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 highlights the need for compelling evidence if veterans are to be prosecuted for events that occurred a long time ago

Speaking in a debate on Northern Ireland, Iain Duncan Smith makes the case that it is critical that a criminal prosecution should only be pursued against an individual such a long time after the events occurred if there is compelling evidence to justify it.
Iain Duncan Smith calls on the Government to ensure the EU knows that we are ready to leave without a deal if necessary

Following the statement by the new Prime Minister, Iain Duncan Smith urges him to ensure that preparations to leave the EU without a deal are made public to tell the EU that we are ready to leave without a deal if necessary.
Iain Duncan Smith calls for changes in Modern Day Slavery laws to protect victims

Iain Duncan Smith calls on the Government to amend the legislation on Modern Day Slavery to ensure that victims can come forward without fearing arrest and incarceration.
Iain Duncan Smith asks the Government why we have not asked US to help protect our shipping in the Gulf

Iain Duncan Smith welcomes the Foreign Secretary’s statement on the situation in the Gulf and asks why we have not request the US to help protect our shipping while we get the right resources in place.
Iain Duncan Smith calls for increase in age limit for lottery scratchcards

Speaking in the debate on the Government's lotteries statement, Iain Duncan Smith calls for an increase in the age limit for national lottery products such as scratchcards, rather than another consultation, and questions the decision to increase the maximum prize limit for society lotteries by just £100,000.
Iain Duncan Smith calls for fairness and justice for Northern Ireland veterans

Iain Duncan Smith calls on the Prime Minister to ensure fairness and justice for veterans who served in Northern Ireland as elderly veterans are now finding that, having been cleared decades ago, the Police Service of Northern Ireland is proceeding against them with no new evidence.
Iain Duncan Smith speaks in a debate on giving immunity to Northern Ireland veterans

Iain Duncan Smith tells MPs that any stronger legal protection against prosecution being brought in for military veterans absolutely must include veterans who served in Northern Ireland.
Iain Duncan Smith calls for a change in the law to protect veterans who served in Northern Ireland

Following the Government statement on its plans for dealing with legacy issues and the investigation of veterans who served in Northern Ireland during the troubles, Iain Duncan Smith says that as far as soldiers were concerned there was no difference between being sent on peacekeeping operations in Northern Ireland and elsewhere and if the natural justice collides with the law, we should change the law. 
Iain Duncan Smith condemns terrorist attack in Sri Lanka and calls on UK Government to support efforts to trace those responsible

Iain Duncan Smith condemns the horrific Easter day terrorist attack in Sri Lanka which was timed on the single biggest day in the Christian calendar when children are encouraged to be in the church and calls on the government to support the Sri Lanka Government in pursuing those who conducted this attack but, at the same time, recognising that the Christian faith is about forgiveness.