My maiden speech in Parliament  

To watch my speech forward video to 1 hour 47 minutes in.   My 'maiden' speech given today at 3.30pm in the House of Commons. A maiden or first speech is seen as quite a big event as far as MP protocol goes. Here's what I said: Mr Speaker, I am most grateful to you for calling me during today's debate. The environment is a subject dear to my heart, as I'm sure you know, and I'll return to it in a moment. I think anyone would find their first speech in this chamber daunting, given its history and traditions, and the many momentous events it has witnessed. But I have an additional responsibility, which is to speak not only as the new Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion, but also as the first representative of the Green Party to be elected to Westminster. You...