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Matt Turmaine

Matt Turmaine

LabourMP for Watford

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Urgent question

Urgent question: Media Green Paper

“As a former employee of the BBC for 15 years, I know the importance of those Reithian principles to educate, inform and entertain, which are at the core everything the organisation does. Dissemination of fake news and misinformation online …”

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Legislation

Armed Forces Bill

“Does my honourable Friend agree that the compassion and dedication of community volunteers in supporting our veterans is second to none? I certainly extend my gratitude to Lauren Fox and Luther Blissett, who support people in my constituenc…”

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Debate

Business of the House

“The Government are committed to effective cross-departmental working, yet my constituent Suzi has had tremendous problems getting different agencies to work together simply to get an effective wheelchair delivered to her home. Does the Lead…”

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Questions

Prime Minister's Question Time

“Q10. The Government have shown that they take seriously justice and violence against women and girls. In my constituency, I have been made aware of a case in which two children of a convicted paedophile have been trying to change their surn…”

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Questions

Prime Minister's Question Time

“Q14. Last week, in my constituency of Watford, several amazing charities held their annual sleep-out to raise awareness of homelessness. People sign up to sleep outside at Watford football ground. More than 120 people raised over £15,000 of…”

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Debate

Covid-19: Financial Support

“I worked in health and social care during the covid pandemic, so I did not experience furlough—in fact, we worked very hard indeed. Some of the excluded self-employed people that the honourable Member refers to are still suffering today. Do…”

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Questions

Prime Minister's Question Time

“The staff at West Hertfordshire teaching hospitals NHS trust, which operates Watford general hospital in my constituency, have been very busy bees. They recently won trust of the year and a performance recovery award at the 2025 Health Serv…”

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Debate

Budget Resolutions

“It is a pleasure to follow the honourable Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore). I thank and congratulate my right honourable Friend the Chancellor, on behalf of my fellow residents in Watford and Bushey North. The Chancellor has ma…”

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Debate

International Men’s Day

“First, I pay tribute to my honourable Friend the Member for Cannock Chase (Josh Newbury) for giving an incredibly moving introduction to this debate. International Men’s Day, which is held on 19 November but which we debate today, is a wond…”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: Care Leavers

“Leaving care can be extremely challenging. In Watford, Hertfordshire’s local authority provides support with housing, finance, education and training, health and relationships, and wellbeing, but does my honourable Friend agree that all the…”

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Debate

Black History Month

“I congratulate my honourable Friend the Minister for Equalities, and the Mother of the House, my right honourable Friend the Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott), on their excellent speeches, as well as my honourable Fri…”

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Legislation

Licensing Hours Extensions Bill

“I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. The Licensing Hours Extensions Bill, proposed by my honourable Friend the Member for Wrexham (Andrew Ranger), is about cutting red tape and unnecessary and time-consuming bureaucracy …”

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Debate

Hospitals

“I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I welcome this Opposition day debate on hospitals and the state of the NHS, which is on its knees after 14 years of mismanagement by the previous Government, but …”

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