Few times in history have we heard the words neon signs in London (my homepage) sign echo inside the hallowed halls of Westminster. You expect tax codes and foreign policy, not politicians debating signage.

But on a spring night after 10pm, Britain’s lawmakers did just that.

Yasmin Qureshi, MP for exterior neon sign Bolton South and Walkden stood tall to back neon craftsmen. Her argument was simple: authentic neon is heritage, and cheap LED impostors are strangling it.

She hammered the point: £30 LED strips don’t deserve the name neon.

Chris McDonald backed her sharing his own neon commission. The mood was electric—pun intended.

Facts carried the weight. The pipeline of skills is collapsing. The next generation isn’t coming. Ideas for certification marks were floated.

From Strangford, Jim Shannon rose. He quoted growth stats, saying neon is growing at 7.5% a year. His message was simple: this isn’t nostalgia, it’s business.

The government’s Chris Bryant wrapped up. He cracked puns, earning heckles and laughter. But beneath the jokes was recognition.

He listed neon’s legacy: the riot of God’s Own Junkyard. He stressed neon lasts longer than LED.

What’s the fight? Because fake LED "neon" floods the market. That wipes out heritage.

Think Champagne. If labels are protected in food, signs should be no different.

The night was more than politics. Do we let a century-old craft vanish?

We’ll say it plain: gas and glass win every time.

The Commons went neon. The Act is only an idea, but the glow is alive.

If they can debate glow in Westminster, you can light up your bar.

Bin the LED strips. Support the craft.

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Pub: 26 Sep 2025 04:28 UTC

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