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VOTING RECORD

  • 25 Mar 2026

    Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

    Result:   Motion Passed

    291 Ayes
    158 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 24 Mar 2026

    Opposition Day Motion: Defence

    Result:   Motion Failed

    98
    306 Noes

    Voted against
  • 24 Mar 2026

    Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

    Result:   Motion Failed

    108
    297 Noes

    Voted against
  • 23 Mar 2026

    National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

    Result:   Motion Passed

    278 Ayes
    164 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 23 Mar 2026

    National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

    Result:   Motion Passed

    281 Ayes
    167 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 23 Mar 2026

    National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

    Result:   Motion Passed

    280 Ayes
    164 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 23 Mar 2026

    National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

    Result:   Motion Passed

    279 Ayes
    167 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 23 Mar 2026

    National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

    Result:   Motion Passed

    280 Ayes
    161 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 18 Mar 2026

    Opposition day motion: student loans

    Result:   Motion Failed

    88
    266 Noes

    Voted against
  • 18 Mar 2026

    Opposition day motion: fuel duty

    Result:   Motion Failed

    103
    259 Noes

    Voted against
  • 18 Mar 2026

    Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    277 Ayes
    99

    Voted in favour
  • 18 Mar 2026

    Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    368 Ayes
    107

    Voted in favour
  • 11 Mar 2026

    Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    292 Ayes
    161 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 11 Mar 2026

    Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6

    Result:   Motion Failed

    175 Ayes
    292 Noes

    Voted against
  • 11 Mar 2026

    Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5

    Result:   Motion Failed

    172 Ayes
    283 Noes

    Voted against
  • 11 Mar 2026

    Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11

    Result:   Motion Failed

    174 Ayes
    292 Noes

    Voted against
  • 10 Mar 2026

    Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    304 Ayes
    203 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 10 Mar 2026

    Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

    Result:   Motion Failed

    203 Ayes
    311 Noes

    Voted against
  • 02 Mar 2026

    Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment

    Result:   Motion Failed

    105
    410 Noes

    Voted against
  • 24 Feb 2026

    Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms

    Result:   Motion Failed

    69
    279 Noes

    Voted against

recent QUESTIONS

  • 10 Apr 2026
    Land Drainage
    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made with enacting Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
    Response from Emma Hardy MP (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
    The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). In December 2024 we made changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to support increased delivery of SuDS. The NPPF now requires all... [Read More]
  • 10 Apr 2026
    Construction: Government Assistance
    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help small construction companies in the context of recent global supply chain disruption to the construction industry.
    Response from Chris McDonald MP (Business and Trade)
    My Department is monitoring the situation, and is in regular contact with stakeholders, including through our partnership with the Construction Leadership Council, which I co-chair.The Construction Leadership Council’s Material’s Supply Chain Group, in Ma... [Read More]
  • 10 Apr 2026
    Construction: Government Assistance
    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supply chain disruption to the construction industry as a consequence of global effects; and what steps his Department is taking to help mitigate
    Response from Chris McDonald MP (Business and Trade)
    My Department is monitoring the situation, and is in regular contact with stakeholders, including through our partnership with the Construction Leadership Council, which I co-chair.The Construction Leadership Council’s Material’s Supply Chain Group, in Ma... [Read More]
  • 19 Mar 2026
    Hypoxic-ischaemic Encephalopathy
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of listing hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy as a condition on the NHS website.
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    A formal assessment has not been made on the potential merits of listing hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy as a condition on the National Health Service website.
  • 23 Mar 2026
    Food: Allergies
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the list of allergens which require highlighting on food products to include botanically classified ingredients such as
    Response from Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP (Health and Social Care)
    There are many foods that people might be allergic to, but the current list of 14 allergens, defined in legislation, are those established as the most common allergenic ingredients or processing aids of public health concern across Europe. They must be cl... [Read More]
  • 17 Mar 2026
    Epilepsy: First Aid
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase awareness and (b) increase training for first aid for epilepsy.
    Response from Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Department of Health and Social Care recognises the importance of increasing public understanding of epilepsy and ensuring that people who witness a seizure know how to respond safely. The National Health Service website provides clear, accessible fir... [Read More]
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Investment and Trade Agreements: Hong Kong
    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has assessed whether future UK trade or investment engagement involving Hong Kong should take account of reported prison conditions and maltreatment of political prisoners.
    Response from Chris Bryant MP (Business and Trade)
    Reports of mistreatment in Hong Kong’s prisons are deeply concerning. The Government continues to express serious concerns about the erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong, including the implications of recent national security measures, and monitors... [Read More]
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Hong Kong: Political Prisoners
    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to publish updated guidance on prison conditions and the treatment of political prisoners in Hong Kong in its next Six-Monthly Report.
    Response from Seema Malhotra MP (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    Reports of mistreatment in Hong Kong's prisons are deeply concerning. China's imposition of the National Security Law on Hong Kong has seen opposition stifled and dissent criminalised. The UK has called for the National Security Law to be repealed and for... [Read More]
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Hong Kong: Human Rights
    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has discussed with international partners the potential merits of coordinated action in response to reported human rights abuses in Hong Kong prisons.
    Response from Seema Malhotra MP (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    Reports of mistreatment in Hong Kong's prisons are deeply concerning. China's imposition of the National Security Law on Hong Kong has seen opposition stifled and dissent criminalised. The UK has called for the National Security Law to be repealed and for... [Read More]
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Hong Kong: Political Prisoners
    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Hong Kong authorities on reported medical neglect, including delays in treatment and denial of prescription medication, to politic
    Response from Seema Malhotra MP (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    Reports of mistreatment in Hong Kong's prisons are deeply concerning. China's imposition of the National Security Law on Hong Kong has seen opposition stifled and dissent criminalised. The UK has called for the National Security Law to be repealed and for... [Read More]
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Hong Kong: Political Prisoners
    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for UK policy towards Hong Kong of reports of restrictions on visits, legal access, religious practice and co
    Response from Seema Malhotra MP (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    Reports of mistreatment in Hong Kong's prisons are deeply concerning. China's imposition of the National Security Law on Hong Kong has seen opposition stifled and dissent criminalised. The UK has called for the National Security Law to be repealed and for... [Read More]
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Hong Kong: Political Prisoners
    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has raised with the Chinese government reports that political prisoners in Hong Kong are being subjected to political indoctrination and so-called deradicalisatio
    Response from Seema Malhotra MP (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    Reports of mistreatment in Hong Kong's prisons are deeply concerning. China's imposition of the National Security Law on Hong Kong has seen opposition stifled and dissent criminalised. The UK has called for the National Security Law to be repealed and for... [Read More]
  • 24 Feb 2026
    Achalasia: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of achalasia.
    Response from Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Government is committed to improving the diagnosis and treatment of achalasia. Work is underway to support an increase in the use of the Advice and Refer/Single Point of Access model, which can in turn improve waiting times for all gastro patients, in... [Read More]
  • 19 Mar 2026
    Hypoxic-ischaemic Encephalopathy
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy.
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    There are robust, standardised criteria in place for diagnosing and treating hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). Babies who meet these criteria are managed through regional networked pathways established by the British Association of Perinatal Medicin... [Read More]
  • 19 Mar 2026
    Hypoxic-ischaemic Encephalopathy
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support families who have experienced an hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy event, including the provision of mental health support.
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme provides independent, standardised, and family focused investigations for families, and where relevant, makes safety recommendations to improve services at a local level and across the whole... [Read More]
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Transport: Rural Areas
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to include transport cost as a proportion of household income, service frequency, journey times and reliability in assessments of transport poverty in rural areas.
    Response from Simon Lightwood MP (Transport)
    The Department for Transport recognises that rural communities face particular transport challenges. As announced in the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy, the Department is developing a new transport poverty tool to help national and local bodies in E... [Read More]
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Sanctions: Hong Kong
    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury has held discussions with international partners on the use of sanctions in response to reported serious human rights abuses in Hong Kong prisons.
    Response from Lucy Rigby KC MP (Treasury)
    The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is responsible for overall policy and the development of sanctions measures, and the UK’s response to international human rights abuses. This includes sanctions under the UK’s Global Human Rights sanction... [Read More]
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Crime: Rural Areas
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve the recording and reporting of rural crime as a distinct category within national policing frameworks.
    Response from Sarah Jones MP (Home Office)
    There is no distinct offence category or grouping that captures rural crimes separately from other offences. Currently any centrally held data on crimes recorded by the police and the investigative outcomes of crimes will not be broken down into rural cri... [Read More]
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Police: Rural Areas
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police funding for rural forces in light of geographic scale, response times and organised criminal activity affecting farms and rural businesses.
    Response from Sarah Jones MP (Home Office)
    This Government is introducing the most radical and comprehensive policing reforms in nearly 200 years. We will modernise policing in this country – equipping it to tackle more sophisticated, online, and cross-border crimes (like wildlife crime and organi... [Read More]
  • 19 Mar 2026
    Public Order Act 2023
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 44172 on Public Order Act 2023, what progress her Department has made with post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023.
    Response from Sarah Jones MP (Home Office)
    As part of this Government’s commitment to protect the rights to freedom of expression and assembly, in May 2025 the Home Office began conducting post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023.The post-legislative scrutiny of this Public Order Act... [Read More]

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