House Of Commons Glow-Up: Authenticity Vs LED Fakes In The Commons

When Parliament Finally Got Lit It’s not often you hear the words "neon sign" echoing inside the hallowed halls of Westminster. But on a late evening in May 2025, Britain’s lawmakers did just that. Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi took the floor to champion the endangered craft of glass-bent neon. Her argument was simple but fierce: real neon is culture, and the market is being flooded with false neon pretenders. She declared without hesitation: if it isn’t glass bent by hand and filled with neon or argon, it isn’t neon.

Backing her up was Chris McDonald, MP for Stockton North, sharing his own neon commission from artist Stuart Langley. There was cross-party nodding; everyone loves a glow. Facts gave weight to the emotion. Only 27 full-time neon glass benders remain in the UK. There are zero new apprentices. The idea of a certification mark or British Standard was floated. Enter Jim Shannon, DUP, backed by numbers, pointing out that neon is an expanding industry.

Translation: this isn’t nostalgia, it’s business. 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. Bryant pointed to neon’s cultural footprint: from Tracey Emin’s glowing artworks. He noted neon’s sustainability—glass and gas beat plastic LED. So what’s the issue? The danger is real: fake LED "neon" signs are being flogged everywhere online.

That hurts artisans. Think of it like whisky or champagne. If it’s not distilled in Scotland, it’s not Scotch. What flickered in Westminster wasn’t bureaucracy but identity. Do we let homogenisation kill character in the name of convenience? We’re biased, but we’re right: real neon matters. Parliament literally debated neon heritage. No Act has passed—yet, the case has been made. And if MPs can argue for real neon under the oak-panelled glare of the House, you can sure as hell hang one in your lounge, office, or bar.

Bin the plastic pretenders. If you want authentic neon, handmade the way it’s meant to be, you know where to find it. Parliament’s been lit—now it’s your turn.


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