Information between 5th July 2026 - 4th August 2026
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6 Jul 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context Monica Harding voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 394 Noes - 85 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Immigration and Asylum Bill - View Vote Context Monica Harding voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 48 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 90 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Immigration and Asylum Bill - View Vote Context Monica Harding voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 97 Noes - 358 |
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14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Monica Harding voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 102 Noes - 409 |
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14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Monica Harding voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 93 Noes - 323 |
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14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Monica Harding voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 412 |
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Monica Harding speeches from: Iran Conflict: Ceasefire
Monica Harding contributed 1 speech (120 words) Thursday 9th July 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Monica Harding speeches from: Business of the House
Monica Harding contributed 1 speech (128 words) Thursday 9th July 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Monica Harding speeches from: NHS Corridor Care
Monica Harding contributed 2 speeches (123 words) Wednesday 8th July 2026 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
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Monica Harding speeches from: UK Aid Policy: Global Funding Trends
Monica Harding contributed 2 speeches (1,508 words) Tuesday 7th July 2026 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Probate: Fees and Charges
Asked by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton) Monday 13th July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase in the probate application fee to £526 on bereaved families, in the context of current costs of living, including on those whose estates lack sufficient liquid assets to meet that fee before a grant of probate is issued. Answered by Catherine Atkinson The Government recognises that applying for probate can be a difficult process for bereaved families. Before introducing the increase in the probate application fee to £526, the Ministry of Justice undertook a full Impact Assessment, including an assessment of the equalities impacts of the change in line with its obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty. This was published alongside the Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 on 19 June 2026. This fee increase is intended to recover the cost of delivering the probate service, taking account of rising costs from inflation and investment in a modern and efficient service and ensuring that the service has the resources necessary to continue to deliver effectively. Estates valued below £5,000 will continue to be exempt from paying a fee. For those who may be unable to afford a fee, the Help with Fees remission scheme remains available to eligible applicants. In addition, where an applicant does not qualify for Help with Fees, they may ask court or tribunal staff to exercise the Lord Chancellor’s exceptional power to remit fees. This ensures that no one is denied access to justice because they cannot reasonably afford a court or tribunal fee. |
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Syria: Reconstruction
Asked by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton) Wednesday 15th July 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policy of the reconstruction in Syria. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) On the reconstruction challenges facing Syria, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 4 June in response to Question 5915. The UK provided £104 million to Syria for financial year 2025/26, funding life-saving humanitarian assistance, as well as support for Syria's longer-term recovery. On the specific issue of food security, the World Food Programme reports that conditions are gradually improving. However, more than 80 per cent of Syrian families are still unable to reliably access enough nutritious food. This assessment helps shape UK support through our agriculture and humanitarian assistance programmes, which aim to improve food security, support livelihoods and strengthen resilience. |
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Syria: Food Supply
Asked by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton) Wednesday 15th July 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of current levels of food security in Syria. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) On the reconstruction challenges facing Syria, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 4 June in response to Question 5915. The UK provided £104 million to Syria for financial year 2025/26, funding life-saving humanitarian assistance, as well as support for Syria's longer-term recovery. On the specific issue of food security, the World Food Programme reports that conditions are gradually improving. However, more than 80 per cent of Syrian families are still unable to reliably access enough nutritious food. This assessment helps shape UK support through our agriculture and humanitarian assistance programmes, which aim to improve food security, support livelihoods and strengthen resilience. |
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
Asked by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton) Tuesday 14th July 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of UK aid cuts on the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Further to the answer provided on 8 June in response to Question 5558, the UK has now allocated up to £26.9 million to support the Africa-led Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and to accelerate scientific and medical research in relation to this outbreak. This reflects the Government's modernised development approach, both in the affected region and throughout the world: using UK finance, expertise and diplomacy to support local leadership and strengthen health systems. Through partnerships with the World Health Organisation, Unicef, the Africa Centre for Disease Control, and national governments, we are also supporting regional preparedness initiatives, including in South Sudan, Zambia and Burundi, to help build more resilient health systems and strengthen health security across the region. |
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Health Services
Asked by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton) Tuesday 14th July 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of UK aid cuts on health systems in central and southern Africa. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Further to the answer provided on 8 June in response to Question 5558, the UK has now allocated up to £26.9 million to support the Africa-led Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and to accelerate scientific and medical research in relation to this outbreak. This reflects the Government's modernised development approach, both in the affected region and throughout the world: using UK finance, expertise and diplomacy to support local leadership and strengthen health systems. Through partnerships with the World Health Organisation, Unicef, the Africa Centre for Disease Control, and national governments, we are also supporting regional preparedness initiatives, including in South Sudan, Zambia and Burundi, to help build more resilient health systems and strengthen health security across the region. |
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Wednesday 15th July Monica Harding signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 15th July 2026 57 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House condemns the ongoing, unprovoked, and illegal aggression of the Russian Federation both at home and across Europe; notes with grave concern the increasing hostility by Russian naval vessels and aircraft across northern European waters, including within the British Channel and the Norwegian Sea, which pose a direct … |
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Wednesday 15th July Monica Harding signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 15th July 2026 International Court of Justice's July 2024 Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territories 59 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House acknowledges the second anniversary of the International Court of Justice's Advisory Opinion on 19 July 2024, which noted that Israel’s continuing presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) is unlawful; regrets the Government's continuing and unjustifiable failure to provide the UK's assessment on the Court's opinion; believes … |
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7 Jul 2026, 10:29 a.m. - Westminster Hall "Monica Harding. " Speaker 13 - View Video - View Transcript |
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9 Jul 2026, 11:01 a.m. - House of Commons "the judge in the case on Friday. >> Monica Harding thank you, Mr. Speaker. My colleague has already " Mr Hamish Falconer MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Lincoln, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Jul 2026, 10:33 a.m. - Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls "Monica Harding. " Speaker 3 - View Video - View Transcript |
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National Security (State Threats) Bill
30 speeches (4,090 words) Consideration of Lords amendments Monday 6th July 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Will Forster (LD - Woking) Friends the Members for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson) and for Esher and Walton (Monica Harding), raised - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 14th July 2026 1:30 p.m. International Development Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The Humanitarian Situation in Yemen At 2:00pm: Oral evidence El-Khidir Daloum - Country director, Yemen at World Food Programme Konstantinos Psykakos - Deputy Programme Manager cell 5 at Médecins Sans Frontières Noha Yehya - Gender and gender-based violence specialist At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Richard Barltrop - Visiting Senior Fellow, Middle East Centre at London School of Economics (LSE) Helen Lackner - Associate at SOAS Middle East Institute View calendar - Add to calendar |
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13 Jul 2026
The UK and the Sahel International Development Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 18 Sep 2026) The Sahel is one of the world's most complex and protracted development contexts. The region faces overlapping humanitarian, governance, security and climate challenges that have contributed to widespread displacement, food insecurity and declining development indicators. Armed conflict, violent extremism and organised crime continue to undermine state institutions and limit access to basic services across much of the region. This inquiry will examine the UK's development, humanitarian and stabilisation engagement in the Sahel. The inquiry will build on the Committee's recent inquiry into the UK's development partnership with Nigeria by examining the broader regional dynamics shaping development outcomes across West Africa. Given the Sahel's growing humanitarian needs, deteriorating security environment and increasing strategic importance to UK development and foreign policy, the region is likely to remain a significant focus of UK engagement for the foreseeable future. |