Questions
Oral questions: Home Department
“12. What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the British national overseas visa settlement route.…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →2× at the despatch box
Peter Swallow
LabourMP for Bracknell
What Peter said recently
Debate
Backbench Business: Debate on potential merits of a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements
“I thank you for giving way. He says that Israel is a critical ally. Is it not possible ever to be critical of one's allies in return?…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Debate
Backbench Business: General Debate on Corridor Care in the NHS
“I thank her for giving way, because of course, we must fix the back door and help people get out of hospital quicker as well. But there is also a challenge with the front door, with too many people feeling that they need to go to secondary …”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Questions
Urgent question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on whether the Government is planning to change the law to deport Rochdale grooming gang leader, Shabir Ahmed.
“And I know that the people of Spelthorne, like the people of Nottingham, are very sensible people. What I would say he's heard about the interaction of that section seven of the 71 act with the rights of a wide range of Commonwealth citizen…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →2× at the despatch box
Statement
Ministerial statement: Historic Forced Adoption
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. In moments like this, I feel the sheer privilege of getting to serve on both the Human Rights Committee and the Education Select Committee, but the Prime Minister is right that it should not have taken two s…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Statement
Ministerial statement: Asylum Accommodation
“My honourable Friend will know that Bracknell welcomed Afghans who supported our armed forces in transitional accommodation under the Afghan resettlement programme, but under the system introduced by the Conservatives that is not taken into…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Debate
Climate Change
“rose —…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →3× at the despatch box
Urgent question
Urgent question: Media Green Paper
“Last week we had a powerful reminder of how important trusted news broadcasting is when the BBC reported that arson attacks targeting the Prime Minister and his family were orchestrated by Russia. Not stopping there, Russian-backed bots the…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Statement
Ministerial statement: Pathways Study: Puberty Suppression
“On a quiet day in Westminster, I have had a chance to dive into the Conservative party’s 2024 manifesto, which promised: “We will complete the implementation of the Cass Review”. A similar commitment appeared in our own manifesto, which we …”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Statement
Ministerial statement: Thames Water
“Thames Water was responsible for a third of all major pollution incidents in 2025. Now its creditors want to jack up my constituents’ bills, delay improvements to infrastructure and dodge future fines. My constituents are being failed. I we…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Legislation
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival
“My honourable Friend may or may not be aware that the proposers of the Bill can withdraw it at a time of their choosing. If amendments were to be made to the Bill, I fear that the proposers would simply choose to withdraw it from considerat…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Debate
Pride Month
“The Minister is making a really important point. The fact that the first action of many Reform councils has been to tear down Pride flags and to ban or defund Pride events really speaks to who they are and their values, and I do not think t…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →5× at the despatch box
Questions
Oral questions: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“10. What steps she is taking to help clean waterways in the Thames Valley.…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →2× at the despatch box
Questions
Oral questions: Northern Ireland
“1. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of the Supreme Court judgment in the Dillon case [2026] UKSC 15.…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →2× at the despatch box
Statement
Ministerial statement: Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice
“My honourable Friend has rightly talked about the need to avoid using any particular group as a political football and the need to treat everyone with dignity and respect. I agree with her on that, but the Government’s own equality impact a…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Statement
Ministerial statement: Middle East
“I declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for schools, learning and assessment. I thank the Minister for his virtual visit to a school in Hebron yesterday. What did he hear directly from pupils at that school about…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Statement
Ministerial statement: Middle East: Economic Response
“Families in Bracknell Forest often tell me that the schools holidays can be bittersweet; the opportunity to make treasured memories and spend time with their children must be balanced against having to juggle childcare and work, as well as …”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Statement
Ministerial statement: Heathrow Airport: Third Runway
“The Minister is making a really important point about the importance of surface access. He will know, because I have pressed him on this before, how important I think it is that we get better rail access to Heathrow, regardless of whether t…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →2× at the despatch box
Debate
Getting Britain Working Again
“The honourable Lady makes a powerful case, but her party was the future once, so why were all the challenges that she identifies not fixed when the Conservatives were in government? They were the ones who set up and built this welfare syste…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →5× at the despatch box
Legislation
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)
“As a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, I thank the Secretary of State for appearing in front of our Committee on two occasions—he has truly embraced scrutiny. The JCHR is currently carrying out legislative scrutiny of the Bill,…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Statement
Ministerial statement: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
“I am grateful to the honourable Gentleman for bringing this debate to the House tonight. I have been asked to come along on behalf of my constituent, James Nichols, who lost a dear friend in just that age group to SUDEP and has been a tirel…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Questions
Oral questions: Wales
“1. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for clean energy projects in Wales.…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →2× at the despatch box
Legislation
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
“As well as being a member of the Education Committee, which has done sterling work on this point, I am a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, which is undertaking an inquiry on human rights in the care system. We held a powerful r…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Urgent question
Urgent question: Strategic Defence Review: Funding
“When this Government took office, they inherited an armed forces on its knees and responded to that challenge with the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the cold war and a bold 10-year strategic defence review to ensure t…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Questions
Oral questions: Health and Social Care
“7. What steps his Department is taking to improve levels of access to GPs in Bracknell Forest.…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →2× at the despatch box
Debate
SEND Provision and Reform
“Will the honourable Gentleman give way?…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →2× at the despatch box
Statement
Ministerial statement: North Atlantic Submarine Activity
“Russia is in our seas and undermining our North sea cables. It is on social media spreading myths and disinformation. It is even in our politics: we must remember that the former Reform leader in Wales is currently serving time in prison fo…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Statement
Ministerial statement: Middle East
“I thank the Prime Minister for his leadership on this issue. Unlike certain other world leaders, it is clear that he recognises the consequences that international crises have on the cost of living at home. My constituents feel that impact …”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Debate
Gurkha Veterans
“I am privileged to have seen the service and sacrifice of the Gurkhas to the British Army at first hand during my visit to Brunei last year, where I had the honour of being hosted by the First Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles as part of t…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →2× at the despatch box
Debate
Business of the House
“The honourable Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) may call me Pothole Pete after this question. Residents in Bracknell Forest are frustrated about potholes, so I welcome the fact that Bracknell Forest council has committed over £7 millio…”
Read Peter’s full contribution →1× at the despatch box
Never miss what Peter says
Create a free account to read the full debates — and get an email the moment Peter next speaks in the House.
Follow Peter Swallow →Read on Verbatim