Member of Parliament
Matt Western
Member since
08 Jun 2017
Bills sponsored
3
Speeches (30d)
14
Speeches (all)
1,440
Written questions
90
Last spoke
27 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (1,440)
HANSARD Ernest BevinErnest Bevin was a Bristol barrow boy who became our Foreign Secretary. In between, he became not just a trade union leader, but the head of the largest union in the country. He…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Ernest BevinMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that we should commemorate that day. At the time of that amalgamation, the membership stood at 300,000 workers, but in just 15 years, Bevin…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Ernest BevinThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Bevin was a really significant figure and one of the most underestimated by history in terms of what he achieved for this country. He once…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Ernest BevinI will try and raise my standards to the level of oratory that my hon. Friend would now expect. The role of women in the war effort proved decisive, and the mobilisation proved…27 Apr 2026HANSARDNational ResilienceHappy Warwickshire day and St George’s day, Mr Speaker. Clearly resilience is multifaceted and goes beyond subsea cables, which the hon. Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel…23 Apr 2026
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