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  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21

    Result:   Motion Failed

    167 Ayes
    327 Noes

    Voted against
  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47

    Result:   Motion Failed

    166 Ayes
    328 Noes

    Voted against
  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4

    Result:   Motion Failed

    175 Ayes
    319 Noes

    Voted against
  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52

    Result:   Motion Failed

    108
    327 Noes

    Voted against
  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23

    Result:   Motion Failed

    169 Ayes
    327 Noes

    Voted against
  • 19 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion

    Result:   Motion Passed

    286 Ayes
    163 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 13 Oct 2026

    Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion

    Result:   Motion Passed

    304 Ayes
    179 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 13 Oct 2026

    Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading

    Result:   Motion Passed

    301 Ayes
    193 Noes

    Voted in favour
  • 13 Oct 2026

    Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18

    Result:   Motion Failed

    89
    312 Noes

    Voted against
  • 13 Oct 2026

    Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1

    Result:   Motion Failed

    196 Ayes
    304 Noes

    Voted against
  • 13 Oct 2026

    Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25

    Result:   Motion Failed

    189 Ayes
    306 Noes

    Voted against
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Questions

  • 12 Oct 2026
    Defence
    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to introduce new legislation on defence readiness and national resilience during the current legislative session.
    Response from Luke Pollard MP (Defence)
    The Government has accepted the 2025 Strategic Defence Review recommendation to introduce a Defence Readiness Bill to ensure the Government has the powers to respond effectively during escalation towards war. Prospective legislation is being developed to ... [Read More]
  • 09 Oct 2026
    Anti-social Behaviour: Bristol and South Gloucestershire
    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of measures used to tackle antisocial behaviour in (a) Bristol and (b) South Gloucestershire.
    Response from Sarah Jones MP (Home Office)
    The police, local authorities and other relevant agencies have a range of powers to tackle anti-social behaviour. Local agencies are best placed to assess the effectiveness of their response based on the issues affecting their communities.Avon and Somerse... [Read More]
  • 12 Oct 2026
    National Security: Finance
    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Government expects to reach the NATO target to spend 1.5% of GDP on broader resilience measures.
    Response from Luke Pollard MP (Defence)
    The UK is meeting its commitment to spend 1.5% on security and resilience, in line with NATO's definition. This includes investment focused on protecting critical infrastructure and networks, ensuring civil preparedness and resilience, driving innovation,... [Read More]
  • 14 Sep 2026
    Schools: Finance
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will revise the funding formula for schools in England to better reflect educational disadvantages among young people from white working-class backgrounds.
    Response from Georgia Gould MP (Education)
    The Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes published its report in June 2026. The department will continue to engage with the Inquiry as it takes forward the next stage of its work.The department is determined to do more to impr... [Read More]
  • 14 Sep 2026
    Foster Care
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress the Government has made toward reaching the target of 10,000 new foster care places by the end of the Parliament.
    Response from Josh MacAlister MP (Education)
    The department must expand fostering. That is why creating 10,000 more places for children in foster homes this parliament is a priority, with 14 regional hubs moving towards end-to-end recruitment from September, backed by £12 million in transformation f... [Read More]
  • 14 Sep 2026
    Apprentices
    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government is taking steps to expand access to apprenticeships specifically among young people from white working-class backgrounds.
    Response from Lilian Greenwood MP (Work and Pensions)
    This government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy in England, backed by £1 billion of additional investment, which will support 50,000 more young people into apprenticeships, give employers greater flexibility to d... [Read More]
  • 14 Sep 2026
    Students: Loans
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what alternatives to the current formula for calculating interest rates for Plan 2 student loans are under consideration by her Department.
    Response from Josh MacAlister MP (Education)
    The formula for calculating interest rates for Plan 2 student loans is set in accordance with regulation 21A of the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (as amended). The department has no current plans to amend these.The department cont... [Read More]
  • 28 Aug 2026
    Dental Health: Bristol
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding is available for preventive dental health programmes in Bristol.
    Response from Mr James Frith MP (Health and Social Care)
    In Bristol, the South West, and across the rest of England, we are committed to increasing access to dental treatment for those in greatest need, as set out in the reform programme published last December, and available at the following link:https://www.g... [Read More]
  • 28 Aug 2026
    Dental Services: South West
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of dental workforce shortages on the provision of NHS dental services in the South West; and what steps she is taking to recruit and retain NHS
    Response from Mr James Frith MP (Health and Social Care)
    In Bristol, the South West, and across the rest of England, we are committed to increasing access to dental treatment for those in greatest need, as set out in the reform programme published last December, and available at the following link:https://www.g... [Read More]
  • 28 Aug 2026
    Dental Services: Bristol
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of availability of NHS dental appointments in Bristol; and what steps her Department is taking to increase access to NHS dentistry for new adult and chi
    Response from Mr James Frith MP (Health and Social Care)
    In Bristol, the South West, and across the rest of England, we are committed to increasing access to dental treatment for those in greatest need, as set out in the reform programme published last December, and available at the following link:https://www.g... [Read More]
  • 28 Aug 2026
    Special Educational Needs: Complaints
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department maintains records of local authorities that have received multiple Ombudsman findings relating to failures in the delivery of Education, Health and Care Plans, SEND assessments or statuto
    Response from Georgia Gould MP (Education)
    The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) is independent of government and publishes information about complaints and findings relating to local authorities, including matters concerning special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Annu... [Read More]
  • 28 Aug 2026
    Special Educational Needs: Complaints
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what enforcement powers are available to her Department where a local authority is repeatedly found by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman to have failed in its statutory duties towards children and
    Response from Georgia Gould MP (Education)
    The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) is independent of government and publishes information about complaints and findings relating to local authorities, including matters concerning special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Annu... [Read More]
  • 28 Aug 2026
    Special Educational Needs: Complaints
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the number and proportion of complaints relating to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) that are escalated to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsm
    Response from Georgia Gould MP (Education)
    The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) is independent of government and publishes information about complaints and findings relating to local authorities, including matters concerning special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Annu... [Read More]
  • 28 Aug 2026
    Special Educational Needs: Standards
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with representatives of SMEs on the potential introduction of incentives to support compliance with the Gatsby Benchmarks for young people with Education, Health and Care Plans.
    Response from Josh MacAlister MP (Education)
    We want every young person with an education, health and care (EHC) plan to benefit from inclusive careers guidance and meaningful workplace experiences.We have no plans to introduce specific financial incentives linked directly to the Gatsby Benchmarks. ... [Read More]
  • 28 Aug 2026
    Special Educational Needs: Standards
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available to SMEs to provide Gatsby Benchmark-aligned careers and workplace opportunities for students with Education, Health and Care Plans, and what ste
    Response from Josh MacAlister MP (Education)
    We want every young person with an education, health and care (EHC) plan to benefit from inclusive careers guidance and meaningful workplace experiences.We have no plans to introduce specific financial incentives linked directly to the Gatsby Benchmarks. ... [Read More]
  • 28 Aug 2026
    Special Educational Needs: Standards
    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) financial and (b) non-financial incentives her Department is planning to take to support SMEs in meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks for students with Education, Health and Care Plans.
    Response from Josh MacAlister MP (Education)
    We want every young person with an education, health and care (EHC) plan to benefit from inclusive careers guidance and meaningful workplace experiences.We have no plans to introduce specific financial incentives linked directly to the Gatsby Benchmarks. ... [Read More]
  • 30 Jun 2026
    Defence: Skilled Workers
    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce.
    Response from Luke Pollard MP (Defence)
    As the War in Ukraine has proven, we are only as strong as the industry behind it. That is why the Defence Investment Plan reaffirms our £182 million commitment to enhancing defence industry skills across the UK. As part of that, we are launching Defence ... [Read More]
  • 11 Jun 2026
    NHS: Complaints
    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to ensure local Integrated Care Boards are giving adequate resourcing to (a) customer service, (b) complaints and (c) appeals teams.
    Response from Preet Kaur Gill MP (Health and Social Care)
    It is for integrated care boards (ICBs) to determine how to make best use of their resources to deliver their duties and responsibilities and meet the healthcare needs of their local populations.Specifically on complaints, the Local Authority Social Servi... [Read More]
  • 11 Jun 2026
    Multiple Occupation
    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of Local Authority’s experience of introducing Article 4 Directions covering Houses in Multiple Occupation; and whether any proposals will be brought
    Response from Matthew Pennycook MP (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    My Department engages regularly with local authorities about a range of planning matters, including those that have introduced an ‘Article 4’ direction. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (... [Read More]
  • 11 Jun 2026
    Insurance Companies
    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department are taking to (a) ensure the compliance of (i) home and (ii) travel insurance firms with their legal obligations and (b) improve consumer protections related to (A) home and (B) travel insu
    Response from Rachel Blake MP (Treasury)
    The government recognises the important role of home and travel insurance products in building the financial resilience of consumers and protecting them when things go wrong. The Treasury is responsible for setting the overall legal framework for regulati... [Read More]

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