"T6. In the past seven months, I have been contacted by 18 constituents who have faced unacceptable delays in getting responses from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency about licensing issues where a review by the medical team is required. Each time I have intervened and each time the issue …..." Ellie Chowns - View Speech
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11 Feb 2026 Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this House notes the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights’ report finds that international humanitarian law is at a critical breaking point; further notes that civilian deaths during armed conflicts in 2024 and 2025 were in excess of 100,000, and that conflicts including in Gaza, Ukraine, …
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Feb 2026 Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts
"The co-founder of Palantir, Peter Thiel, maintained a close financial and personal relationship with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. There are profound ethical concerns about the web of connections between Thiel, Epstein and Mandelson. The hon. Member for Norwich South (Clive Lewis) is absolutely right: the MoD’s contract with US-based spy-tech …..." Ellie Chowns - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank the hon. Member for West Dorset (Edward Morello) for securing this debate. He shares my passion for tackling water pollution, which is why we work together on the all-party parliamentary group on water pollution, which I set …..." Ellie Chowns - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for that clarification, and I am delighted to hear that in this Parliament that has been changed. Historically, it was run by the water industry, which is why it was necessary to set up a new group.
"We need to bring water companies into public ownership, because only by running water for public good will we tackle the scandal that has been caused by privatisation in recent decades. Some 82% of the British public want water to be in public ownership. That is more than the percentage …..." Ellie Chowns - View Speech
"The hon. Member makes an excellent point with which I agree entirely.
Finally, in respect of the elections Bill, we need to face the fact that the threats to public trust in our democracy not only derive from the influence of Russia and dark money, misinformation and disinformation, but relate …..." Ellie Chowns - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I have notified another Member of the House, whom I intend to name in my speech.
I thank the hon. Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for introducing the debate so comprehensively and effectively on behalf of the Petitions …..." Ellie Chowns - View Speech
"I absolutely agree that Russian money is used in all sorts of manners to undermine our democracy. Rather than splitting hairs over the meaning of war, I will say that it is clear that we are in a fight for the life of our democracy, and that is why I …..." Ellie Chowns - View Speech