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Voting record

  • 05 Nov 2025

    Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43

    Result:   Motion Passed

    268 Ayes
    80

    Voted in favour
  • 05 Nov 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62

    Result:   Motion Passed

    311 Ayes
    152 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 05 Nov 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B

    Result:   Motion Passed

    312 Ayes
    151 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 05 Nov 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B

    Result:   Motion Passed

    308 Ayes
    153 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 05 Nov 2025

    Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B

    Result:   Motion Passed

    310 Ayes
    155 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 04 Nov 2025

    Opposition day: Welfare spending

    Result:   Motion Failed

    92
    403 Noes

    Voted against
  • 04 Nov 2025

    Opposition day: Supporting high streets

    Result:   Motion Failed

    106
    321 Noes

    Voted against
  • 29 Oct 2025

    Sentencing Bill: Third Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    321 Ayes
    103

    Voted in favour
  • 29 Oct 2025

    Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 20

    Result:   Motion Failed

    182 Ayes
    311 Noes

    Voted against
  • 29 Oct 2025

    Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 19

    Result:   Motion Failed

    173 Ayes
    323 Noes

    Voted against
  • 29 Oct 2025

    Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1

    Result:   Motion Failed

    170 Ayes
    328 Noes

    Voted against
  • 21 Oct 2025

    Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30

    Result:   Motion Failed

    77
    390 Noes

    Voted against
  • 21 Oct 2025

    Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 9

    Result:   Motion Failed

    104
    317 Noes

    Voted against
  • 21 Oct 2025

    Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6

    Result:   Motion Failed

    167 Ayes
    313 Noes

    Voted against
  • 21 Oct 2025

    Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24

    Result:   Motion Failed

    182 Ayes
    307 Noes

    Voted against
  • 21 Oct 2025

    Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part

    Result:   Motion Passed

    389 Ayes
    102

    Voted in favour
  • 21 Oct 2025

    Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46

    Result:   Motion Failed

    105
    381 Noes

    Voted against
  • 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

Questions

  • 28 Oct 2025
    Defence: Employment
    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support defence sector jobs.
    Response from Luke Pollard MP (Defence)
    As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy, we launched a £182 million skills package that encompasses a range of initiatives which will provide people with the necessary skills to work in the defence sector. Proving that Defence is an engine for growth, ... [Read More]
  • 26 Mar 2025
    Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to publish its findings on weight limits for Volumetric Concrete Mixers; and whether the review considers the need (a) for competition in the market and (b) to reduce emissions across
    Response from Lilian Greenwood MP (Transport)
    The outcome of my Department’s review into volumetric concrete mixers was published on 18 March. This can be found at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/volumetric-concrete-mixers-review The implications for road safety, i... [Read More]
  • 21 Jan 2025
    Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: East Kilbride
    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed relocation of his Department's site at East Kilbride on the local community.
    Response from Catherine West MP (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    The FCDO is awaiting a decision from HM Treasury on the Business Case submitted for the FCDO moving its joint HQ in Scotland from East Kilbride to Glasgow. The FCDO has not made any specific assessment of the impact to the local community of a decision to... [Read More]
  • 14 Jan 2025
    Manufacturing Industries: Scotland
    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the future of industry in Scotland.
    Response from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP (Scotland)
    I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to ensure we work together to safeguard the future for key Scottish industries.We inherited a fiscal crisis, and in Scotland an industrial crisis as well. Our industrial strateg... [Read More]
  • 10 Jan 2025
    Cannabis: Medical Treatments
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of Bedrocan oil.
    Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
    Bedrocan oils are a range of unlicensed cannabis-based products for medicinal use. These products have not been assessed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for safety, quality, or efficacy, or assessed by National Institute ... [Read More]
  • 09 Dec 2024
    Asylum: Hotels
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people living at the Bruce Hotel in East Kilbride have been granted asylum in the past 12 months.
    Response from Dame Angela Eagle MP (Home Office)
    The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on grants at initial decision is published in table Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets’. The lat... [Read More]
  • 09 Dec 2024
    Asylum: Hotels
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) age, (b) gender and (c) country of origin is of asylum seekers living at the Bruce Hotel in East Kilbride.
    Response from Dame Angela Eagle MP (Home Office)
    For the safety and security of residents and staff at its accommodation sites, the Home Office does not publish detail of each site in use.However, data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and accommodation type,... [Read More]
  • 09 Dec 2024
    Asylum: Hotels
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time is for asylum seekers to spend in the Bruce Hotel in East Kilbride.
    Response from Dame Angela Eagle MP (Home Office)
    For the safety and security of residents and staff at its accommodation sites, the Home Office does not publish detail of each site in use.However, data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and accommodation type,... [Read More]
  • 09 Dec 2024
    Asylum: Hotels
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many residents are accommodated at the Bruce Hotel in East Kilbride.
    Response from Dame Angela Eagle MP (Home Office)
    For the safety and security of residents and staff at its accommodation sites, the Home Office does not publish detail of each site in use.However, data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and accommodation type,... [Read More]
  • 26 Nov 2024
    Defence: Scotland
    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create defence jobs in Scotland.
    Response from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP (Scotland)
    Scotland’s defence industry is vital to the UK’s security and economy. The newly published Defence Industrial Strategy is clear that this government will prioritise UK-based defence firms, including those in Scotland.As part of Brand Scotland, I have been... [Read More]
  • 19 Nov 2024
    Human Trafficking: Prostitution
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support victims of sex trafficking.
    Response from Jess Phillips MP (Home Office)
    Sex trafficking is a truly terrible crime. Those who’ve endured it are some of the bravest people I’ve ever met. Victims of modern slavery in England and Wales receive tailored support, through the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract, to help rebuild thei... [Read More]
  • 03 Sep 2024
    Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Industrial Disputes
    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to help resolve the industrial dispute with OCS at his Department's East Kilbride office.
    Response from Georgia Gould MP (Cabinet Office)
    Abercrombie House is a Government Property Agency (GPA) run building occupied by the FCDO. The GPA provides all facilities management services through several contracts including the contract with OCS. No individuals taking strike action are directly empl... [Read More]

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