Ben Goldsborough

Ben Goldsborough

Labour — South Norfolk

Speaking in the House of Commons on 9 February 2026

Debate

Russian Influence on UK Politics and Democracy

Contribution

The upside of this debate is that everyone present knows of the threats that we are facing from the Russian state, as do the over 100,000 people who signed the petition, but, as the Opposition spokesperson, the hon. and gallant Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp), said, not enough people in the United Kingdom know. It is incumbent on every single one of us in this room, be they visitors in the Public Gallery, Members of Parliament or people who signed the petition, to spread the news that we have to be aware, because democracy is so precious. It is not the normal state of things. We are currently living through something that we need to defend. As an individual MP, I appreciated the Minister’s collaborative and thoughtful reply, as I am sure the petitioner Alex did, but we need to work cross-party on this. This is not one political party’s aim, goal or win; this is about keeping the United Kingdom safe and defending the values that make it the great country that we all love. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 744215 relating to Russian influence on UK politics and democracy.

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