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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
  • 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
  • 01 Jul 2026

    Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    318 Ayes
    107

    Voted in favour
  • 01 Jul 2026

    Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026

    Result:   Motion Passed

    322 Ayes
    107

    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
  • 23 Jun 2026

    Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness

    Result:   Motion Failed

    108
    307 Noes

    Voted against
  • 22 Jun 2026

    Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11

    Result:   Motion Failed

    171 Ayes
    322 Noes

    Voted against
  • 22 Jun 2026

    Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22

    Result:   Motion Failed

    74
    323 Noes

    Voted against

QUESTIONS

  • 02 Jul 2026
    Community Diagnostic Centres
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 10 Year Health Plan, what steps his Department is taking to encourage Integrated Care Boards to engage directly with independent providers of mobile diagnostic imaging service
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Government’s 10-Year Health Plan: Fit for the Future, encourages the shift from hospital to community. This includes bringing diagnostic services closer to patients’ homes and improving access to timely testing in community settings. Integrated care b... [Read More]
  • 20 May 2026
    Health Services: Artificial Intelligence
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the health costs caused by AI displacement in the workforce and associated stresses.
    Response from Preet Kaur Gill MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Department has not made an estimate of the health costs caused by artificial intelligence (AI) related workforce displacement and associated stresses. AI is being deployed to reduce administrative burdens, support clinical decision-making, improve wor... [Read More]
  • 01 Jul 2026
    Nuclear Power: Investment
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that investment in the civil nuclear sector supports the long-term resilience of the UK's wider nuclear skills base.
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    Government’s commitment and investment in the civil nuclear sector provides greater certainty to industry, which supports recruitment and workforce development, Long-term resilience of the UK’s wider nuclear skills base is strengthened through delivery of... [Read More]
  • 01 Jul 2026
    Nuclear Power: Skilled Workers
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on ensuring a skilled workforce for the (a) civil and (b) defence nuclear sectors.
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    Through the Nuclear Skills Plan, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Ministry of Defence work collaboratively with the nuclear industry organisations and academia in a coordinated effort to deliver the skilled workforce required for the ci... [Read More]
  • 29 Jun 2026
    Nuclear Power: Economic Growth and Job Creation
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of large-scale nuclear in creating jobs and on economic growth.
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    Gigawatt-scale projects are delivering major benefits to local and national economies in support of the government’s growth agenda. EDF reports that the Hinkley Point C project supports 26,000 direct and indirect jobs across Britain and contributes £13.3 ... [Read More]
  • 29 Jun 2026
    Nuclear Power: Supply Chains
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, in what way a fleet-deployment approach to gigawatt-scale nuclear development will support the civil nuclear supply chain and help ensure its long-term readiness and competitiveness.
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    Gigawatt-scale projects are delivering major benefits to local and national economies in support of the government’s growth agenda. EDF reports that the Hinkley Point C project supports 26,000 direct and indirect jobs across Britain and contributes £13.3 ... [Read More]
  • 24 Jun 2026
    Schools: Temperature
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current school building standards in protecting pupils and staff from extreme heat, and what steps her Department is taking to improve school infrastructure to en
    Response from Josh MacAlister MP (Education)
    I refer my hon. Friend, the member for Warrington North to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13129.
  • 10 Jun 2026
    Processed Food: Labelling
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to mandate clear label markings on packaged food products to indicate excess a) salt, b) fat, c) sugar, d) trans and saturated fats and e) calories.
    Response from Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP (Health and Social Care)
    Food labelling legislation requires that pre-packaged food and drinks include a mandatory nutrition declaration, which provides information on energy, in kilojoules and kilocalories, and key nutrients, including fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt, in gram... [Read More]
  • 10 Jun 2026
    Processed Food: Labelling
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it her policy to mandate clear labelling of ultra-processed food.
    Response from Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has considered the impact of processed foods and health in 2023 and 2025. The limitations in the available evidence on processed and ultra-processed foods and health means it is unclear whether these f... [Read More]
  • 20 May 2026
    Construction: Training and Work Experience
    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to help improve employer-led training and workplace experience within further and higher education, particularly in construction; and what assessment he has made of h
    Response from Andrew Western MP (Work and Pensions)
    On 23 March 2025, the Chancellor announced a £625 million Construction Skills Package (CSP) to address critical skills shortages across the construction sector. The investment is expected to support up to 60,000 skilled workers over this Parliament by inc... [Read More]
  • 22 Apr 2026
    BBC: Music
    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC on the potential impact on the its ability to host live music events, like the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, around the UK following the Corporation’s anno
    Response from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP (Culture, Media and Sport)
    The BBC is a vital national institution and an engine of the nations and regions. In that context, this news is concerning for the BBC workforce who are facing significant uncertainty, and for the sector as a whole. The BBC is delivering significant savin... [Read More]
  • 21 Apr 2026
    NHS: Artificial Intelligence
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the increased health costs caused by AI displacement in the workforce and associated stresses; and if he will make a statement.
    Response from Dr Zubir Ahmed MP (Health and Social Care)
    It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
  • 22 Apr 2026
    BBC: Local Broadcasting
    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how her Department plans to help ensure that the BBC can continue to a) invest in regional storytelling; and b) support growth in regional creative economies under a new Charter.
    Response from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP (Culture, Media and Sport)
    As a public service broadcaster that matters hugely to public life, the BBC must be responsive to its viewers and listeners, in order to tell inclusive stories about the lives of all people, in all parts of the UK. This Government wants broadcasters, incl... [Read More]
  • 21 Apr 2026
    Drugs: Research
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government response to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs' report, Barriers to Research Part 2: Schedule 1 Controlled Drugs, published on 16 July 2025, whether the Barri
    Response from Sarah Jones MP (Home Office)
    The Government responded to ACMD recommendations on reducing barriers to clinical research with Schedule 1 drugs in July 2025. A cross-government officials group is in place and is developing the policy and has engaged with other departments, agencies, st... [Read More]
  • 21 Apr 2026
    Drugs: Research
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government response to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs' report, Barriers to Research Part 2: Schedule 1 Controlled Drugs, published on 16 July 2025, what progress her
    Response from Sarah Jones MP (Home Office)
    The Government responded to ACMD recommendations on reducing barriers to clinical research with Schedule 1 drugs in July 2025. A cross-government officials group is in place and is developing the policy and has engaged with other departments, agencies, st... [Read More]
  • 14 Apr 2026
    Nuclear Power Stations: Energy Supply
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential level of contribution that new large-scale nuclear power stations could make to enhancing the UK's energy security.
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    Large-scale nuclear power stations, including Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, will continue to make a vital contribution to our homegrown clean and secure energy mix, complementing small modular reactors. To pursue the option of further potential large-sc... [Read More]
  • 14 Apr 2026
    Nuclear Power Stations
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to support additional large-scale nuclear power stations beyond Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    To pursue the option of further potential large-scale nuclear beyond Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, the government has tasked Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) with identifying other suitable sites that could potentially host such a project. GBE-N w... [Read More]
  • 14 Apr 2026
    Nuclear Power Stations: Closures
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the scheduled closure of Torness, Hartlepool and Heysham nuclear power stations on baseload electricity supply.
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    Currently, nuclear generation provides around 15% of total electricity. The four Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) stations at these locations are operating beyond their original forecasts, with current expected closures being planned well in advance by t... [Read More]
  • 14 Apr 2026
    Nuclear Power Stations: Construction
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the suitability of sites across the United Kingdom for new large-scale nuclear power station development.
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    To pursue the option of further potential large-scale nuclear beyond Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, the government has tasked Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) with identifying other suitable sites that could potentially host such a project.GBE-N wi... [Read More]
  • 10 Apr 2026
    Environment Agency: Local Government
    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to allow the Environment Agency's online reporting tool to also send notification of re
    Response from Emma Hardy MP (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
    The Environment Agency’s Report an environmental problem service enables members of the public to report environmental issues in a more modern and accessible way. The service can be used for people to report water pollution, smells from waste facilities, ... [Read More]

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