When Parliament Got Lit: Authenticity Vs LED Fakes In The Commons

When Parliament Finally Got Lit

Few debates in Parliament ever shine as bright as the one about neon signage. But on a unexpected session after 10pm, Britain’s lawmakers did just that.

the formidable Ms Qureshi stood up and lit the place up with a speech defending neon sign makers. Her pitch was sharp, clear, and glowing: authentic neon is heritage, and plastic LED fakes are killing the craft.

She reminded the House: only gas-filled glass earns the name neon—everything else is marketing spin.

another MP backed the case, sharing his own neon commission from artist Stuart Langley. For once, the benches agreed: neon is more than signage, it’s art.

Numbers told the story. Britain has just a few dozen neon artisans left. There are zero new apprentices. She pushed for law to protect the word "neon" the way Harris Tweed is legally protected.

Even the DUP’s Jim Shannon joined in, armed with market forecasts, noting global neon growth at 7.5% a year. The glow also means serious money.

The government’s man on the mic was Chris Bryant. Even ministers can’t help glowing wordplay, getting heckled for it in good humour. Behind the quips, he admitted the case was strong.

He reminded MPs that neon is etched into Britain’s memory: from Piccadilly Circus and fish & chip shop fronts. He stressed neon lasts longer than LED when maintained.

Where’s the fight? The danger is real: consumers are being duped into thinking LEDs are the real thing. That hurts artisans.

It’s no different to protecting Cornish pasties or Harris Tweed. If it’s not distilled in Scotland, it’s not Scotch.

In that chamber, the question was authenticity itself. Do we want every high street, every bedroom wall, every bar front to glow with the same plastic LED sameness?

We’ll say it plain: glass and gas belong in your world, not just LED copycats.

Parliament literally debated neon heritage. The outcome isn’t law yet, the campaign is alive.

If they can debate neon with a straight face in Parliament, then maybe it’s time your walls got the real thing.

Skip the LED wannabes. If you want authentic Neon Craft House London, handmade the way it’s meant to be, you know where to find it.

Parliament’s been lit—now it’s your turn.