Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP

In Parliament

Sir Iain’s speeches, debate interventions and questions in the House of Commons.

In Parliament
Iain Duncan Smith questions the Foreign Secretary about equivalence for the UK financial sector.

Iain Duncan Smith questions the Foreign Secretary about equivalence for the UK financial sector in the forthcoming negotiations with the EU.
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Iain Duncan Smith urges Government to call in Gambling Commission

Iain Duncan Smith raises concerns about the misbehaviour of many online betting companies and calls on the Government to call in the Gambling Commission which is refusing the name the owner of Betway.
Sir Iain Duncan Smith condemns decision to allow Huawei technology in UK's 5G networks

Responding to the Government statement on 5G, Sir Iain Duncan Smith condemns the decision to allow Huawei technology to be used in the UK's 5G mobile networks opening up the threat to cyber-security from China and calls for Huawei to be driven out of our future systems as soon as possible.
Sir Iain Duncan Smith calls on Government to reject Huawei involvement in the UK's 5G network

Following the Government statement on Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G network, Sir Iain Duncan Smith calls on the UK to reject Huawei given that there is a cyber-war going on in which China is arguably the biggest participant.
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Report: Iain Duncan Smith raises extra costs charged by insurance companies to local leaseholders

Speaking in the debate on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 1 Report, Iain Duncan Smith highlights the additional insurance costs paid by leaseholders in a local block of flats and asks whether insurance companies should have been charging such extra costs until it was confirmed the cladding status was a real threat.
Sir Iain Duncan Smith questions the west's patience with Iran

Following the Foreign Secretary's statement to the House of Commons on Iran, Sir Iain Duncan Smith says that Iran has never met the west's expectations under the Iranian nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and has continued to provoke violence and escalate trouble and war. He asks when do we decide that the people of Iran do not want this organisation any more and that we want to support them?
Sir Iain Duncan Smith calls on Government to pressure FA to act on Bet365 deal

Sir Iain Duncan Smith calls on the Government to review its financial support for the FA if the FA does not step back from the deal that would see football matches being streamed through betting websites such as Bet365 which will inevitably drive people who gamble into higher levels of gambling.
Sir Iain highlight impact on British sovereignty and democracy of ECJ decisions

Speaking in the debate on the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, Sir Iain Duncan Smith highlights the impact on British sovereignty and democracy of judicial decisions taken by the ECJ that override the supremacy of the UK Parliament and looks forward to the UK returning to be a voting member of the WTO in its own right.
Sir Iain Duncan Smith highlights role of Iranian General in escalating conflict across the middle east

Sir Iain Duncan Smith welcomes calls to de-escalate the situation with Iran and highlights the role of General Qasem Soleimani and his deputy in attacks and escalating conflict across the middle east.