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Written Question
Foreign Influence Registration Scheme
Wednesday 8th July 2026

Asked by: Alicia Kearns (Conservative - Rutland and Stamford)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Home Secretary, when her Department plans to publish the annual report on the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The first FIRS annual report will be laid in Parliament as soon as practicable. The report will set out, among other things, the number of registrations, the number of information notices issued, the number of persons charged with an offence and the number of persons convicted of an offence.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Jul 2026
Business of the House

"In 2023, I secured funds from the last Government to conserve and bring home our 10-foot sea dragon to Rutland. Unfortunately, Rutland county council has now overrun on another project and has decided not bring the ichthyosaur back to Rutland, which will cost our local economy in terms of future …..."
Alicia Kearns - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Jul 2026
Historical Forced Adoption

"To all the mothers and your stolen children who have wrongly carried grief and shame for so long, you were denied the love that you deserved and tortured by a state—and the silence only revictimized you. We are sorry. It is shameful that Barnardo’s and the Salvation Army have yet …..."
Alicia Kearns - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Jul 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"In early 2025, Rutland police caught a local shop owner red-handed with a carload of illegal fake cigarettes. Since then, I have reported this to His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the police and trading standards, and nothing has happened. Will the Minister please haul in trading standards, because this individual …..."
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Written Question
Levelling Up Fund
Thursday 2nd July 2026

Asked by: Alicia Kearns (Conservative - Rutland and Stamford)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Local Authorities can request timeline extensions for the delivery of projects under the Levelling Up Fund Scheme.

Answered by Nesil Caliskan

In September 2025, we streamlined local authority funding including the Town Deal, the Levelling Up Fund, and the Pathfinder pilot into a single, more flexible funding stream known as the Local Regeneration Fund, devolving decisions to local authorities. This approach empowers local authorities to allocate resources based on their own priorities. Decisions on how to manage these allocations rest with each authority’s Section 151 Officer or equivalent.

All MHCLG funding needs to be spent by the end of March 2028, which is a 12-month extension on the previous Levelling Up Fund deadline.

Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) was Teller for the Ayes and against the House
Vote Tally: Ayes - 177 Noes - 308
Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) was Teller for the Ayes and against the House
Vote Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 282
Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Employment Tribunals - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 94 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 323 Noes - 107
Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 94 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 107
Speech in General Committees - Wed 01 Jul 2026
Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2026

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wishart.

Far too many lives are still being tragically cut short by offences involving knives and other bladed weapons. I pay tribute to the family of Ronan Kanda, who fought so bravely after their son’s future was stolen by thugs …..."
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