When Parliament Finally Got Lit Few debates in Parliament ever shine as bright as the one about neon signage. But on a spring night in the Commons, Britain’s lawmakers did just that. Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South and Walkden took the floor to champion the endangered craft of glass-bent neon. She cut through with clarity: real neon is culture, and plastic LED fakes are killing the craft. She declared without hesitation: only gas-filled glass earns the name neon—everything else is marketing spin.

Backing her up was Chris McDonald, MP for Stockton North, noting his support for neon as an artistic medium. There was cross-party nodding; everyone loves a glow. Facts gave weight to the emotion. The craft has dwindled from hundreds to barely two dozen. No trainees are coming through. Qureshi called for a Neon Signs Protection Act. Even the DUP’s Jim Shannon joined in, backed by numbers, pointing out that neon is an expanding industry. The glow also means serious money.

Then came Chris Bryant, the Minister for Creative Industries. He opened with a cheeky pun, getting heckled for it in good humour. Jokes aside, he was listening. He highlighted neon as both commerce and culture: from Tracey Emin’s glowing artworks. He stressed neon lasts longer than LED when maintained. Why all this talk? The glow is fading: consumers are being duped into thinking LEDs are the real thing. That hurts artisans. Think of it like whisky or champagne.

If it’s not gas in glass, it’s not neon. The debate was more than just policy—it was culture vs copycat. Do we want every high street, every bedroom wall, every bar front to glow with the same plastic LED sameness? We’re biased, but we’re right: glass and gas belong in your world, not just LED copycats. The Commons had its glow-up. The outcome isn’t law yet, but the spotlight is on. If neon can reach Westminster, it can reach your living room. Skip the LED wannabes.

If you want authentic neon, handmade the way it’s meant to be, you know where to find it. The fight for neon is on.