Adjournment debate on Monday, 27 April 2026, in the House of Commons, led by Matt Western. The answering member was Chris Ward.

Ernest Bevin

Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 784 cc711-6
Session: 2024-26
Department: Cabinet Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Matt Western | 784 c711 (Link to this contribution)
Ernest Bevin was a Bristol barrow boy who became our Foreign Secretary. In between, he became not...; Warinder Juss | 784 c711 (Link to this contribution)
On the eve of International Workers’ Memorial Day, this debate is highly appropriate. Does my hon...; Matt Western | 784 c711 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right that we should commemorate that day.
At the time of that...; Jim Shannon | 784 c711 (Link to this contribution)
I commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. My Strangford constituency has a very prou...; Matt Western | 784 cc711-2 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Bevin was a really significant figure and one of the most...; Gareth Snell | 784 c712 (Link to this contribution)
Just nine days before Mr Churchill invited Ernie Bevin to become the Minister for Labour in his G...; Nusrat Ghani | 784 c712 (Link to this contribution)
That was a high-quality intervention.; Matt Western | 784 cc712-3 (Link to this contribution)
I will try and raise my standards to the level of oratory that my hon. Friend would now expect.; Nusrat Ghani | 784 cc713-4 (Link to this contribution)
I call the Minister to continue to elevate the quality of the debate.
11.47 pm; Chris Ward | 784 c714 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) for securing the deba...; Kerry McCarthy | 784 c714 (Link to this contribution)
On that point, will the Minister give way?; Chris Ward | 784 c714 (Link to this contribution)
I certainly will. Does my hon. Friend want to intervene because I mentioned Bristol?; Kerry McCarthy | 784 c714 (Link to this contribution)
Yes. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) on securi...; Chris Ward | 784 cc714-6 (Link to this contribution)
I completely agree. I would like to see Bevin celebrated more in Bristol and across the country, ...
Subjects: Conditions of employment Defence Europe Trade unions World War II NATO Marshall Plan Bevin, Ernest
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Ernest Bevin

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