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Paul Walter

Maiden speeches – every one a treat

By Paul Walter | Tue 12th November 2024 - 5:20 pm

We have now published all the maiden speeches of our new MPs.

Tessa Munt and Andrew George are returning MPs, so do not have formal “maiden” speeches. We will shortly publish their first speeches of this parliament with a “flashback” to their original maiden speeches.

Please let me know, in the comments below, if I have missed anyone from my “back of an envelope” calculations.

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Maiden speeches: Charlotte Cane MP for Ely & East Cambridgeshire

By The Voice | Tue 12th November 2024 - 2:07 pm

Charlotte Cane made her maiden speech on Wednesday 6th November during a debate on Budget Resolutions:

Here is the text of the speech in full:

I want to thank those who elected me as the first MP for the new Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency, although I follow in the Liberal footsteps of Clement Freud and others before him. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) on making her first speech to this House; her constituency sounds almost, but not quite, as beautiful as mine. I also congratulate the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (David Williams) on his first speech. My mum is a member of “the turnover club” and I became an honorary member when I came to this House because I felt I needed to check the saucers so that I could report back to her; so I understand where the hon. Gentleman is coming from.

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Maiden speeches: Adam Dance MP for Yeovil

By The Voice | Mon 11th November 2024 - 3:15 pm

Adam Dance made his maiden speech on Tuesday 5th November in a debate on Income Tax (Charge).

Here is the text of the speech in full:

I congratulate the hon. Members for Broxtowe (Juliet Campbell) and for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson) on their fantastic maiden speeches.

On this of all days, I thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and your team, as well as all those who make Parliament work for the people and keep us safe. I hope our friends in the United States of America appreciate the task they have before them today, not only for America but for the rest of the world, to provide leadership in promoting opportunity and fairness for all, a theme to which I will return.

I thank my predecessor, Marcus Fysh, for his nine years of service to our community. While we certainly had our differences, I know we share a deep appreciation for the privilege of representing the place we proudly call home. When I arrived at Parliament, a member of staff greeted me with, “You’re the new Member for Yeovil, aren’t you?”. “Yes,” I nervously replied, and was promptly told, “You’ve got big boots to fill!” It was a proud moment, and one that I will strive to live up to.

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Maiden speeches: Danny Chambers MP for Winchester

By The Voice | Tue 5th November 2024 - 3:00 pm

Danny Chambers made his maiden speech on Thursday 12th September in the Sir David Amess Adjournment Debate.

Here is the text of the speech in full:

Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker. That was an interesting maiden speech; it is clear how passionate you are—sorry, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will get this right. The hon. Member for Gillingham and Rainham (Naushabah Khan) spoke passionately about her constituency and how hard she will work for her constituents. It is an absolute honour to speak in this David Amess Adjournment debate. We heard moving tributes from people who knew him. We aspire to be MPs who are even half as good as he was for his constituency.

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Maiden speeches: Roz Savage, MP for South Cotswolds

By The Voice | Fri 18th October 2024 - 11:57 am

Roz Savage made her maiden speech last week. You may remember that we highlighted her last week, after her success in being given the chance to introduce a private members bill on Climate Change and Nature. However she choose the Farming and Food Security Bill for her maiden speech.

And here is the full text:

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Maiden speeches: Luke Taylor, MP for Sutton and Cheam

By The Voice | Thu 17th October 2024 - 8:01 pm

Luke Taylor made his maiden speech last week in the debate on Farming and Food Security.

Here is his speech in full:

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Maiden speeches: Monica Harding, MP for Esher and Walton

By The Voice | Tue 15th October 2024 - 10:56 am

Monica Harding made her maiden speech on Monday 7 October in the debate on the NHS.

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Mark Valladares

Maiden speeches: Baroness (Caroline) Pidgeon

By Mark Valladares | Mon 14th October 2024 - 12:56 pm

We’ve published a series of maiden speeches from the House of Commons, as our new MPs dip their toes in the water for the first time. But we’ve also had a new peer take her seat, as Caroline Pidgeon has joined the ranks of our Parliamentary Party in the Lords. The Second Reading of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill took place last Monday, and Caroline took this opportunity to make her (well-received) debut…

My Lords, it is an honour and a privilege to speak in your Lordships’ House for the first time. Over the last few weeks, I have

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Maiden speeches: Susan Murray, MP for Mid Dunbartonshire

By The Voice | Wed 9th October 2024 - 10:25 am

Parliament is back and that, at the moment, means more Lib Dem maiden speeches. Susan Murray, our new MP for Mid Dunbartonshire, made her debut yesterday in a debate on the NHS, talking about her experience of caring for her husband – and also spoke up for fair votes.

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Maiden Speeches: Manuela Perteghella MP for Stratford-Upon-Avon

By The Voice | Tue 8th October 2024 - 12:30 pm

Up to the West Midlands now for the maiden speech of Manuela Perteghella who spoke on 12 September in the debate in memory of David Amess MP.

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Maiden speeches: Freddie Van Mierlo, MP for Henley and Thame

By The Voice | Tue 8th October 2024 - 9:17 am

Oxfordshire now has five Liberal Democrat MPs. Freddie Van Mierlo, who represents Henley and Thame, gave his maiden speech on 12 September in the debate remembering David Amess MP.

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Maiden speeches: Edward Morello, MP for West Dorset

By The Voice | Mon 7th October 2024 - 12:48 pm

The next stop on our maiden speeches tour is West Dorset MP Edward Morello, who made his debut on 12 September in an adjournment debate held to remember the MP David Amess who was murdered during a constituency surgery in 2021.

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Maiden Speeches: Helen Maguire MP for Epsom and Ewell

By The Voice | Fri 4th October 2024 - 8:56 am

Back to Surrey for the next stop in our maiden speeches tour. Helen Maguire, MP for Epsom and Ewell spoke in the adjournment debate in memory of David Amess MP.

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Maiden Speeches: Sarah Gibson, MP for Chippenham

By The Voice | Thu 3rd October 2024 - 8:56 am

Sarah Gibson, newly elected Lib Dem MP for Chippenham, made her maiden speech in the Building Safety and Resilience debate on 11 September.

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Maiden speech: Zoe Franklin, MP for Guildford

By The Voice | Thu 26th September 2024 - 12:59 pm

Zoe Franklin, our new MP for Guildford, made her maiden speech on 11 September, in a debate on building safety.

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Maiden speech: Charlie Maynard MP for Witney

By Caron Lindsay | Thu 26th September 2024 - 8:52 am

Charlie Maynard, our new MP for Witney, made his maiden speech on 9 September in a debate on Syria.

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Maiden speech: Tom Morrison, MP for Cheadle

By The Voice | Wed 25th September 2024 - 1:25 pm

Tom Morrison, our new MP for Cheadle, made his maiden speech on 5 September on the Great British Energy Bill.

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Maiden speech: Liz Jarvis, MP for Eastleigh

By The Voice | Wed 25th September 2024 - 10:25 am

Liz Jarvis, the Lib Dem MP for Eastleigh, made her maiden speech on 5 September on a debate on the Great British Energy Bill. Enjoy.

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Maiden speech: Lee Dillon MP for Newbury

By The Voice | Tue 24th September 2024 - 10:35 am

Lee Dillon MP for Newbury made his maiden speech on Monday 9th September. Here it is in text form, or please click on the white arrow below to watch it via the party’s channel on YouTube:



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Maiden speech: Clive Jones MP for Wokingham

By The Voice | Wed 18th September 2024 - 11:49 am

Now that Conference is over, we can start catching up with the maiden speeches our MPs made last week. Here is Wokingham MP Clive Jones speaking in the Budget Responsibility debate.

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Maiden Speeches: Will Forster MP for Woking

By The Voice | Wed 11th September 2024 - 10:25 am

Our next maiden speech comes from Will Forster, the new Liberal Democrat MP for Woking who spoke in the Budget Responsibility Bill.

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Maiden Speeches: Marie Goldman MP for Chelmsford

By The Voice | Wed 11th September 2024 - 8:14 am

Marie Goldman, the new Lib Dem MP for Chelmsford, made her maiden speech in the debate on the Budget Responsiblity Bill.

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Maiden speech: Calum Miller MP for Bicester and Woodstock

By Caron Lindsay | Sun 8th September 2024 - 12:30 pm

We continue our coverage of our new MPs’ maiden speeches with Calum Miller, who spoke during the debate on the Passenger Railway Services (public ownership) Bill this week.

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Maiden speech: Angus MacDonald, MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

By The Voice | Fri 6th September 2024 - 4:52 pm

Next in our series of maiden speeches is the one given by Angus Macdonald on Thursday, in the debate on the Great British Energy Bill.

This is what he said:

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Maiden speech: Caroline Voaden, MP for South Devon

By The Voice | Fri 6th September 2024 - 9:55 am

Continuing our series highlighting the maiden speeches of our new MPs, here is Caroline Voaden, speaking in the debate on Technology in Public Services on Monday. 

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Maiden speech: Mike Martin, MP for Tunbridge Wells

By The Voice | Thu 5th September 2024 - 2:12 pm

Our new MP for Tonbridge Wells, Mike Martin, also made his maiden speech, which he titled An Ode to Tunbridge Wells, in the debate on Technology in Public Life on Monday.

Here is the full text:

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Maiden speech: Alex Brewer MP for North East Hampshire

By The Voice | Thu 5th September 2024 - 10:25 am

We’re back on the maiden speeches of our new Lib Dem MPs now. Alex Brewer, our MP for N E Hampshire made hers on Monday in a debate on technology in public services. 

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Maiden speech: Chris Coghlan MP for Dorking and Horley

By The Voice | Wed 4th September 2024 - 11:55 am

Our maiden speech of the day comes from Chris Coghlan, our new MP for Dorking and Horley, in the technology in public services debate. He talked about the lack of support for those with special educational needs in Surrey and highlighted the harrowing murder of his constituent’s autistic son who had not been able to get the support he needed. 

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Maiden speech: Pippa Heylings MP

By The Voice | Wed 14th August 2024 - 2:30 pm

Our final stop, for now, on the Maiden Speech Tour takes us to South Cambridgeshire. Pippa Heylings MP made her debut on 26 July. 

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Maiden Speech: James MacCleary MP

By The Voice | Wed 14th August 2024 - 8:29 am

Our maiden speech tour today, like yesterday, starts in Sussex in the constituency of Lewes represented by James MacCleary.

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