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VOTING RECORD

  • 15 Jul 2026

    Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots

    Result:   Motion Passed

    330 Ayes
    109

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Jul 2026

    Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    330 Ayes
    109

    Voted in favour
  • 14 Jul 2026

    Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19

    Result:   Motion Failed

    104
    412 Noes

    Voted against
  • 14 Jul 2026

    Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199

    Result:   Motion Failed

    102
    409 Noes

    Voted against
  • 14 Jul 2026

    Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3

    Result:   Motion Failed

    93
    323 Noes

    Voted against
  • 13 Jul 2026

    Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    264 Ayes
    90

    Voted in favour
  • 13 Jul 2026

    Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

    Result:   Motion Failed

    97
    358 Noes

    Voted against
  • 08 Jul 2026

    Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    283 Ayes
    182 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 08 Jul 2026

    Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    317 Ayes
    103

    Voted in favour
  • 08 Jul 2026

    Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    369 Ayes
    102

    Voted in favour
  • 06 Jul 2026

    National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1

    Result:   Motion Passed

    394 Ayes
    85

    Voted in favour
  • 01 Jul 2026

    Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5

    Result:   Motion Failed

    177 Ayes
    308 Noes

    Voted against
  • 01 Jul 2026

    Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4

    Result:   Motion Failed

    173 Ayes
    282 Noes

    Voted against
  • 01 Jul 2026

    Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2

    Result:   Motion Failed

    80
    281 Noes

    Voted against
  • 24 Jun 2026

    Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    330 Ayes
    93

    Voted in favour
  • 24 Jun 2026

    Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    329 Ayes
    94

    Voted in favour
  • 24 Jun 2026

    Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    332 Ayes
    94

    Voted in favour
  • 24 Jun 2026

    Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    323 Ayes
    160 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 23 Jun 2026

    Opposition Day: Puberty blockers

    Result:   Motion Failed

    112
    283 Noes

    Voted against
  • 23 Jun 2026

    Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness – Prime Minister's Amendment

    Result:   Motion Passed

    294 Ayes
    110

    Voted in favour

QUESTIONS

  • 23 Jun 2026
    Tuberculosis
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made towards the Government’s ambition to eliminate tuberculosis in a) England b) London c) London Borough of Newham.
    Response from Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP (Health and Social Care)
    The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England’s joint Tuberculosis (TB): action plan for England, 2021 to 2026, outlines outcomes and indicators to achieve a 90% reduction in people with TB by 2035, aligned with the World Health Organization’s (WH... [Read More]
  • 24 Jun 2026
    Pancreatic Cancer: Clinical Trials
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that pancreatic cancer patients have access to information about clinical trials.
    Response from Preet Kaur Gill MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with pancreatic cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments.Government responsibility for delivering cancer research is shared between... [Read More]
  • 02 Jul 2026
    Tree Planting
    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of trees planted.
    Response from Mary Creagh MP (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
    We are investing over £1 billion this Parliament in tree planting and forestry - driving the highest planting rates in two decades. Backed by three new national forests, this is real investment delivering for nature, climate, communities and the economy. ... [Read More]
  • 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]

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