Ben Goldsborough
LabourMP for South Norfolk · Since 2024
Recent Tweets@MaidenSpeeches
View on X ↗The newest MP in the House of Commons delivered her maiden speech yesterday following her by-election win: Hannah Spencer (@TheGreenParty, Gorton and Denton) https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026-03-12/debates/3C2E769B-B98A-4204-9ECB-9094CD6D79FE/InternationalWomenSDay?highlight=hannah%20spencer#contribution-47B421D1-825A-4038-9818-4D7770B7BC4F
Incidentally, while it took the newest MP a few days to make her maiden speech, ten months have passed since the General Election and the last of the 332 MPs elected last July is still yet to make his maiden speech, despite regular interventions: Independent MP @AdnanHussainMP
The @reformparty_uk recent by-election victor Sarah Pochin delivered her maiden speech yesterday: @SarahForRuncorn (Ref, Runcorn & Helsby) https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025-05-12/debates/2E6FC38B-500B-4F64-BF68-5432536B823C/BorderSecurityAsylumAndImmigrationBill#contribution-035AE50F-BAAC-4F33-ACDA-49BB742E3883
Following the maiden speech of @alexlmayer yesterday, just one of the new intake of 332 MPs who have taken their seat is now yet to make his maiden speech: the Independent MP @AdnanHussainMP.
331. Alex Mayer @alexlmayer (Lab, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard) https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-12-05/debates/0AFA0327-EA7E-4F4B-B3FF-029194681CD8/details#contribution-EA1D33BE-63D6-4604-99E3-602C0B23670E
Only two of the new intake of MPs who have taken their seat are now yet to make their maiden speech: one Labour (@alexlmayer) and one Independent (@AdnanHussain). Of the two, Mayer is yet to utter a word in the House of Commons chamber.
330. Alison Taylor >@Alison_S_Taylor (Lab, Paisley and Renfrewshire North) https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-11-28/debates/784C4A7E-EFE9-413D-A88A-B727175AA1AD/TaiwanInternationalStatus#contribution-D596F0D7-3433-4445-B678-FD9FF179F2A8
3 of the new intake of MPs who have taken their seat are now yet to make their maiden speech: 2 Labour - @alexlmayer & >@Alison_S_Taylor - and one Independent, @AdnanHussainMP. Of those, Mayer and Taylor are yet to utter a word in Parliament.
329. Samantha Niblett @SamanthaNiblet4 (Lab, Derbyshire South) https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-11-27/debates/E29FAD0D-3B9C-46EC-9D7C-EB080E75553F/FinanceBill#contribution-9DFD720B-4101-41AE-B22E-4C4D22C921E3
4 of the new intake of MPs who have taken their seat are now yet to make their maiden speech: 3 Labour - @alexlmayer @SamanthaNiblet4 & >@Alison_S_Taylor - and one Independent, @AdnanHussainMP. Of those, Mayer and Taylor are yet to utter a word in Parliament.
328. Linsey Farnsworth @LFarnz (Lab, Amber Valley) https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-11-20/debates/91FBCDF2-BA01-4528-8A09-933FC5478BC2/FinancialAssistanceToUkraineBill#contribution-A9A25AD8-2D17-43E2-82B2-B634B06EA229
5 of the new intake of MPs who have taken their seat are now yet to make their maiden speech: 4 Labour and one Independent.
327. Michael Payne @MichaelPayneUK (Lab, Gedling) https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-11-19/debates/085D65C8-3766-4CCE-9488-D4748930863A/InfectedBloodInquiry#contribution-85F8D46A-0D95-425F-8F70-F60C5ECE648B
6 of the new intake of MPs who have taken their seat are now yet to make their maiden speech: 5 Labour and one Independent.
326. Alison Hume @MsAlisonHume (Lab, Scarborough and Whitby) https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-11-18/debates/F4E1A685-CC7A-4C09-9850-DD385D7B0056/ArmedForcesCommissionerBill#contribution-FB7EF31E-7500-4AA8-8DEF-FB3AD3AE986F
7 of the new intake of MPs who have taken their seat are now yet to make their maiden speech: 6 Labour and one Independent.
325. Anna Gelderd @annagelderd (Lab, Cornwall South East) https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-11-14/debates/24111425000001/LordsSpiritual(Women)Act2015(Extension)Bill(Lords)#contribution-6A291575-C346-48FE-985B-3CDB458861D4
8 of the new intake of MPs who have taken their seat are now yet to make their maiden speech: 7 Labour and one Independent.
324. Lloyd Hatton @HattonLloyd (Lab, Dorset South) https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-11-13/debates/CABFF1BC-018C-4D72-AE6C-D557B598704D/EnvironmentalProtection#contribution-7E65CA15-760D-4D69-8DC4-41BF29C3A066
9 of the new intake of MPs who have taken their seat are now yet to make their maiden speech: 8 Labour and one Independent.