Member of Parliament
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Member since
09 Apr 1992
Bills sponsored
9
Speeches (30d)
11
Speeches (all)
1,050
Written questions
3
Last spoke
27 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (1,050)
HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryI ran the Department for Work and Pensions, which spent the whole time looking at net present value. The key problem is that we do not use net present value when dealing with a…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryI will try to keep my words brief, because so much of this has already been laid out by my colleagues, although I see no reason why I cannot repeat it. In essence, this whole…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryI will come on to that, but my right hon. Friend is right. I just wanted to provide the background information on what the problem is. The problem is China. Remember that China…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I fundamentally agree with him. In a way, I am sorry that the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) is not here—that…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right, as he normally is. The reality is that the treaty to which he refers is very clear that its signatories cannot modify it; they must…28 Jan 2026
Bills sponsored (9)
BILLModern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill [HL]2nd reading17 May 2018ActiveBILLWelfare Reform and Work Act 2016Royal Assent16 Mar 2016EnactedBILLPension Schemes ActRoyal Assent03 Mar 2015EnactedBILLPensions ActRoyal Assent14 May 2014EnactedBILLMesothelioma ActRoyal Assent30 Jan 2014EnactedBILLJobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013Royal Assent26 Mar 2013Enacted