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VOTING RECORD

  • 27 Oct 2026

    Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    321 Ayes
    66

    Voted in favour
  • 21 Oct 2026

    Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers

    Result:   Motion Failed

    57
    279 Noes

    Voted against
  • 20 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    330 Ayes
    178 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 20 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12

    Result:   Motion Failed

    184 Ayes
    330 Noes

    Voted against
  • 20 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7

    Result:   Motion Failed

    179 Ayes
    336 Noes

    Voted against
  • 20 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32

    Result:   Motion Failed

    117
    331 Noes

    Voted against
  • 20 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51

    Result:   Motion Failed

    176 Ayes
    329 Noes

    Voted against
  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21

    Result:   Motion Failed

    167 Ayes
    327 Noes

    Voted against
  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47

    Result:   Motion Failed

    166 Ayes
    328 Noes

    Voted against
  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4

    Result:   Motion Failed

    175 Ayes
    319 Noes

    Voted against
  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52

    Result:   Motion Failed

    108
    327 Noes

    Voted against
  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23

    Result:   Motion Failed

    169 Ayes
    327 Noes

    Voted against
  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion

    Result:   Motion Passed

    286 Ayes
    163 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 13 Oct 2026

    Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    301 Ayes
    193 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 13 Oct 2026

    Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18

    Result:   Motion Failed

    89
    312 Noes

    Voted against
  • 13 Oct 2026

    Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1

    Result:   Motion Failed

    196 Ayes
    304 Noes

    Voted against
  • 13 Oct 2026

    Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25

    Result:   Motion Failed

    189 Ayes
    306 Noes

    Voted against
  • 10 Sep 2026

    Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

    Result:   Motion Failed

    77
    292 Noes

    Voted against
  • 09 Sep 2026

    Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    371 Ayes
    100

    Voted in favour
  • 08 Sep 2026

    Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1

    Result:   Motion Failed

    162 Ayes
    297 Noes

    Voted against

recent QUESTIONS

  • 01 Sep 2026
    Youth Mobility Scheme
    o ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out a timeline for the establishment of the UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme.
    Response from Rt Hon Hamish Falconer MP (Cabinet Office)
    The UK-EU youth experience scheme will give young people the opportunity to broaden their horizons through travel, experiencing other cultures and learning languages, as well as working and studying abroad. We are working to conclude negotiations on the y... [Read More]
  • 09 Oct 2026
    Homelessness: Young People
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of domestic abuse on levels of youth homelessness; and what steps her Department is taking to improve housing support for yo
    Response from Florence Eshalomi MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    This government is determined to safeguard young people affected by domestic abuse whether within their homes, families or their own relationships, preventing homelessness and supporting victims, as part of its ambitions to end homelessness and rough slee... [Read More]
  • 16 Jul 2026
    Park Homes: Sales
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he plans to provide an update on the 10% commission charge on park home sales in the near future.
    Response from Rt Hon Matthew Pennycook MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 33490 on 20 October 2026
  • 23 Oct 2026
    Agricultural Machinery: Roads
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the size and power of modern agricultural machinery on the appropriateness of the minimum age and weight thresholds for driving agricultural vehicles on p
    Response from Keir Mather MP (Transport)
    The size of agricultural vehicles in the UK is limited by a 2016 amendment to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986. This allows for a maximum laden weight of 31 tonnes. This weight is the total laden weight for a tractor and trailer, ... [Read More]
  • 13 Oct 2026
    Unpaid Work: Equality
    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment was made of (a) the level of under-representation, (b) the disadvantage addressed, and (c) the availability of less restrictive alternatives, when setting eligibility for the 2026/27 Summer Intel
    Response from Rt Hon Dan Jarvis MP (Cabinet Office)
    The Summer Intelligence Internship is one of a number of lawful measures, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, used to encourage individuals from demographics that are under-represented within the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) to consider national... [Read More]
  • 26 Oct 2026
    Means-tested Benefits: Veterans
    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he will take steps to ensure that compensation paid under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pension Scheme does not affect veterans' entitlement to means-tested benefits.
    Response from Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP (Work and Pensions)
    There are already significant protections to ensure that compensation paid under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and the War Pension Scheme does not adversely affect entitlement to means-tested benefits. Under Universal Credit, War Pensions and Armed... [Read More]
  • 09 Oct 2026
    Access: Standards
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in wider adoption of accessibility rating systems.
    Response from Florence Eshalomi MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    This department has no plans relating to accessibility rating systems. The Building Regulations 2010 apply to new building work, or where existing buildings are undergoing a material alteration, extension or change of use. Part M of the Regulations requir... [Read More]
  • 14 Oct 2026
    Electronic Government: Cybersecurity
    To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the security of GOV.UK's One Login system; and if she will introduce a statutory guarantee of free and equivalent non-digital alternatives
    Response from Stephanie Peacock MP (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
    GOV.UK One Login’s delivery is tightly governed through departmental controls, HM Treasury oversight and independent assurance by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) as part of the Government Major Projects Portfolio (... [Read More]
  • 20 Oct 2026
    Energy: Standing Charges
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of standing charges on single member households, particularly where standing charges make up a disproportionate share of the bill.
    Response from Ms Polly Billington MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    The Government knows that many people are concerned with the proportion of their bill that is made up of standing charges. This is why, at the Autumn Budget on 28 October, the Chancellor announced that the Government has asked Ofgem to abolish gas standin... [Read More]
  • 19 Oct 2026
    Councillors: Misconduct
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to introduce legislation to restore the power of local authorities in England to suspend councillors for serious breaches of the code of conduct.
    Response from Jim McMahon MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    The Government published last November its response to a consultation on a whole system reform of the standards framework and set out our commitment to legislate. Proposals for reform include the introduction of powers to suspend councillors for serious c... [Read More]
  • 20 Oct 2026
    Joshua Wong
    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department expects to publish the next six-monthly report on Hong Kong, and whether it will set out the Government's assessment of the case of Joshua Wong.
    Response from Chris Elmore MP (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    The further charges brought against Joshua Wong have reinforced concerns about the increasingly broad application of national security legislation to stifle opposition and dissent in Hong Kong. We continue to call for the repeal of the National Security L... [Read More]
  • 20 Oct 2026
    Joshua Wong
    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on how many occasions, and at what level, the case of Joshua Wong has been raised with Chinese government representatives since 1 September 2026.
    Response from Chris Elmore MP (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    The further charges brought against Joshua Wong have reinforced concerns about the increasingly broad application of national security legislation to stifle opposition and dissent in Hong Kong. We continue to call for the repeal of the National Security L... [Read More]
  • 20 Oct 2026
    Joshua Wong
    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to raise the case of Joshua Wong with their Chinese counterparts since 1 September 2026.
    Response from Chris Elmore MP (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    The further charges brought against Joshua Wong have reinforced concerns about the increasingly broad application of national security legislation to stifle opposition and dissent in Hong Kong. We continue to call for the repeal of the National Security L... [Read More]
  • 20 Oct 2026
    Speed Limits: Rural Areas
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered reducing speed limits on rural roads.
    Response from Justin Madders MP (Transport)
    The Government is committed to improving road safety and, as set out in the Road Safety Strategy, is updating its guidance on setting local speed limits. Local traffic authorities already have powers to introduce lower speed limits on rural roads where th... [Read More]
  • 19 Oct 2026
    Energy: Hospitality Industry
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of protections for pubs and other small hospitality businesses in the non-domestic energy market; and what steps her Department is taki
    Response from Blair McDougall MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    The Government’s primary focus is on ensuring energy is affordable for all businesses, and that Ofgem as independent regulator, has the right protections in place for businesses in the energy market. The Government has already committed appoint Ofgem as r... [Read More]
  • 09 Oct 2026
    Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Health Services
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of establishing a UK-wide Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention and Response Programme to support prevention, early identificati
    Response from Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson MP (Health and Social Care)
    I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 13 May 2025 in response to Question 50939.
  • 19 Oct 2026
    Park Homes: Sales
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the summary of responses to the call for evidence on the 10 per cent commission on park home sales.
    Response from Rt Hon Matthew Pennycook MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 33490 on 20 October 2026.
  • 19 Oct 2026
    Parking Offences: Pedestrian Areas
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to make regulations under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 enabling local transport authorities in England to prohibit parking on footways and verges; and when local auth
    Response from Justin Madders MP (Transport)
    The Department for Transport plans to introduce secondary legislation as soon as possible to enable local transport authorities to prohibit pavement parking across their areas, subject to appropriate exemptions. Once the secondary legislation is in force,... [Read More]
  • 09 Oct 2026
    Brain: Tumours
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS England pilot of rapid genomic diagnosis of brain tumours developed by the University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, what assessment her Depa
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    I have nothing to add at this time to the answer provided to the Hon. Member on 22 October in response to Question 35607.
  • 09 Oct 2026
    Health Services: Universities
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place to help ensure that NHS England and her Department are consulted where proposed redundancies at a university may impact clinical academics or other university-employed
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    I have nothing to add at this time to the answer provided to the Hon. Member on 22 October in response to Question 35607.

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