Sammy Wilson: All Documents

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"I do. Since the hon. Member has given me the opportunity, I will make the point now—I was going to make it later on—that while no Government Members have been rushing to defend the Bill in the Committee, hundreds of them will be rushing through the Lobby at 10 o’clock …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"I will in a minute, but let me finish this point. Yet here we have a Bill that does not give any long-term security to one of the pristine marine environments. Indeed, we are handing over responsibility for it to a Government who could not even get a boat to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"Will the right hon. Member give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Oct 2025
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans Ban

"First, I congratulate the Secretary of State on the very clear message that she has given today. Is it not a fact that, despite some of the excuses coming from Members behind me, this is all about the religion of the supporters who will be attending this match, and indeed …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
20 Oct 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Sammy Wilson (DUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 174 Noes - 321

Division Vote (Commons)
20 Oct 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Sammy Wilson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 174

Division Vote (Commons)
20 Oct 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Sammy Wilson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 3 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 171

Written Question

Packaging: Recycling

Monday 20th October 2025

Asked by: Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party - East Antrim)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of Extended Producer Responsibility costs on the beer and pub sector.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on a range of issues, including the potential impact of Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) costs on obligated producers, local authorities and the waste management sector. The updated assessment of the pEPR scheme, published in October 2024, evaluated overall effects on packaging producers without disaggregating by sector.