment Agency assess the environmental performance of water and sewerage companies in England annually through their Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA). |
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United Utilities: Infrastructure
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many kilometres and what percentage of United Utilities' water mains network are scheduled to be replaced in each year from 2025-26 to 2029-30; and how many years it would take to renew the company's existing mains network. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Water companies are responsible for understanding the operation, costs and delivery of their networks and investment plans. Ofwat monitors company performance against the commitments and targets agreed through the price review process and publishes relevant information through its regulatory processes. |
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United Utilities: Infrastructure
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her department holds on the proportion of United Utilities' (a) water mains and (b) sewer network that is more than (i) 50, (ii) 75 and (iii) 100 years old; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of asset age on leakage, sewer failure and pollution incidents. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Water companies are responsible for understanding the operation, costs and delivery of their networks and investment plans. Ofwat monitors company performance against the commitments and targets agreed through the price review process and publishes relevant information through its regulatory processes. |
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United Utilities: Expenditure
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much United Utilities has been required to return to customers as a result of expenditure allowed through previous price control settlements not being delivered; and if she will publish that information by price control period. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Water companies publish details of their expenditure through their annual reporting in line with guidance set by Ofwat. Ofwat monitors company expenditure, publishes relevant information, and compares performance between companies. This includes in relation to Price Control Deliverables. |
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United Utilities: Expenditure
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to measure the proportion of expenditure allowed to United Utilities through the price review process that is (a) committed, (b) contracted and (c) actually spent on infrastructure improvements in each financial year. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Water companies publish details of their expenditure through their annual reporting in line with guidance set by Ofwat. Ofwat monitors company expenditure, publishes relevant information, and compares performance between companies. This includes in relation to Price Control Deliverables. |
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Water Companies: Investment Income
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the appropriateness of dividend payments by regulated water companies in financial years in which those companies incur penalties for environmental or operational underperformance; and whether she plans to make changes to the regulatory framework in this area. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Ofwat requires water companies to justify dividends in light of performance for customers and the environment, and demonstrate financial resilience and investment needs. Ofwat can take enforcement action where requirements are breached and prevent dividend payments that would risk financial resilience. The Government has strengthened regulation through the Water (Special Measures) Act. |
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United Utilities: Investment Income
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the value of (a) dividends paid to shareholders by United Utilities and (b) financial penalties, enforcement undertakings and regulatory underperformance payments incurred by that company in each of the last ten years. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Ofwat reports that United Utilities Water Limited incurred net Outcome Delivery Incentive rewards of £38.9 million (2015-20) and £108.4 million (2020-25), and a £35.2 million net penalty in 2025-26. No enforcement undertakings were recorded. |
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United Utilities: Finance
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the proportion of revenue collected from United Utilities customers that is used to meet (a) interest payments and (b) other financing costs; and how that proportion has changed in each of the last ten financial years. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Ofwat is the independent economic regulator for the water industry. It approves allowed revenues, spending priorities, and expected financing costs, and monitors financial performance. Ofwat publishes an annual assessment of company finances.
Ofwat will be replaced by an integrated regulator with greater insight into company finances and enhanced enforcement tools. |
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United Utilities: Expenditure
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department has made an estimate of the amount spent by United Utilities on (a) servicing debt and (b) maintaining and renewing its water and sewerage infrastructure in each of the last ten financial years. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Ofwat is the independent economic regulator for the water industry. It approves allowed revenues, spending priorities, and expected financing costs, and monitors financial performance. Ofwat publishes an annual assessment of company finances.
Ofwat will be replaced by an integrated regulator with greater insight into company finances and enhanced enforcement tools. |
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United Utilities: Finance
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent to which increases in United Utilities' financing costs are recoverable from customers through regulated water bills. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Ofwat is the independent economic regulator for the water industry. It approves allowed revenues, spending priorities, and expected financing costs, and monitors financial performance. Ofwat publishes an annual assessment of company finances.
Ofwat will be replaced by an integrated regulator with greater insight into company finances and enhanced enforcement tools. |
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Water Companies: Incentives
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 19th October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the current regulatory framework prevents performance-related remuneration being awarded to senior executives of water companies where those companies have failed to meet targets on (a) pollution incidents, (b) leakage, (c) storm overflows and (d) infrastructure investment. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The Water (Special Measures) Act introduced rules, effective from June 2025, prohibiting performance-related pay for directors of regulated water companies that fail specified standards on environmental performance, consumer matters, criminal liability or financial resilience. Regarding executive performance-related pay, companies must demonstrate a substantial link to delivery for customers and the environment. Otherwise, Ofwat can prevent customers funding payments that do not meet its expectations. |
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Paternity Leave and Paternity Pay: Self-employed
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 12th October 2026 Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing an equivalent paid paternity entitlement to self-employed fathers and partners who are not eligible for Statutory Paternity Pay. Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) The Government recognises the current system could do more to support the many dads and partners who want to be actively involved in caring for their children. We are undertaking a Review of the Parental Leave and Pay system. All current Parental Leave and Pay entitlements are in scope of the Review. The Review is also considering support for working families who do not currently qualify for them, such as self-employed parents. The Review will conclude in early 2027 with a set of findings in which the Government will outline next steps for taking any potential reforms forward to implementation. |
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Paternity Leave and Paternity Pay
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 12th October 2026 Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the rate of Statutory Paternity Pay on (a) take-up of paternity leave and (b) the amount of paternity leave taken by eligible fathers and partners. Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) The Government recognises the current system could do more to support the many dads and partners who want to be actively involved in caring for their children. We are undertaking a Review of the Parental Leave and Pay system. All current Parental Leave and Pay entitlements are in scope of the Review. The Review is also considering support for working families who do not currently qualify for them, such as self-employed parents. The Review will conclude in early 2027 with a set of findings in which the Government will outline next steps for taking any potential reforms forward to implementation. |
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Paternity Leave and Paternity Pay
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Monday 12th October 2026 Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will make it his policy to (a) increase the statutory entitlement to paternity leave to at least six weeks and (b) to pay that leave at 90 percent of average weekly earnings. Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) The Government recognises the current system could do more to support the many dads and partners who want to be actively involved in caring for their children. We are undertaking a Review of the Parental Leave and Pay system. All current Parental Leave and Pay entitlements are in scope of the Review. The Review is also considering support for working families who do not currently qualify for them, such as self-employed parents. The Review will conclude in early 2027 with a set of findings in which the Government will outline next steps for taking any potential reforms forward to implementation. |
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United Utilities: Pollution
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Wednesday 21st October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the number of category 1 to 3 pollution incidents alongside the value of dividends distributed by United Utilities for each year since 2015. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The Environment Agency have recorded 2,922 category 1-3 pollution incidents for United Utilities since 2015.
The value of dividends distributed by United Utilities is publicly available and can be found on their website: Dividends | United Utilities - Corporate |
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United Utilities: Costs
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) Wednesday 21st October 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the financial cost to United Utilities since 2015 arising from (a) court fines, (b) enforcement undertakings, (c) Ofwat penalties and underperformance payments and (d) other regulatory enforcement relating to pollution and sewage discharges. Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Information on enforcement action and financial penalties is published by the Environment Agency and Ofwat. Ofwat also publishes information on United Utilities’ performance payments and penalties through its Water Company Performance reporting. |
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Friday 16th October Wishes for a full and speedy recovery for Pope Leo XIV 15 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House sends its warmest wishes to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV following his recent surgery and wishes him a full and speedy recovery; recognises the comfort, compassion and hope he brings to millions of people across the world; acknowledges his commitment to peace, human dignity and standing alongside … |
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Wednesday 4th November Ian Byrne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 4th November 2026 Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales 7 signatures (Most recent: 4 Nov 2026)Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House notes with concern that the Office for National Statistics reported on 4 November 2026 that 5,519 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in England and Wales in 2025, of which 2,324 involved opiates and 150 involved synthetic opioid nitazenes; recognises that many of these deaths were … |
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Wednesday 4th November Ian Byrne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 4th November 2026 Redundancies at news publisher Reach plc 12 signatures (Most recent: 4 Nov 2026)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House recognises the skill and experience of journalists across Reach titles in the UK & Ireland; notes, with alarm and dismay, plans proposing 220 redundancies and the creation of 60 roles resulting in a net loss of 160 roles; urges the publisher to recognise the damaging impact this … |
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Thursday 29th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 2nd November 2026 Congratulations to Fleetwood Town Football Club for beating Arsenal in the League Cup 11 signatures (Most recent: 2 Nov 2026)Tabled by: Lorraine Beavers (Labour - Blackpool North and Fleetwood) That this House congratulates Fleetwood Town Football Club on their historic win against reigning Premier League champions Arsenal in the League Cup on Tuesday evening; commends the players, coaching staff, ground staff, and fans for producing one of the most memorable nights in the town’s history; acknowledges the 84-place gap … |
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Monday 6th July Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026 Impact of Israel’s ingress into Palestinian territory on maternal care 33 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)Tabled by: Zubir Ahmed (Labour - Glasgow South West) That this House notes its profound concern over the impact of Israel’s illegal ingress into sovereign Palestinian territory on maternal care; highlights the findings of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel in which a 41 percent decline in livebirths has … |
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Monday 26th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th October 2026 Celebrating 62 Years of Dedicated Service by Father Patrick Gerald Fitzpatrick 9 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2026)Tabled by: Zubir Ahmed (Labour - Glasgow South West) That this House extends its warmest congratulations and best wishes to Father Patrick Gerald Fitzpatrick of St Leo the Great Church, Dumbreck, on the occasion of his retirement; recognises his extraordinary dedication to the local community and thanks him for an incredible 33 years of service at St Leo’s, and … |
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Tuesday 13th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026 24 signatures (Most recent: 2 Nov 2026) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House condemns the escalating campaign of repression in Bahrain, led by King Hamad Al-Khalifa and enforced by Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Al-Khalifa, which has intensified since the outbreak of the Iran-US-Israel war; expresses grave concern over the arbitrary arrest of more than 700 people, including children, and the … |
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Wednesday 21st October Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026 Industrial action at The Lancet 14 signatures (Most recent: 4 Nov 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House supports members of the National Union of Journalists taking strike action at the prestigious medical journal The Lancet, in a dispute which has seen members walk out for the first time in two hundred years over pay; believes that the rise of AI-generated research submissions makes the … |
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Wednesday 21st October Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026 Cleaning and catering workers on Transpennine Express 20 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House commends the work of cleaning and catering staff who work to make travelling on Transpennine Express a hygienic, safe and pleasurable experience; notes that cleaning and catering are essential services and will be a crucial part of Great British Railways’ offer to passengers; further notes with concern … |
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Wednesday 21st October Ian Byrne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 26th October 2026 23 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House commends the work of station cleaners who work to ensure that Merseyrail services are hygienic, safe and pleasurable to travel on; further commends the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Steve Rotheram for his decision to bring Merseyrail services into public ownership in 2028; notes … |
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Friday 16th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Monday 19th October 2026 30 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House welcomes the 17th UK Disability History Month which runs from 19 November to 19 December; calls on hon. Members, the media and the public to devote some time to developing their understanding of disability as a social oppression, which is created by the barriers of prejudice and … |
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Tuesday 1st September Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Monday 19th October 2026 17 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2026) Tabled by: Emma Lewell (Labour - South Shields) That this House wants to reduce the prevalence of poverty, isolation, health inequalities and community fragmentation across the UK; acknowledges the existence of contributory membership-based food clubs, pantries and hubs run in most cases by volunteers and community groups; notes the recent Food Club Survey Report by eight organisations, which … |
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Thursday 15th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Monday 19th October 2026 Arrest of Leicester journalists 19 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) This House expresses its alarm at the arrest of journalists under the Terrorism Act, including two Leicester Gazette reporters and two union-accredited freelancers, who were covering a demonstration outside UAV Tactical Systems in Leicester, a subsidiary of the Israeli arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems on 8 October 2026; notes that the … |
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Thursday 15th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 16th October 2026 Support for outsourced gatesolutions catering workers at LNER 21 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House commends the work of outsourced catering workers who supply LNER trains with food along the route between London and Edinburgh; notes that providing a high quality catering offer will be vital to ensuring that Great British Railways is able to provide an attractive offer to passengers; further … |
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Wednesday 14th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 15th October 2026 Seafarers and the Employment Rights Act 2025 21 signatures (Most recent: 29 Oct 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House welcomes measures to strengthen the employment rights of merchant seafarers, following the P&O Ferries scandal; is concerned that some shipowners continue to profit from seafarer employment contracts which pay below the National Minimum Wage, require fatigue-inducing hours of work and exclude basic rights such as pensions; believes … |
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Wednesday 14th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 15th October 2026 32 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026) Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House welcomes the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street; pays tribute to the tens of thousands of Jewish East Enders and socialist, trade unionist, and anti-fascist allies who stood together to halt the antisemitic march of Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists; celebrates the … |
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Wednesday 14th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 14th October 2026 23 signatures (Most recent: 4 Nov 2026) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House recognises the vital services that civil servants deliver every day, from securing borders to delivering benefits, from renewing passports and driving licences to ensuring tax revenues are collected; further recognises that the public services delivered by government workers touch all of our lives; notes that it is … |
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Tuesday 13th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th October 2026 Planned job losses at Greggs plc 22 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House deeply regrets the announcement by high street bakery retailer Greggs that it plans to close four manufacturing sites across the UK with the loss of 740 jobs; notes that the plans involve closing manufacturing sites at Seaham, North Lakes, Kelso, and Enfield, with operations in Treforest and … |
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Tuesday 13th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th October 2026 30 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2026) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House expresses concern at the deepening crisis in post-16 education; notes with alarm that universities have cut more than 30,000 jobs over the past three years alongside thousands of courses, restricting student choice and placing unsustainable pressures on staff; believes these pressures are damaging the quality and accessibility … |
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Monday 12th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th October 2026 Fur Belongs to Animals campaign 24 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2026)Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn) That this House welcomes Humane World for Animals’ Fur Belongs to Animals campaign, celebrating the beauty of fur on its rightful owners and calling for an end to UK fur imports and sales; further welcomes the support of Larry the cat’s X account and its message to, to quote, leave … |
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Monday 12th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th October 2026 18 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2026) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House welcomes the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland's ruling to overturn the decision by the Parades Commission to permit an Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road; recalls that in 1998, the Orange Order, an exclusively Protestant group, applied to parade down the Garvaghy Road which was … |
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Friday 11th September Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Monday 12th October 2026 9 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026) Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) That this House notes that NHS England's current policy denies a second allogeneic stem cell transplant to blood cancer patients who relapse within 12 months of their first; further notes that this policy was introduced in 2017 and has not kept pace with advances in transplant medicine; expresses concern that … |
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Monday 1st June Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Monday 12th October 2026 65 signatures (Most recent: 12 Oct 2026) Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) That this House notes with alarm that the UK hospitality sector is under severe and compounding pressure, with thousands of businesses entering insolvency and margins eroded by rising energy costs, increased business rates, staff shortages, and supply chain inflation; recognises that the United Kingdom is an outlier among European countries, … |
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Monday 12th October Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Monday 12th October 2026 Taxation of bank windfall profits 36 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House notes that major banks have made tens of billions of pounds in additional profits as interest rates have increased in recent years; further notes that this has happened while millions of people struggle with higher mortgage payments and rents and a wider cost-of-living crisis; also notes analysis … |
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Tuesday 9th June Ian Byrne signed this EDM on Monday 12th October 2026 King's Guard's real fur bearskin caps 12 signatures (Most recent: 12 Oct 2026)Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House expresses its concern that the ceremonial bearskin caps worn by members of the armed forces, most notably at events such as the upcoming annual Trooping the Colour parade, involve the unnecessary slaughter of black bears; acknowledges the dedicated efforts of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals … |
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19 Oct 2026, 7:54 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Ian Byrne. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. As we debate this bill, we must never lose sight of the families whose " Alex Easton MP (North Down, Independent) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 Oct 2026, 7:54 p.m. - House of Commons "Thank you. >> Ian Byrne. " Alex Easton MP (North Down, Independent) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Oct 2026, 11:37 a.m. - House of Commons " Ian Byrne Mr. speaker, I know my right hon. Friend is fully aware of the care we must all take, all the " Ian Byrne MP (Liverpool West Derby, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Oct 2026, 11:36 a.m. - House of Commons " Ian Byrne number two, Mr. Speaker. >> So state. >> With permission, Mr. Speaker. I'll answer questions two and six " Rt Hon Chris Bryant MP, The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Rhondda and Ogmore, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
195 speeches (40,798 words) Committee of the whole House Tuesday 20th October 2026 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Claire Hanna (SDLP - Belfast South and Mid Down) Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) rightly set out in powerful detail the healing - Link to Speech 2: Chris Bryant (Lab - Rhondda and Ogmore) Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne)—he is sitting next to my hon. - Link to Speech |
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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
220 speeches (55,678 words) Committee of the whole House Monday 19th October 2026 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Lincoln Jopp (Con - Spelthorne) Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne). - Link to Speech 2: Sorcha Eastwood (APNI - Lagan Valley) Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne). - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
58 speeches (6,596 words) Wednesday 14th October 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Andy Burnham (LAB - Makerfield) Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) who has run the Right to Food campaign, and our - Link to Speech |