Information between 26th March 2026 - 16th April 2026
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14 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Liz Saville Roberts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 176 |
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Liz Saville Roberts speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Liz Saville Roberts contributed 1 speech (71 words) Thursday 26th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport |
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Liz Saville Roberts speeches from: Prison Officers: Mandatory Body Armour
Liz Saville Roberts contributed 3 speeches (1,363 words) Thursday 26th March 2026 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Justice |
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Armed Conflict: Explosives
Asked by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Monday 13th April 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the UK government has taken to fulfil its commitment under the Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas to promote implementation of the Declaration with the United States. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Government is a strong supporter of the Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA Declaration) and the UK was an early endorsing state. Officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Ministry of Defence participated in the Second International EWIPA Conference in San José, Costa Rica between 19-20 November 2025. We outlined the number of concerning contexts in which EWIPA are being used with little regard for civilians, our leadership on Civilian Harm Mitigation, and our approach to implementing our commitments. We continue to promote the universalisation and implementation of the Declaration and expect all actors to abide by International Humanitarian Law. |
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Iran: Armed Conflict
Asked by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Monday 13th April 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that US military strikes on Iran from UK bases are compliant with international humanitarian law. Answered by Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans) For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ military operations. Permissions to utilise UK military bases by foreign partners are considered on a case-by-case basis. All UK operational support to allies and partners is considered in terms of legality.
A summary of the government’s legal position was published on gov.uk on 1 March 2026.
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Iran: Armed Conflict
Asked by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Monday 13th April 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has a role in the selection and verification of targets in Iran by the United States when using UK military bases. Answered by Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans) For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ military operations. Permissions to utilise UK military bases by foreign partners are considered on a case-by-case basis. All UK operational support to allies and partners is considered in terms of legality.
A summary of the government’s legal position was published on gov.uk on 1 March 2026.
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Energy Company Obligation and Great British Insulation Scheme: Fraud
Asked by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Monday 13th April 2026 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he refer the issue of fraud within ECO4 and Great British Insulation Scheme to the Serious Fraud Office as recommended by the Public Account Committee report on Faulty Energy Efficiency Installations, published on 23 January 2026. Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The Department will be responding to the Public Accounts Committee via Treasury Minute as is the standard process. |
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Energy: Housing
Asked by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Monday 13th April 2026 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to respond in full to the Public Account Committee report on Faulty Energy Efficiency Installations, published on 23 January 2026. Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The Department will be responding to the Public Accounts Committee via Treasury Minute as is the standard process. |
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Iran: Armed Conflict
Asked by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Monday 13th April 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department monitors the outcomes of individual strikes on Iran by the United States when using UK military bases, including monitoring for civilian casualties or damage to civilian objects. Answered by Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans) The agreement allowing the US to use UK military bases is for specific and limited defensive action against missile facilities in Iran which were involved in launching strikes at regional allies and ships in the Strait of Hormuz. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ military operations. |
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Young Offenders: Women
Asked by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Tuesday 14th April 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department have to consult with young women and specialist women and girls’ organisations on the development of the Young Women's Strategy as recommended by the Women's Justice Board. Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip The Women’s Justice Board report, published on 16 March 2026, sets out independent recommendations to reduce the number of women in prison, including a recommendation to develop a Young Women’s Strategy. The Government is carefully considering the report’s recommendations and how best to deliver reform in this area. The Government has also established the Girls in Youth Justice Advisory Board, which is an independent advisory group focused on improving policy, practice and outcomes for girls who are under 18 in contact with the youth justice system. |
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Young Offenders: Women
Asked by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Tuesday 14th April 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the Women’s Justice Board’s recommendation to develop a Young Women’s Strategy including a focus on young women who have experienced VAWG. Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip The Women’s Justice Board report, published on 16 March 2026, sets out independent recommendations to reduce the number of women in prison, including a recommendation to develop a Young Women’s Strategy. The Government is carefully considering the report’s recommendations and how best to deliver reform in this area. The Government has also established the Girls in Youth Justice Advisory Board, which is an independent advisory group focused on improving policy, practice and outcomes for girls who are under 18 in contact with the youth justice system. |
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Young Offenders: Women
Asked by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Tuesday 14th April 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans does his Department have to develop a Young Women’s Strategy as recommended by the Women’s Justice Board’s report. Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip The Women’s Justice Board report, published on 16 March 2026, sets out independent recommendations to reduce the number of women in prison, including a recommendation to develop a Young Women’s Strategy. The Government is carefully considering the report’s recommendations and how best to deliver reform in this area. The Government has also established the Girls in Youth Justice Advisory Board, which is an independent advisory group focused on improving policy, practice and outcomes for girls who are under 18 in contact with the youth justice system. |
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Asylum: Families
Asked by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Wednesday 15th April 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, noting the context of devolved legislation, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes put forward as part of her Department’s consultation entitled Family Returns: Reforming Asylum Support and Enforcing Family Returns on local authorities in Wales. Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office) While asylum and immigration policy are reserved matters, the Home Office recognises that the proposals in the consultation titled Family Returns: Reforming Asylum Support and Enforcing Family Returns interact with important devolved responsibilities, including those of local authorities. The consultation is seeking views from the devolved administrations on potential impacts of the proposals and responses from Welsh local authorities and the Welsh Government will inform relevant impact assessments, policy, regulations and guidance. The Home Office will continue to engage with devolved administrations and local authority partners to ensure any reforms are implemented responsibly and in line with statutory duties. |
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Monday 13th April Canolfan Noddfa Caernarfon (Noddfa Community Centre in Caernarfon) 5 signatures (Most recent: 17 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House celebrates the 70th anniversary of Noddfa Community Centre in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, first opened as a chapel by Sister Emily Roberts to serve the people of Ysgubor Goch; recognises the centre’s longstanding contribution to the well-being and social cohesion of the Peblig community since its establishment in 1956; … |
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Monday 13th April Dafad Goch Soap Box Racing Aberdyfi 2026 5 signatures (Most recent: 17 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House congratulates the organisers, volunteers, and participants of the inaugural Dafad Goch Soap Box Racing Aberdyfi 2026 event held on Sunday 5 April 2026; notes that the event attracted approximately 8,000 visitors, making it the largest event hosted in Aberdyfi since the visit of Prince Charles and Lady … |
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Tuesday 24th March Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Online abuse and exploitation of Ukrainian refugees 41 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House expresses grave concern at evidence of widespread abuse, racism, scamming and sexual exploitation targeting Ukrainian refugees within online groups established to facilitate sponsorship under the Homes for Ukraine scheme; notes reports of malicious or inactive administrators allowing such groups to become hostile environments for vulnerable people fleeing … |
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Wednesday 25th March Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 26 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026) Tabled by: David Baines (Labour - St Helens North) That this House commemorates Workers Memorial Day and pays tribute to all workers who have lost their lives, suffered injury or experienced illness as a result of their work; calls on employers, employees, and trade unions across the UK to mark this occasion by renewing their commitment to workplace safety; … |
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Monday 13th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Impact of the Iran war on transport costs 39 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton) That this House notes with alarm the impact of President Trump’s war with Iran on fuel prices and transport costs for people across the United Kingdom, with petrol up by 25p per litre and diesel up by 48p per litre since the war began; further notes that Government revenues from … |
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Monday 13th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Meta and YouTube and legal liability for addictive design and online harms 30 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House notes with alarm the findings of recent legal proceedings in the United States in which Meta and YouTube have been found liable for creating platforms with addictive features that cause mental health distress and social media addiction, and in which Meta has further been found liable for … |
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Tuesday 14th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Support for hospitality businesses 27 signatures (Most recent: 29 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House notes with serious concern the cumulative cost pressures facing independent hospitality businesses across the United Kingdom; recognises that the simultaneous impact of rising National Minimum Wage, increased employer National Insurance contributions, rising energy costs, food price volatility, and the reduction of business rates relief is pushing viable, … |
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Wednesday 15th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Introduction of reforms to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief 28 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House expresses concern over the Government’s decision to introduce reforms to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR), which took effect on 6 April 2026 and has limited the availability of full relief and created new thresholds on qualifying assets; recognises the Government’s decision to increase … |
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Monday 20th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough 23 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme) That this House acknowledges with pride and gratitude the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough on Friday 8 May 2026; honours his long and groundbreaking career as the preeminent storyteller of our natural history and the natural world; notes that the BBC has commissioned a number of new shows to … |
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Thursday 23rd April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz 32 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes with deep concern reports that around 20,000 civilian seafarers are currently stranded on vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz due to escalating regional conflict; recognises that these workers, who play a vital role in maintaining global supply chains, including the movement of food and … |
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Tuesday 21st April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st April 2026 Planned reductions to BBC staff 26 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House expresses concerns at the BBC’s plans to cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs, about one in 10, across various departments; notes that BBC management has also outlined spending reductions, including on travel, attending external events, and commissioning freelances, in addition to cutting posts; further notes the latest … |
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Thursday 5th March Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Monday 20th April 2026 Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (No. 2) 54 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow) That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 1691, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5 March, be disapproved. |
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Monday 13th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 Palestinian Nakba commemoration march 39 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes that every year the Palestine Coalition organises a march in London on the anniversary of the Nakba and that this year the march falls on Saturday 16 May; expresses its strong concern that the Metropolitan Police has refused the Palestine movement its preferred route for the … |
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Monday 13th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 US sanctions against judges of the International Criminal Court 21 signatures (Most recent: 22 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat - Stratford-on-Avon) That this House condemns the decision by the Trump Administration to impose sanctions on judges and officials of the International Criminal Court; notes with serious concern that these measures have included the closure of bank, credit and digital accounts and have extended to family members; considers this a deliberate attempt … |
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Monday 13th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance 19 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House marks International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance; notes that Ukraine has become one of the most heavily mine contaminated countries in the world since Russia's invasion in 2022; acknowledges 90 per cent of mine victims are civilians and almost half are children; recognises 52 countries and … |
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Monday 13th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 16 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is alarmed that Mehran Raoof, a 70 year old British-Iranian labour rights activist, has been arbitrarily detained in Iran and convicted on national security charges after what Amnesty and others describe as a grossly unfair trial; is aware of recent reports from Evin Prison, where Mehran is … |
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Monday 13th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 Second annual SEND Youth Parliament 17 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Jodie Gosling (Labour - Nuneaton) That this House celebrates the Second Annual SEND Youth Parliament and commends the young people with learning disabilities and autism who have travelled from across the country to Parliament, many for the first time, to share their experiences and speak on the issues that matter most to them; notes that … |
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Monday 13th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 17 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme) This House notes that 11 April 2026 is World Parkinson’s Day 2026; extends good wishes to all those who will be raising money, hosting events and community activities in communities right across the world; commits to supporting all those living with Parkinson's right across the UK with first class research, … |
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Tuesday 14th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 17th April 2026 Recognition of Gaelic Games in Britain 8 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle) That this House welcomes the official recognition of Gaelic games by Sport England, Scotland and Wales; congratulates Britain GAA for its decades long work to protect, promote and enhance Gaelic games in communities across these islands; celebrates the significant growth in participation in Gaelic sports in Britain as a result … |
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Wednesday 15th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 17th April 2026 16 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House regrets the Government’s decision to abstain on the recent United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/80/L.48 rather than vote for it; recognises the immense harm and suffering caused by the transatlantic slave trade, and the legacy of harm left by the practice, as well as colonialism and neocolonialism; … |
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Thursday 16th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 34 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House recognises the growing importance of food security in the context of ongoing global instability and rising costs of food, fuel and energy; notes that the resilience of the food system must be treated as a core pillar of national security; further notes that England is the only … |
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Thursday 16th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners 44 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House expresses grave concern about reports of widespread and systematic torture of Palestinians detained and imprisoned by Israel, including children; notes with alarm that, since 2023, the situation has deteriorated significantly, with evidence of intensifying abuses, including beatings, sexual violence, starvation and lethal mistreatment, leading to unprecedented numbers … |
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Thursday 16th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 17th April 2026 Impact of war in the Middle East on the cost of living 21 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth) That this House expresses deep concern at the escalating cost of living crisis affecting households across the United Kingdom; notes that the war in the Middle East has severely disrupted vital supply chains including shipping, energy, critical minerals and metals, food and fertiliser, semi-conductors and many more, which has caused … |
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Monday 13th April Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Thursday 16th April 2026 Israeli death penalty law and military courts 31 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley) That this House expresses grave concern at the passage by the Israeli Knesset on 30 March 2026 of the Penal Law (Amendment – Death Penalty for Terrorists), which introduces the death penalty as the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of terrorism offences in territories under Israeli control, including in the … |
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Monday 9th March Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 Fipronil and Imidacloprid Pesticides 28 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House expresses grave concern that fipronil and imidacloprid, pesticides banned for outdoor agricultural use, are still being widely used in domestic veterinary treatments for ticks and fleas in cats and dogs; recognises that the widespread use of these substances contributes significantly to freshwater pollution; highlights that these chemicals … |
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15 Apr 2026, 1:17 p.m. - House of Commons " Liz Saville-Roberts. For national. >> Than conventional defence spends, because our democracies can be brought down by methods other than weapons, and there are concerns " Rt Hon Liz Saville Roberts MP (Dwyfor Meirionnydd, Plaid Cymru) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Prison Officers: Mandatory Body Armour
39 speeches (10,981 words) Thursday 26th March 2026 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Julian Lewis (Con - New Forest East) Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts), and other senior Members old and new. - Link to Speech |