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VOTING RECORD

  • 11 Sep 2026
    Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
    Result:   Motion Failed
    270 Ayes
    286 Noes
    Voted in favour
  • 11 Sep 2026
    Closure motion
    Result:   Motion Passed
    293 Ayes
    218 Noes
    Voted in favour
  • 10 Sep 2026
    Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
    Result:   Motion Failed
    77
    292 Noes
    Voted against
  • 09 Sep 2026
    Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
    Result:   Motion Passed
    371 Ayes
    100
    Voted in favour
  • 08 Sep 2026
    Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
    Result:   Motion Failed
    162 Ayes
    297 Noes
    Voted against
  • 08 Sep 2026
    Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
    Result:   Motion Failed
    106
    302 Noes
    Voted against
  • 08 Sep 2026
    Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
    Result:   Motion Failed
    108
    357 Noes
    Voted against
  • 08 Sep 2026
    Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
    Result:   Motion Failed
    79
    300 Noes
    Voted against
  • 07 Sep 2026
    Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
    Result:   Motion Failed
    170 Ayes
    316 Noes
    Voted against
  • 07 Sep 2026
    Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
    Result:   Motion Failed
    77
    317 Noes
    Voted against
  • 02 Sep 2026
    Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
    Result:   Motion Passed
    411 Ayes
    102
    Voted in favour
  • 02 Sep 2026
    Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
    Result:   Motion Failed
    85
    427 Noes
    Voted against
  • 02 Sep 2026
    Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
    Result:   Motion Failed
    105
    410 Noes
    Voted against
  • 02 Sep 2026
    Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
    Result:   Motion Failed
    166 Ayes
    346 Noes
    Voted against
  • 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
  • 13 Jul 2026
    Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
    Result:   Motion Passed
    264 Ayes
    90
    Voted in favour

QUESTIONS

  • 28 Aug 2026
    Nicotine
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) packaging, (b) nicotine strength and (c) point-of-sale requirements for nicotine pouches on the level of protection of children and y
    Response from Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson MP (Health and Social Care)
    I refer the Hon. Members to the Government's consultations, and accompanying consultation stage impact assessments, on smoke-free, heated tobacco-free, and vape-free places, and on the packaging, device appearance, and display of tobacco, vaping, and nico... [Read More]
  • 28 Aug 2026
    Nicotine: Age Assurance
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of penalties for retailers found to have sold nicotine pouches to people under the age of 18.
    Response from Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson MP (Health and Social Care)
    There is currently no age of sale restriction for nicotine pouches, and therefore no penalties apply. However, from 29 October 2026, it will be an offence to sell these products to a person under the age of 18 years old.
  • 28 Aug 2026
    Social Media: Children
    To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed restrictions on social media for under-16s on disabled children, including (a) Deaf children who use British Sign Languag
    Response from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
    The Government recognises that online services can be especially valuable to disabled children, supporting communication, learning, social connection and access to information. Our consultation committed to considering potential unintended consequences, i... [Read More]
  • 25 Aug 2026
    Railways: Wales
    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the rail network in Wales.
    Response from Rt Hon Stephen Kinnock MP (Wales)
    Last week, on his visit to Wales, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister reaffirmed this Government’s commitment to the £14bn plan for Welsh rail. It will unlock 12,000 jobs and connect the people of Wales to tens of thousands more jobs we are creating acr... [Read More]
  • 16 Jun 2026
    Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the current system whereby proof of posting is treated as proof of delivery for notices of intended prosecution for speeding offences; and whether
    Response from Lilian Greenwood MP (Transport)
    Notices of Intended Prosecution are issued by the police, not by the Department for Transport. The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 requires, for certain offences including speeding, that a person is warned at the time of the offence, or that a summons or ... [Read More]
  • 16 Jun 2026
    Working Hours
    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of current statutory rest break entitlements under the Working Time Regulations 1998; and whether he plans to review these provisions to improve workin
    Response from Kate Dearden MP (Business and Trade)
    The Working Time Regulations establish minimum standards for rest periods, including a 20-minute rest break after every 6 hours’ work, a minimum rest period of 11 hours each 24-hour period and a minimum rest period of 24 hours in any 7-day period. The gov... [Read More]
  • 16 Jun 2026
    Social Media: Children
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to work with young people in developing policies on restrictions to social media use for under-16s.
    Response from Kanishka Narayan MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    The Government has engaged extensively with children and young people as part of the Growing up in the Online World consultation and National Conversation, including through a dedicated version of the consultation for young people, alongside youth‑led ses... [Read More]
  • 09 Jun 2026
    Social Media: Children
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what evidence her Department has considered in determining whether video-sharing platforms pose different risks to children's wellbeing than social networking platforms; and what assess
    Response from Kanishka Narayan MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    Protecting children online is a priority for the Secretary of State and this government. The Online Safety Act provides strong foundations for protecting children across the UK. We have always been clear that we will build on that foundation and published... [Read More]
  • 09 Jun 2026
    Social Media: Children
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Ofcom's recent findings on TikTok and YouTube; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of
    Response from Kanishka Narayan MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    Protecting children online is a priority for the Secretary of State and this government. The Online Safety Act provides strong foundations for protecting children across the UK. We have always been clear that we will build on that foundation and published... [Read More]
  • 13 May 2026
    YouTube: Safety
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason YouTube has not been included in the Government’s online safety and age assurance pilot programmes; and whether YouTube is expected to be included in any future iteratio
    Response from Kanishka Narayan MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    The decision not to include YouTube as part of the Government’s child social media pilot study was due to the use of the platform by schools and youth organisations for teaching and other educational purposes. Next steps will be considered once the curren... [Read More]
  • 23 Apr 2026
    Natural Gas and Oil: Wales
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what contingency plans are in place to protect fuel supply, heating oil availability, fertiliser supplies and food distribution in Wales in the event of prolonged disruption to global oil and
    Response from Martin McCluskey MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    The UK benefits from a diverse and resilient fuel supply chain and remains well supplied across all fuel types. The Government works closely with industry to monitor supply, demand, and market conditions. Government’s long-standing contingency plans inclu... [Read More]
  • 23 Apr 2026
    Electricity: Prices
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason wholesale electricity prices are set by gas-fired generation under the marginal pricing system; and what assessment he has made of the impact of this pricing structure on hous
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    Our recent announcement on 21 April set out several measures that will help break the link between the price of gas and the price of electricity. These measures include voluntary long term fixed contracts and an updated Electricity Generators Levy. Margin... [Read More]
  • 23 Apr 2026
    Telephones: Fraud
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the scale of spoofing scams using UK telephone numbers; and whether she plans to strengthen obligations on network operators to prevent fraudu
    Response from Kanishka Narayan MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    The most recent Ofcom research on the scale of spoofing calls reveals that in February 2025, two in five phone users said they received a suspicious call in the last three months. Tackling fraud and pursuing the criminals behind it is a priority for the g... [Read More]
  • 23 Apr 2026
    Internet: Safety
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of online safety protections for vulnerable adults, including neurodivergent adults such as those with autism and ADHD; and whether she
    Response from Kanishka Narayan MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    The Online Safety Act places legal duties on platforms to make their services safer for all users, including vulnerable adults and those that are neurodivergent.Services are required to protect users from illegal content and activity online, which may imp... [Read More]
  • 10 Apr 2026
    Russia: Oil
    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to identify, detain and seize vessels involved in transporting Russian oil in circumvention of international sanctions, including those operating as p
    Response from Stephen Doughty MP (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    In response to the first question, I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 10 April in response to Question 123071, and on 28 January in response to Question 106997. In response to the second question, the UK and wider G7 countries have committe... [Read More]
  • 25 Mar 2026
    Energy: Prices
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of wholesale electricity prices being set by the marginal cost of gas generation on the extent to which consumer bills reflect lower-cost r
    Response from Michael Shanks MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    Marginal pricing incentivises the cheapest sources of energy production to provide as much power as possible, more expensive producers are only used when it is necessary to meet demand. The real problem is that we rely too much on volatile fossil fuels – ... [Read More]
  • 25 Mar 2026
    Breast Cancer
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve UK-wide data collection on secondary breast cancer; and how such data is used to inform research, workforce planning, including specialist nurses, and assessments
    Response from Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP (Health and Social Care)
    The Government recognises the importance of robust, comprehensive data on secondary, or metastatic, breast cancer to improve patient outcomes, inform research, and support effective workforce and service planning.Through the National Cancer Plan, for the ... [Read More]
  • 24 Mar 2026
    British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the EU on the 90/180-day rule for UK nationals visiting the Schengen area; and whether it plans to seek changes to that rule.
    Response from Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (Cabinet Office)
    HMG officials and Ministers, including myself, regularly engage the EU and EU Member State counterparts on a range of issues affecting UK nationals. The UK and the EU allow for visa-free, short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for th... [Read More]
  • 02 Mar 2026
    Internet: Age Assurance
    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the likelihood of children and young people migrating to alternative online services if age verification is introduced unevenly across service
    Response from Kanishka Narayan MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
    Ofcom will publish a report on the effectiveness of age assurance in terms of compliance with the duties under the Online Safety Act by July 2026, and a separate report on the role of app stores in protecting children by January 2027. We are also seeking ... [Read More]
  • 24 Feb 2026
    Energy: Small Businesses
    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the frequency and duration of estimated billing for small business energy customers.
    Response from Martin McCluskey MP (Energy Security and Net Zero)
    Billing issues, for both domestic and non-domestic customers, are a matter for Ofgem as the sector regulator. Ofgem’s licence conditions require suppliers to take all reasonable steps to reflect accurate meter readings in bills or statements sent to custo... [Read More]

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