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VOTING RECORD

  • 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
  • 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
  • 09 Mar 2026

    Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106

    Result:   Motion Passed

    304 Ayes
    177 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 09 Mar 2026

    Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102

    Result:   Motion Passed

    315 Ayes
    163 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 09 Mar 2026

    Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44

    Result:   Motion Passed

    315 Ayes
    109

    Voted in favour
  • 09 Mar 2026

    Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41

    Result:   Motion Passed

    316 Ayes
    171 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 09 Mar 2026

    Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38

    Result:   Motion Passed

    307 Ayes
    173 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 09 Mar 2026

    Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37

    Result:   Motion Passed

    321 Ayes
    106

    Voted in favour
  • 09 Mar 2026

    Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17

    Result:   Motion Passed

    306 Ayes
    182 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 09 Mar 2026

    Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16

    Result:   Motion Passed

    309 Ayes
    181 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 24 Feb 2026

    Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms

    Result:   Motion Failed

    69
    279 Noes

    Voted against
  • 23 Feb 2026

    Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    361 Ayes
    84

    Voted in favour
  • 23 Feb 2026

    Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3

    Result:   Motion Failed

    73
    256 Noes

    Voted against

QUESTIONS

  • 24 Mar 2026
    Data Protection: Productivity
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 20 March 2026 to question 120026, if she will make it her policy to make a definitive empirical study specifying UK-wide GDPR impact on productivity.
    Response from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    The Government keeps the impacts of data protection legislation under review. As set out in the answer of 20 March 2026 to Question 120026, there is currently no definitive empirical study that isolates the specific, UK‑wide impact of the UK GDPR on produ... [Read More]
  • 24 Mar 2026
    Juries
    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his answer of 18 March to question 120027, whether he will publish the results of his department's engagement with the judiciary about their personal safety and security associated with the Courts and
    Response from Sarah Sackman MP (Justice)
    We engage regularly with judicial leaders on all matters including security. It is standard practice not to publish or comment on the specifics of discussions between Ministers and the judiciary.
  • 28 Jan 2026
    Children: Speech and Language Disorders
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) consistency of guidance offered to parents of children with communication difficulties.
    Response from Georgia Gould MP (Education)
    As part of our new investment, schools will be able to access support, advice, training and specialist expertise from professionals such as speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, occupational therapists and specialist teachers. These e... [Read More]
  • 12 Mar 2026
    National Highways: Pay
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the third Road Investment strategy (RIS3) can include specific funding to enable National Highways to pay its employees the £1,500 Pay Remit Guidance payment (which has been withheld by National Highway
    Response from Simon Lightwood MP (Transport)
    National Highways is responsible for setting pay awards that are both affordable and aligned within its overall RIS3 budget. During 2022, the organisation awarded a larger pay deal compared to the core Civil Service and as such took the decision to not of... [Read More]
  • 12 Mar 2026
    Government Departments: Pay
    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Department covered by the Pay Remit Guidance had its 2022/23 budget increased or altered to enable the £1,500 Pay Remit Guidance payment to be made.
    Response from Satvir Kaur MP (Cabinet Office)
    Decisions on pay below Senior Civil Service are delegated to Departments. Cabinet Office does not have sight of Departments’ budgetary decisions.
  • 11 Mar 2026
    Data Protection: Productivity
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what impact her Department estimates GDPR regulations have had on productivity since they were adopted.
    Response from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    There is currently no definitive empirical study specifying UK-wide GDPR impact on productivity since adoption in 2018.However, UK GDPR strengthened individuals’ rights and trust in digital services, supporting long-term economic growth. The Data (Use and... [Read More]
  • 13 Mar 2026
    Odour Pollution
    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will issue guidance to (a) the Environment Agency and (b) local authority officers setting out their respective powers to (i) identify an odour and (ii) take enforcem
    Response from Emma Hardy MP (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
    Owners of industrial, trade and business premises are expected to use the best practicable means available to reduce odours, effluvia and other potential sources of statutory nuisance emanating from their place of work in the first place. If this is not h... [Read More]
  • 11 Mar 2026
    Juries
    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether judges have been consulted about possible increased personal risks of replacing some jury trials with named judge trials as proposed in the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
    Response from Sarah Sackman MP (Justice)
    The safety and security, welfare, and independence of the judiciary remain paramount. Engagement with the judiciary on the court reform measures in the Courts and Tribunals Bill included consideration of personal safety and security. We will continue to w... [Read More]
  • 11 Mar 2026
    Juries
    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the level of risk to named judges who replace juries in trials.
    Response from Sarah Sackman MP (Justice)
    The safety and security, welfare, and independence of the judiciary remain paramount. Engagement with the judiciary on the court reform measures in the Courts and Tribunals Bill included consideration of personal safety and security. We will continue to w... [Read More]
  • 23 Feb 2026
    Bereavement Support Payment
    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual cost has been for the Bereavement Support Payment over the last five years, including regional breakdown, and the percentage of those eligible who claim this.
    Response from Andrew Western MP (Work and Pensions)
    Official statistics for Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) can be found at:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2025 Table 1: Annual cost for Bereavement Support Payment for the last five financial years rounde... [Read More]
  • 06 Feb 2026
    Toothpaste: Women
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that women can access toothpaste that is appropriate for their saliva's ph level.
    Response from Stephen Kinnock MP (Health and Social Care)
    Toothpaste and other consumer healthcare products are widely available to support a range of oral hygiene needs, including those of women. The main modifiable risk factors for dental caries are diet, consuming too much sugar too often, and lack of optimal... [Read More]
  • 29 Jan 2026
    Recruitment: Artificial Intelligence
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that job applicants with protected characteristics are not discriminated against when AI is used to assess applications.
    Response from Kanishka Narayan MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    The Government is committed to removing barriers to AI adoption, unlocking new opportunities, and ensuring that equality is embedded at the heart of every mission. We want AI to work for everyone, and that means supporting innovation while ensuring techno... [Read More]
  • 05 Feb 2026
    Grouse Moors: Subsidies
    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to reverse the 2014 increase in subsidy for grouse moorlands.
    Response from Dame Angela Eagle MP (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
    The payment increase announced in 2014 was an uplift in per hectare payments for moorland under the area-based Basic Payment Scheme, which has since closed in England. Defra is targeting investments away from the old subsidy schemes towards improving Envi... [Read More]
  • 29 Jan 2026
    Cars
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy that the inclusion of an AED and bleed kit should be mandatory for a) new cars and b) company car leases.
    Response from Lilian Greenwood MP (Transport)
    The Department is reviewing recommendations for the carriage of safety and other equipment in cars. However, this will be working within the context of the current provisions in the Highway Code that are advisory rather than mandatory. Mandating equipment... [Read More]
  • 13 Jan 2026
    Cervical Cancer: Screening
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of self-sampling on reaching under-screened populations for cervical cancer; and what estimate he has made of the uptake of (a) in-cl
    Response from Ashley Dalton MP (Health and Social Care)
    The 10-Year Health Plan for England: Fit for the Future, restates the National Health Service’s aim to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 through improved uptake of cervical screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Delivering the plan and maki... [Read More]
  • 13 Jan 2026
    Cervical Cancer: Health Services
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a delivery plan that includes (a) who is responsible for each of the actions in the Cervical cancer elimination by 2040 – plan for England, (b) when they will be delivered and (c
    Response from Ashley Dalton MP (Health and Social Care)
    The 10-Year Health Plan for England: Fit for the Future restates the National Health Service’s aim to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 through improved uptake of cervical screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Delivering the plan and makin... [Read More]
  • 13 Jan 2026
    Census: Armed Forces
    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the 2031 Census recording previous service in the UK armed forces.
    Response from Josh Simons MP (Cabinet Office)
    The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 13th January is attached.
  • 24 Nov 2025
    Naloxone: Public Consultation
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish a consultation on access to naloxone.
    Response from Ashley Dalton MP (Health and Social Care)
    Naloxone is a lifesaving medicine that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, including highly potent synthetic opioids which are growing in prevalence in the United Kingdom. It is more important than ever to increase access to naloxone products, whi... [Read More]
  • 08 Jan 2026
    Landlords: Income Tax
    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures she is taking to help ensure all landlords declare their rental income accurately.
    Response from Dan Tomlinson MP (Treasury)
    HMRC seeks to promote compliance and prevent non-compliance as early as possible through targeted education and support. We use a range of data sources and other information to identify, deter, and respond to non-compliance in the property sector, and hel... [Read More]
  • 08 Jan 2026
    Parking: Private Sector
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he will respond to the Private parking code of practice consultation.
    Response from Miatta Fahnbulleh MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    The government is determined to drive up standards in the private parking sector.Following the close of the private parking Code of Practice consultation on 26th September 2025, all responses are now being analysed, and the government will publish a respo... [Read More]

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