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VOTING RECORD

  • 15 Oct 2025

    Sustainable Aviation Fuel Remaining Stages: Amendment 9

    Result:   Motion Failed

    160 Ayes
    324 Noes

    Voted against
  • 15 Oct 2025

    Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 8

    Result:   Motion Failed

    151 Ayes
    319 Noes

    Voted against
  • 15 Oct 2025

    Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 5

    Result:   Motion Failed

    78
    316 Noes

    Voted against
  • 14 Oct 2025

    Mental Health Bill Report Stage: Amendment 41

    Result:   Motion Failed

    164 Ayes
    333 Noes

    Voted against
  • 14 Oct 2025

    Mental Health Bill Report Stage: Amendment 40

    Result:   Motion Failed

    163 Ayes
    339 Noes

    Voted against
  • 14 Oct 2025

    Mental Health Bill Report Stage New Clause 26

    Result:   Motion Failed

    78
    327 Noes

    Voted against
  • 09 Sep 2025

    Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: Second Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    330 Ayes
    179 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 09 Sep 2025

    Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: Reasoned Amendment

    Result:   Motion Failed

    116
    333 Noes

    Voted against
  • 08 Sep 2025

    Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64

    Result:   Motion Passed

    335 Ayes
    160 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 08 Sep 2025

    Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53

    Result:   Motion Passed

    401 Ayes
    96

    Voted in favour
  • 08 Sep 2025

    Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39

    Result:   Motion Passed

    325 Ayes
    171 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 08 Sep 2025

    Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26

    Result:   Motion Passed

    404 Ayes
    98

    Voted in favour
  • 08 Sep 2025

    Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19

    Result:   Motion Passed

    336 Ayes
    158 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 08 Sep 2025

    Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18

    Result:   Motion Passed

    402 Ayes
    97

    Voted in favour
  • 08 Sep 2025

    Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11

    Result:   Motion Passed

    398 Ayes
    93

    Voted in favour
  • 04 Sep 2025

    House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

    Result:   Motion Passed

    338 Ayes
    74

    Voted in favour
  • 04 Sep 2025

    House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

    Result:   Motion Passed

    331 Ayes
    73

    Voted in favour
  • 04 Sep 2025

    House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

    Result:   Motion Passed

    336 Ayes
    77

    Voted in favour
  • 03 Sep 2025

    Opposition day: Hospitality sector

    Result:   Motion Failed

    158 Ayes
    334 Noes

    Voted against
  • 03 Sep 2025

    Opposition day: Property taxes

    Result:   Motion Failed

    98
    335 Noes

    Voted against

QUESTIONS

  • 10 Oct 2025
    Multiple Occupation
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September to Question 75141 on Multiple Occupation, if his Department will undertake such an assessment.
    Response from Matthew Pennycook MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    My Department has no current plans to undertake such an assessment. We will keep the regulation of HMOs under review, including whether an assessment of trends in the level of HMOs and the potential impacts of these on local authorities is needed.
  • 10 Oct 2025
    Government Departments: Complaints
    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to review the framework for complaints handling by departments.
    Response from Rt Hon Anna Turley MP (Cabinet Office)
    The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) - which is independent of Government - launched a new set of cross-Government complaint standards in October 2022, with the aim of making complaint processes quicker, easier and to help organisations l... [Read More]
  • 10 Oct 2025
    Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman complaints which are upheld.
    Response from Rt Hon Anna Turley MP (Cabinet Office)
    The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is independent of Government, and the Cabinet Office does not centrally keep records of, or track all, the recommendations made by the PHSO (including those upheld). The PHSO’s investigation reports an... [Read More]
  • 29 Aug 2025
    Visas: Families
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2025 to Question 68504 on Visas: Families, what her Department's timetable is for responding to the report by the Migration Advisory Committee entitled Family Route:
    Response from Mike Tapp MP (Home Office)
    On 10 June the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published their independent review of the financial requirements across the family routes. The report is now under review and we will respond in due course.
  • 04 Sep 2025
    Multiple Occupation
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) trends in the level of houses in multiple occupation and (b) the potential impact of those trends on local communities.
    Response from Matthew Pennycook MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) can play an important part in the housing market, providing relatively low-cost accommodation for rent. Local planning authorities already have powers to limit the proliferation of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) ... [Read More]
  • 29 Aug 2025
    Retail Trade: Business Rates
    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted a comparative assessment of how much physical retailers will pay as a result of business rates changes with online-only retailers in 2026.
    Response from Dan Tomlinson MP (Treasury)
    We are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, ... [Read More]
  • 29 Aug 2025
    Retail Trade: Business Rates
    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted an impact assessment of charging business rates for physical retail premises in (a) Liverpool Walton constituency, (b) constituencies which have an anchor store providing footfal
    Response from Dan Tomlinson MP (Treasury)
    We are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, ... [Read More]
  • 29 Aug 2025
    Retail Trade: Finance
    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will conduct an impact assessment on increasing financial pressures in the retail sector in (a) the UK and (b) Liverpool Walton constituency.
    Response from Dan Tomlinson MP (Treasury)
    The Government is committed to supporting the retail sector across the UK and we are acutely aware of the challenges faced by businesses. We frequently engage with the retail sector to understand their concerns.We are determined to support retail business... [Read More]
  • 29 Aug 2025
    Phenylketonuria: Medical Treatments
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve treatment of phenylketonuria.
    Response from Ashley Dalton MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as phenylketonuria, through the UK Rare Diseases Framework.The fourth priority of the Framework is improved access to specialist care, treatment and drugs. In Febr... [Read More]
  • 21 Jul 2025
    Gambling: Excise Duties
    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed single remote betting and gaming duty on the finances of pools operators.
    Response from Stephanie Peacock MP (Culture, Media and Sport)
    The tax treatment of remote gambling is a matter for HM Treasury. Following the conclusion of its recent consultation on 21st July, any legislative changes made to gambling duties will be accompanied by a tax information and impact note from HM Treasury, ... [Read More]
  • 16 Jul 2025
    Visas: Families
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the report by the Migration Advisory Committee entitled Family Route: Financial Requirements Review, published
    Response from Seema Malhotra MP (Home Office)
    On 10 June the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published their independent review of the financial requirements across the family routes. The report is now under review respond in due course.
  • 16 Jul 2025
    Trams
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to take steps to ensure that new tramway schemes use domestically produced tramway rails.
    Response from Simon Lightwood MP (Transport)
    The responsibility for light rail and tramways is devolved, where each local authority owns and is responsible for the development and delivery of their own system. Therefore, it would be for local authorities to specify criteria for any future tram schem... [Read More]
  • 15 Jul 2025
    Pupil Exclusions
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 66249 on Pupil Exclusions, whether parents will retain their ability to hold local authorities and schools to account through the EHCP procedure and its safegu
    Response from Catherine McKinnell MP (Education)
    There will always be a legal right to additional support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to ensure they are supported throughout their education and into adult life.As we have set out, the department in... [Read More]
  • 15 Jul 2025
    Pupil Exclusions
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 66249 on Pupil Exclusions, what her planned timetable is for her Department's changes to data collection to be made.
    Response from Stephen Morgan MP (Education)
    The proposed changes to the data collection, aimed at strengthening the oversight and monitoring of all exclusion through the school census, will require legislative amendments. As such they are subject to parliamentary procedure and are expected to come ... [Read More]
  • 08 Jul 2025
    Government Departments: Procurement
    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Procurement Policy Statement, published on 12 February 2025, when he plans to introduce a public interest test for contracting authorities to assess whether work should be outsourc
    Response from Georgia Gould MP (Cabinet Office)
    The Government is determined to deliver high quality public services and better value for money for the taxpayer. The Government is currently consulting on introducing a public interest test to assess whether expiring contracts could be better delivered, ... [Read More]
  • 08 Jul 2025
    Public Sector: Procurement
    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to consult trade unions on the (a) award of public contracts and (b) appointment of strategic suppliers.
    Response from Georgia Gould MP (Cabinet Office)
    The Government is determined to ensure public money spent on public procurement delivers economic growth, supports small businesses, champions innovation, creates good jobs and skills opportunities across the country, and maximises social value. Public se... [Read More]
  • 08 Jul 2025
    Employment Tribunals Service: Standards
    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce delays to employment tribunal hearings.
    Response from Sarah Sackman MP (Justice)
    We are working to reduce delays to employment tribunal hearings by investing in tribunal productivity through the recruitment of additional judges, the deployment of Legal Officers to actively manage cases, the development of modern case management system... [Read More]
  • 09 Jul 2025
    Pupil Exclusions
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to make changes to the collection of data in relation to (a) suspensions and (b) permanent exclusions in England.
    Response from Stephen Morgan MP (Education)
    The department does not collect the pupil characteristics data for reinstated when an Independent Review Panel (IRP) has quashed a permanent exclusion.The department is taking action to strengthen the oversight and monitoring of all exclusion data collect... [Read More]
  • 09 Jul 2025
    Pupil Exclusions: Disability
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of disabled children not reinstated in school when an independent review panel has quashed a permanent exclusion.
    Response from Stephen Morgan MP (Education)
    The department does not collect the pupil characteristics data for reinstated when an Independent Review Panel (IRP) has quashed a permanent exclusion.The department is taking action to strengthen the oversight and monitoring of all exclusion data collect... [Read More]
  • 08 Jul 2025
    Climate Change
    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the report by ActionAid UK entitled Who Pays the Price?, published in April 2025.
    Response from Emma Reynolds MP (Treasury)
    The government is restoring the global leadership needed to tackle the climate and nature crisis, and aiming to make Britain a clean energy superpower with zero carbon electricity by 2030. At COP 29, the Prime Minister announced the UK’s ambitious and cre... [Read More]

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