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VOTING RECORD

  • 22 Jun 2026

    Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11

    Result:   Motion Failed

    171 Ayes
    322 Noes

    Voted against
  • 22 Jun 2026

    Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22

    Result:   Motion Failed

    74
    323 Noes

    Voted against
  • 22 Jun 2026

    Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11

    Result:   Motion Failed

    104
    391 Noes

    Voted against
  • 22 Jun 2026

    Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4

    Result:   Motion Failed

    164 Ayes
    311 Noes

    Voted against
  • 10 Jun 2026

    Railways Bill: Third Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    278 Ayes
    149 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 10 Jun 2026

    Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148

    Result:   Motion Failed

    155 Ayes
    279 Noes

    Voted against
  • 10 Jun 2026

    Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143

    Result:   Motion Failed

    167 Ayes
    266 Noes

    Voted against
  • 10 Jun 2026

    Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1

    Result:   Motion Failed

    77
    271 Noes

    Voted against
  • 09 Jun 2026

    Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    356 Ayes
    86

    Voted in favour
  • 09 Jun 2026

    Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4

    Result:   Motion Failed

    157 Ayes
    287 Noes

    Voted against
  • 09 Jun 2026

    Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12

    Result:   Motion Failed

    94
    297 Noes

    Voted against
  • 09 Jun 2026

    Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20

    Result:   Motion Failed

    90
    290 Noes

    Voted against
  • 08 Jun 2026

    Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8

    Result:   Motion Failed

    145 Ayes
    251 Noes

    Voted against
  • 08 Jun 2026

    Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2

    Result:   Motion Failed

    65
    251 Noes

    Voted against
  • 08 Jun 2026

    Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12

    Result:   Motion Failed

    81
    266 Noes

    Voted against
  • 03 Jun 2026

    Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    302 Ayes
    155 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 02 Jun 2026

    Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13

    Result:   Motion Failed

    80
    298 Noes

    Voted against
  • 02 Jun 2026

    Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6

    Result:   Motion Failed

    99
    371 Noes

    Voted against
  • 02 Jun 2026

    Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5

    Result:   Motion Failed

    170 Ayes
    301 Noes

    Voted against
  • 02 Jun 2026

    Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2

    Result:   Motion Failed

    171 Ayes
    302 Noes

    Voted against

QUESTIONS

  • 25 Mar 2026
    Property Management Companies: Regulation
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress he has made on the regulation of property managing agents; and whether steps are being taken towards the introduction of a single regulator.
    Response from Matthew Pennycook MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    Neither the Secretary of State nor I have regular discussions with individual property management companies regarding effective communications with leaseholders. I have had no further direct discussions with FirstPort subsequent to my meeting with Martin ... [Read More]
  • 06 Feb 2026
    Sixth Form Education
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications to open Sixth Forms and Post 16 offers the Department has granted in (a) England, (b) London and (c) West Ham and Beckton constituency in each of the last three years.
    Response from Josh MacAlister MP (Education)
    The information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
  • 20 Nov 2025
    Sugar: Imports
    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the arrangements that will apply from January 2026 for the import of raw cane sugar; and what steps he is taking to provide continuity and certainty for consumers and bus
    Response from Chris Bryant MP (Business and Trade)
    The Government has decided to increase the raw cane sugar Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) to 325,000 tonnes from 1 January 2026. This will allow imports of up to 325,000 tonnes to enter the UK annually at a 0% tariff. It is intended to be in place until 31 ... [Read More]
  • 27 Oct 2025
    Aviation: Licensing
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people held pilot licences issued by the Civil Aviation Authority permitting them to fly commercial passenger flights on (a) UK-registered aeroplanes and (b) aeroplanes operated by UK-licensed airlines
    Response from Keir Mather MP (Transport)
    We have provided the attached spreadsheet showing the pilot licences issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) over the last ten years categorised by type of licence, sex and age. However, the CAA does not hold data on pilot licences categorised by eth... [Read More]
  • 15 Oct 2025
    Shoplifting
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle shoplifting.
    Response from Sarah Jones MP (Home Office)
    Shop theft continues to increase at an unacceptable level. We will not stand for this.Our approach is clear – we want to see more officers on the streets and those officers to be armed with new powers.That is why we’re giving officers the powers they need... [Read More]
  • 15 Oct 2025
    Shoplifting: Prosecutions
    To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution for shoplifting.
    Response from Rt Hon Ellie Reeves MP (Attorney General)
    This Government’s Safer Streets Mission will drive forward the change we need to crack down on shoplifting – a crime that is blighting our communities.This Government is putting a stop to the effective immunity for shoplifting of goods below £200 and brin... [Read More]
  • 14 Oct 2025
    Special Educational Needs
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to protect in-school resource provision for pupils with special educational needs.
    Response from Georgia Gould MP (Education)
    The department knows there are lots of great examples of mainstream schools delivering specialist provision through resourced provision and special educational needs (SEN) units. They have an important role to play in a more inclusive mainstream system, e... [Read More]
  • 10 Oct 2025
    Passports
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) adult and (b) child passports have been revoked since 1 January 2024.
    Response from Mike Tapp MP (Home Office)
    The information requested is not centrally held, and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant ... [Read More]
  • 07 Jul 2025
    Dental Services: Greater London
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in (a) England, (b) London and (c) West Ham and Beckton constituency.
    Response from Stephen Kinnock MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most.The responsibility for... [Read More]
  • 09 Jun 2025
    Visas: Skilled Workers
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether the proposed extension of the qualifying period for indefinite
    Response from Seema Malhotra MP (Home Office)
    We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at that time.
  • 09 Jun 2025
    Affordable Housing: West Ham and Beckton
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the availability of affordable housing in West Ham and Beckton constituency.
    Response from Matthew Pennycook MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    The government is committed to the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.At the Spending Review on 11 June, the Chancellor confirmed £39 billion for a successor to the Affordable Homes Programme over 10 years from 2026-27... [Read More]
  • 12 May 2025
    Taxis: Body Fluids
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to extend the availability of DNA spit kits to licensed private hire drivers.
    Response from Simon Lightwood MP (Transport)
    Violence against transport workers is unacceptable and something I take very seriously. That is why my Department's best practice guidance to taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England sets out my expectations for the sector including ... [Read More]
  • 08 Apr 2025
    Migrant Workers: Care Workers
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of protections for overseas (a) health and (b) social care workers on a visa sponsorship arrangement.
    Response from Seema Malhotra MP (Home Office)
    The Government condemns the exploitation of international care workers by rogue employers in the adult social care sector and continues to take robust action against this unscrupulous behaviour. We have recently implemented a prohibition on Skilled Worker... [Read More]
  • 10 Mar 2025
    Religious Hatred
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle hate crimes based on religion in (a) England, (b) London and (c) West Ham and Beckton constituency.
    Response from Alex Norris MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 37961 on 20 March 2025.
  • 18 Mar 2025
    Defence: Employment
    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support jobs in the defence sector.
    Response from Rt Hon Maria Eagle MP (Defence)
    Defence is not just the cornerstone of national security, but it is also an engine for growth. The Defence Industrial Strategy will deliver good jobs and rewarding careers in Defence, that support communities across our nations. I am also working with my ... [Read More]
  • 24 Feb 2025
    Leasehold: Reform
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.
    Response from Matthew Pennycook MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
  • 27 Jan 2025
    Pensions: Consumer Information
    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve access to pension information and (b) introduce the Pension Dashboards Scheme.
    Response from Torsten Bell MP (Work and Pensions)
    The Government ensures everyone has access to free impartial pension guidance through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS). Their MoneyHelper service provides guidance to the public on all areas of UK pensions. In September 2024, MaPS launched a new digi... [Read More]
  • 07 Jan 2025
    Anti-social Behaviour
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in (a) England, (b) London, and (c) West Ham & Beckton constituency.
    Response from Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson MP (Home Office)
    Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.The Government’s Plan for Change, announced by the Prime Minister on 5 December, committed to a zero-tolerance approach to ASB. This wil... [Read More]
  • 07 Jan 2025
    General Practitioners: Standards
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of GP provision in (a) England, (b) London and (c) West Ham and Beckton constituency; and what steps he is taking to improve patient access.
    Response from Stephen Kinnock MP (Health and Social Care)
    We know that patients are struggling to see a general practitioner (GP) and we are committed to improving GP provision and access to appointments across the country, including in the West Ham and Beckton constituency. In October 2024, we provided an £82... [Read More]
  • 07 Jan 2025
    Health: Disadvantaged
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle health inequalities in (a) England, (b) London, and (c) West Ham and Beckton constituency.
    Response from Andrew Gwynne MP (Health and Social Care)
    The United Kingdom faces significant health inequalities, with life expectancy varying widely across and within communities. The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, p... [Read More]

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