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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
  • 16 Sep 2025

    Sentencing Bill: Second Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    340 Ayes
    77

    Voted in favour
  • 16 Sep 2025

    Sentencing Bill: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading

    Result:   Motion Failed

    78
    292 Noes

    Voted against
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 121

    Result:   Motion Passed

    316 Ayes
    161 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62

    Result:   Motion Passed

    330 Ayes
    161 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61

    Result:   Motion Passed

    330 Ayes
    161 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60

    Result:   Motion Passed

    318 Ayes
    170 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 49

    Result:   Motion Passed

    332 Ayes
    160 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48

    Result:   Motion Passed

    328 Ayes
    160 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 47

    Result:   Motion Passed

    327 Ayes
    164 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 46

    Result:   Motion Passed

    314 Ayes
    178 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23

    Result:   Motion Passed

    329 Ayes
    163 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8

    Result:   Motion Passed

    316 Ayes
    172 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7

    Result:   Motion Passed

    330 Ayes
    158 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 15 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

    Result:   Motion Passed

    326 Ayes
    160 Noes

    Voted in favour

Questions

  • 12 Sep 2025
    Patients: Safety
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve patient safety for people with (a) learning disabilities and (b) autism.
    Response from Dr Zubir Ahmed MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Government is taking a range of actions to improve patient safety for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.We are rolling out the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism across the health and adult social c... [Read More]
  • 09 Sep 2025
    National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to p.15 of the 10 Year Health Plan for England, what his Department's timetable is for publishing further details on the national maternity and neonatal taskforce; and whether that t
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    The National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce will be chaired by my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and will take forward the recommendations from the independent investigation into maternity and neonatal care to develo... [Read More]
  • 09 Sep 2025
    General Practitioners: Pharmacy
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, what steps his Department is taking to support dispensing general practices.
    Response from Stephen Kinnock MP (Health and Social Care)
    We recognise that the services of dispensing practices play an important role in meeting the needs of rural communities, by ensuring patients receive their medicines promptly and conveniently.Every year, the Department and NHS England consult with the Bri... [Read More]
  • 04 Sep 2025
    Technology: Innovation
    What steps her Department is taking to improve technological innovation in Yorkshire and the Humber region.
    Response from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    This Government is committed to supporting technological innovation across the UK.That is why we have earmarked at least £30 million for each of West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire through our new Local Innovation Partnerships Fund. This will empower local... [Read More]
  • 06 May 2025
    Disabled Students' Allowances
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure that Disabled Students’ Allowance funding for completed Non-Medical Help support is paid in the event of a provider’s insolvency.
    Response from Janet Daby MP (Education)
    ​In the event of a provider’s insolvency, the Student Loans Company would act in accordance with the instructions issued by the appointed liquidator or administrator in relation to the payment of any outstanding invoices. The department remains fully comm... [Read More]
  • 08 May 2025
    Traffic Commissioners: Powers
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the powers of traffic commissioners.
    Response from Lilian Greenwood MP (Transport)
    Traffic Commissioners perform important and independent regulatory, compliance and tribunal roles for the road freight and public transport sectors. A functional review conducted by the Ministry of Justice, published in May 2023, found the function genera... [Read More]
  • 06 May 2025
    Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the Patient Safety Commissioner has made on their work on Sodium Valproate and surgical mesh implants.
    Response from Ashley Dalton MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex area of work, involving s... [Read More]
  • 11 Mar 2025
    Further Education and Schools: Cybercrime
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department holds data on the number of ransomware attacks against schools and colleges in the last three years.
    Response from Stephen Morgan MP (Education)
    Educational settings in England are responsible for maintaining their IT systems and cyber security. There is currently no mandatory reporting requirement legislation for schools to report a cyber attack and no central register of cyber attacks exists. Ho... [Read More]
  • 26 Mar 2025
    Anti-social Behaviour: Children
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent people under 18 years old from committing anti-social behaviour.
    Response from Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson MP (Home Office)
    Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.The Government has committed to the creation of a new Young Futures Programme, which will establish a network of Young Futures Hubs and ... [Read More]
  • 26 Mar 2025
    Cybercrime and Fraud
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support regional crime units to tackle (a) fraud and (b) cybercrime.
    Response from Dan Jarvis MP (Home Office)
    A new National Fraud Squad (NFS) has been established, consisting of a network of 400 new investigators across the National Crime Agency, City of London Police and Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs). The NFS is transforming the law enforcement respons... [Read More]
  • 18 Mar 2025
    Infant Foods: Sugar
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving product labelling on sugar content in food for children under the age of two.
    Response from Ashley Dalton MP (Health and Social Care)
    Children’s early years provide an important foundation for their future health and strongly influences many aspects of well-being in later life. Data shows that babies and young children are eating too much sugar, and that some commercial baby foods, part... [Read More]
  • 27 Feb 2025
    Vetting
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of processing times for manual Disclosure and Barring Service certificates; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of adding manual
    Response from Jess Phillips MP (Home Office)
    Manual certificates are only used in rare circumstances when an automated DBS certificate cannot be issued, for example if the applicants’ name or relevant information from the Police National Computer exceeds a certain number of characters, or for certai... [Read More]
  • 27 Feb 2025
    Felodipine: Shortages
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is aware of supply issues with Felodipine medication; and whether he has had discussions with with (a) suppliers and (b) pharmacists to minimise patient impact.
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Department is currently not aware of any supply issues affecting any strength of felodipine. While we can’t always prevent supply issues from occurring, we have a range of well-established processes and tools to manage them when they arise, to mitigat... [Read More]
  • 27 Feb 2025
    Electric Vehicles: Safety
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of existing health and safety standards on (a) electric vehicles and (b) their batteries.
    Response from Lilian Greenwood MP (Transport)
    All vehicles used on UK roads must comply with rigorous safety requirements. The UK is actively involved in the ongoing development of international regulations for road vehicle approval at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. These regulati... [Read More]
  • 21 Feb 2025
    School Games: Finance
    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to support the School Games Organisers Network.
    Response from Stephanie Peacock MP (Culture, Media and Sport)
    Our mission-led Government puts children and young people at the heart of our priorities. This includes breaking down barriers to opportunity for every child to access high-quality sport and physical activity, especially those who are less likely to be ac... [Read More]
  • 21 Feb 2025
    York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) improvements in stroke care services and (b) the introduction of mechanical thrombectomy services at York and Scarborough Foundation Teaching NHS
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    There is no current plan to introduce mechanical thrombectomy for the acute treatment of strokes at the York and Scarborough Foundation Teaching NHS Trust. Thrombectomy is a specialist treatment that is only offered in a few tertiary centres across the co... [Read More]
  • 21 Feb 2025
    Fluorouracil
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle intermittent shortages of Efudix and (b) improve access to alternative medications to Efudix.
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    We are aware of the intermittent shortages of Fluorouracil (Efudix) 5% cream, which are expected to last until March 2025 and are due to the manufacturer having constrained capacity. The Department is working with the manufacturer of the impacted product ... [Read More]
  • 04 Feb 2025
    Artificial Intelligence: Visual Impairment
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing the use of Look and Tell AI glasses for people with visual impairment.
    Response from Feryal Clark MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    AI has the potential to transform everyday life, making services quicker, smarter and more efficient. Embracing AI will directly improve the lives of everyone by personalising services and supporting better outcomes, including those with visual impairment... [Read More]
  • 14 Jan 2025
    IVF
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will issue guidance on commissioning policies for NHS-funded IVF.
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning local health services, including fertility services, taking account of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidelines. The NICE is currently reviewing the fertility servic... [Read More]
  • 29 Jan 2025
    Special Educational Needs: Child Trust Fund and Individual Savings Accounts
    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has plans to change the access to (a) Junior ISAs and (b) Child Trust Funds for parents of SEND young adults.
    Response from Emma Reynolds MP (Treasury)
    Access to Junior ISAs (JISA) and Child Trust Funds (CTF) for parents of young adults with special educational needs and disabilities is already possible in certain circumstances.Where a young adult lacks mental capacity, including due to a disability, the... [Read More]

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