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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2026
Lord Mandelson

"On the information available, does my hon. Friend share my discomfort about the fact that the situation became clear to us only after this mass release of information by the Department of Justice in the United States? While I understand the Government’s reluctance to release information that may well harm …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Luke Taylor (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 51 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Town and City Centre Safety

"Does the hon. Member acknowledge that total crime figures are actually up over the last 15 years in London—from 87.1 crimes per thousand people in 2023-24 to 106.4 in 2024-25? Is she happy to correct the record and say that overall crime levels in London are up under Sadiq Khan?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Town and City Centre Safety

"Thank you, Mr Dowd. I also thank the hon. Member for Derby South (Baggy Shanker) for calling this important debate. No one can live freely live under the fear of crime. Across London and in boroughs such as mine in Sutton, that freedom begins and ends with residents feeling safe …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Town and City Centre Safety

"I genuinely thank the hon. Member for his contribution; he must have read my next paragraph.

CCTV cameras and facial recognition tech watching and monitoring us going about our business cannot replace a friendly face with a welcoming smile and advice on getting assistance for a lost phone or mislaid …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Luke Taylor (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
MP Financial Interest
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat - Sutton and Cheam)
Original Source (2nd February 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
National Liberal Club - £1,140.00
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2026
US Department of Justice Release of Files

"The files released on Friday are an horrific record of the relationships among the rich and the powerful, including Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and we have seen mention of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and of course Peter Mandelson. It is horrific and, as other Members have mentioned, we must keep the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2026
China and Japan

"I will have another try at the question asked by my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey) in his original statement. Can the Prime Minister tell us what President Xi said about the case of Jimmy Lai, and what gave him confidence that we might …..."
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Written Question
Local Government: Elections
Monday 2nd February 2026

Asked by: Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat - Sutton and Cheam)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of some local election on (a) communities and (b) local authorities.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

In reaching his decisions on 2026 elections, as set out to the House on 22 January 2026, the Secretary of State adopted a locally led approach and carefully considered all the representations made. He heard from councils across the country about the capacity challenges they face as they seek to deliver local government reorganisation and how postponement would release essential capacity.

Postponement will enable those councils to focus work on reorganisation, and setting up new councils ready to deliver public services from day one.

Where councils have asked for their elections to go ahead, those elections are going ahead. The vast majority of local elections will go ahead across England in May.