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VOTING RECORD

  • 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
  • 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
  • 02 Mar 2026

    Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment

    Result:   Motion Failed

    105
    410 Noes

    Voted against
  • 11 Feb 2026

    Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27

    Result:   Motion Passed

    279 Ayes
    90

    Voted in favour
  • 11 Feb 2026

    Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27

    Result:   Motion Passed

    277 Ayes
    143 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 11 Feb 2026

    Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    362 Ayes
    107

    Voted in favour
  • 04 Feb 2026

    Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    392 Ayes
    116

    Voted in favour
  • 21 Jan 2026

    The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025

    Result:   Motion Passed

    373 Ayes
    106

    Voted in favour
  • 21 Jan 2026

    National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    316 Ayes
    194 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 21 Jan 2026

    National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5

    Result:   Motion Failed

    195 Ayes
    317 Noes

    Voted against
  • 21 Jan 2026

    National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5

    Result:   Motion Failed

    191 Ayes
    326 Noes

    Voted against
  • 20 Jan 2026

    Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

    Result:   Motion Passed

    347 Ayes
    184 Noes

    Voted in favour

QUESTIONS

  • 26 Feb 2026
    Endometriosis: Diagnosis and Health Education
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what work the Government is undertaking with regulators and professional bodies to strengthen expectations around endometriosis education and diagnosis.
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Government acknowledges the challenges faced by women with endometriosis and the impact it has on their lives, their relationships, and their participation in education and the workforce.The Government also acknowledges the importance of ensuring heal... [Read More]
  • 02 Feb 2026
    Planning: Flood Control and Sewers
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timeframe is for consulting on national planning policy related to decision-making, including policies on flood risk and sustainable drainage systems.
    Response from Matthew Pennycook MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The consultation will remain open for responses until 10 March 2026 and can be found on g... [Read More]
  • 19 Jan 2026
    Gaming: Internet
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in protecting children from harm on online gaming platforms, including Roblox; and whether she
    Response from Kanishka Narayan MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    Gaming platforms that allow users to post or interact, such as Roblox, are in scope of the Online Safety Act. They are required to protect children from illegal and harmful content on their service, including using highly effective age assurance to preven... [Read More]
  • 06 Jan 2026
    Conveyancing
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is his Department taking to improve the home conveyancing and residential property transaction process, in the context of the average length of time between a house sa
    Response from Matthew Pennycook MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    On 6 October 2025, the government published two consultations outlining reform proposals to transform home buying and selling. They can be found on gov.uk here and here. We are now analysing the responses to both consultations.
  • 02 Jan 2026
    Renewable Energy: Landfill
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce transitional arrangements for landfill gas electricity generation following the closure of the Renewables Obligation in 2027; and what assessment he
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    Government is aware that Renewables Obligation (RO) support for existing landfill gas generators will begin to end in 2027, and that this could affect their commercial viability. We have also considered the implications that the end of RO support will hav... [Read More]
  • 18 Dec 2025
    Neurology: Training
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many neurologists there are who have specialist training in Parkinson’s; how many geriatricians there are who have specialist training in Parkinson’s; and how many specialist Parkinson’s nurses
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    While the Department does not hold data specifically on the number of Parkinson’s specialist staff in England, we do hold data on the number of doctors working in the wider specialities of neurology and geriatric medicine. As of August 2025, there were 2,... [Read More]
  • 05 Nov 2025
    Probation Service: Finance
    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to provide adequate funding to the Probation Service for meeting its additional responsibilities in the Sentencing Bill.
    Response from Jake Richards MP (Justice)
    We continue to invest in Probation to ensure workloads are manageable and the changes from the Independent Sentencing Review are sustainable.The Probation and community services budget will increase by up to £700 million (a 45% rise) by 2028/2029.An initi... [Read More]
  • 20 Oct 2025
    Immigration
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children born in the UK have at least one parent with indefinite leave to remain.
    Response from Mike Tapp MP (Home Office)
    The information requested is not centrally held.
  • 20 Oct 2025
    Immigration
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many households which include children born in the UK include (a) one and (b) two adults with indefinite leave to remain.
    Response from Mike Tapp MP (Home Office)
    The information requested is not centrally held.
  • 15 Sep 2025
    Infrastructure: Environment Protection
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what engagement his Department has had with institutional investors to identify barriers to investment in green infrastructure; and what steps his Department is taking to address those barrie
    Response from Chris McDonald MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    The Department engages regularly with institutional investors and industry associations through bilateral meetings, roundtables and targeted events to better understand and address investment barriers. Insights from these interactions inform policy and re... [Read More]
  • 16 Sep 2025
    UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps to help reduce administration for businesses required to complete declarations for goods staying in Northern Ireland under trusted trader schemes.
    Response from Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Northern Ireland)
    On 1 May, the Government introduced important new arrangements for freight and parcel movements to ensure that goods can continue to move smoothly from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. The new arrangements ensure that parcels sent to or from consumers w... [Read More]
  • 15 Sep 2025
    Infrastructure: Databases
    To ask the Chancellor for the Exchequer, whether the Office for Investment is taking to update its infrastructure pipeline portal; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential lessons learned from the (a) Australian, (b) New Zealand
    Response from Rt Hon James Murray MP (Treasury)
    The NISTA Infrastructure Pipeline was launched in July and plans to update the pipeline are outlined here: https://pipeline.nista.grid.civilservice.gov.uk/future. In developing the design of the Pipeline, NISTA drew on a broad range of industry feedback a... [Read More]
  • 15 Sep 2025
    Pension Funds
    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasing pension fund investment in private markets and infrastructure on the economy.
    Response from Torsten Bell MP (Treasury)
    In May, 17 of the largest workplace pension providers signed the Mansion House Accord and voluntarily committed to invest at least 10 per cent of their defined contribution main default funds in private markets by 2030, with at least half of that invested... [Read More]
  • 03 Sep 2025
    Housing: Older People
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to accept the recommendations of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce Report, published on 26 November 2024.
    Response from Matthew Pennycook MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    The government is committed to enhancing provision and choice for older people in the housing market and we will continue to consider this issue as we develop our long-term housing strategy, which will be published later this year. As set out in the Writt... [Read More]
  • 14 Jul 2025
    Energy: Northampton South
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take with local authorities to encourage consumer-led flexibility in the energy market in Northampton South constituency.
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    This Government supports significant growth in consumer-led flexibility, as set out in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. In our Action Plan, Government committed to publishing a Flexibility Roadmap in 2025. The Roadmap will set out further detail on how t... [Read More]
  • 14 Jul 2025
    Recycling
    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects the Circular Economy Strategy for England to be published.
    Response from Mary Creagh MP (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
    This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy. The government has convened a Circular Economy Taskforce of experts to help develop the first ever Circular Economy Strategy for England, which we plan to publish for consultation i... [Read More]
  • 09 Jul 2025
    Electricity: Permitted Development Rights
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to p. 82 of the document entitled The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy, published on 23 June 2025, what his Department's planned timetable is for launching a call for evidence o
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    On 8 July 2025, DESNZ launched a public consultation on consents, land access, and rights for electricity network infrastructure. This consultation includes proposals related to the expansion of permitted development rights for electricity infrastructure,... [Read More]
  • 08 Jul 2025
    Housing: Health
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation his Department has had on the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's Future Homes Standards work in relation to wellbeing and health standards in homes.
    Response from Ashley Dalton MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Government plans to legislate for the Future Homes Standard this autumn. This legislation will aim to ensure that all new homes are warm, comfortable, and maintain high indoor air quality. This work is being led by the Ministry of Housing, Communities... [Read More]
  • 01 Jul 2025
    Heating: Carbon Emissions
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to support the expansion of consumer options for low-carbon heating systems for households that are unable to install a heat pump.
    Response from Miatta Fahnbulleh MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    The Warm Homes Plan will help households take up measures like solar panels, heat pumps, batteries and insulation, helping them save money on their bills and benefit from cleaner, cheaper heating. The government expect most properties will switch to heat ... [Read More]
  • 01 Jul 2025
    Housing: Construction
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to update the guidance for Approved Document F of the Building Regulations to recognise smart ventilation systems as a compliant option for homes.
    Response from Alex Norris MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    Revisions to Approved Document F of the Building Regulations were proposed as part of the Future Homes and Buildings Standards: 2023 consultation. Proposed updates to the minimum ventilation standards for homes were described in section 6.2 and proposed u... [Read More]

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