Tessa Munt
MP for Wells and Mendip Hills
Lib Dem
6 May 2010 - Present
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Response classifications show how directly each question was answered.
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, may I thank the Prime Minister for his Government’s recognition of the highly dangerous and clandestine work of the 1,746 pilots and navigators who formed the RAF’s photographic reconnaissance squadrons, and the 635 Buckinghamshire-based photographic interpreters—often forgotten—whose service will be marked with a national memorial near the Churchill war rooms? They had a death rate of nearly 50% and a life expectancy of only two and a half months, but they nevertheless captured 26 million images of enemy operations, providing daily, up-to-date intelligence to the strategists in the Cabinet war rooms. May I ask the Prime Minister to join me when that national memorial is unveiled so that we can pay our respects to the likes of the late Captain Wilfred Bruce Tilley DFC, of Axbridge in my constituency, and the other amazing young men and women whose work was so critical to the safety of millions of people in this country and elsewhere?
Context
The Prime Minister's Government is recognising the service of 1,746 pilots and navigators who formed the RAF’s photographic reconnaissance squadrons during World War II. A national memorial is planned to commemorate their sacrifice.
The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)
I thank the hon. Lady for raising that very important issue. I am sure that Members on both sides of the House would support a memorial to the service and sacrifice of those veterans. The bravery and service of individuals such as Captain Tilley, and others in the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit and the photographic interpretation units, saved the lives of many servicemen and servicewomen and, of course, civilians, and—as the hon. Lady rightly pointed out—the cost was the many casualties in those units. As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we will remember those who helped to secure our greatest victory.
Session: PMQs 2025-05-07
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Today is Back British Farming Day, with previous Government underspending £100 million in farming budget. Will the Prime Minister deny removing this permanently? Farmers want increased budget and environmental support.
Context
Previous government underspent £100 million in the farming budget. Concern about plans to remove this funding.
Keir Starmer
Our rural communities were neglected by previous Government. We will protect farmers, make supply chain fairer, prevent bill rises by switching to GB Energy. No pre-empting Budget but support will be in place.
Assessment
Removing £100 million from the farming budget permanently
Protect Farmers
Carefully Considering
Session: PMQs 2024-09-11
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Can we have a debate on the need for estate agents to verify the names and addresses of people introduced to new properties?
Context
Some constituents have had valuable property stolen from their homes during viewings, with perpetrators not who they purported to be.
Alan Campbell
The Government are looking at the whole subject of buying and selling houses. The hon. Lady may wish to write to the Minister about it.
Session: Business of the House 2025-11-13
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Will the Minister work with his counterparts at the Department of Health and Social Care to get a realistic update on exactly what has happened as a result of the Hughes report, and give me the information about meetings between the Department and the Patient Safety Commissioner about progress on those recommendations?
Context
Post-maternity complications such as female pelvic prolapse are a concern, with lack of answers on surgical mesh implant issues.
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
I will absolutely raise the issue with colleagues in the Department and we will write to the hon. Lady urgently with the answers she is looking for.
Session: Maternity Care 2025-09-03
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At midnight, The Times published an article on the ME final delivery plan, carrying quotes from three ME campaign groups. The charity Action for ME published a five-page briefing at the same time, and “BBC Breakfast” also featured the plan, so they had all read the plan. I checked with the relevant officers and went to the House of Commons Library about half an hour ago, and no plan has been published. More than 12 hours after the Department’s press release, no MP can access the plan. Is this how it should be?
Context
The MP questions the delay in publishing a final delivery plan for ME care.
Ashley Dalton
I thank the hon. Member for raising this issue. That is not what I was expecting. A written ministerial statement has been tabled, and I will speak to officials and make sure that that plan is available as it should be.
Session: Topical Questions 2025-07-22
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My constituent Phill is one of the 916 people in the special category mechanism who were suddenly and inexplicably excluded from the Government’s infected blood compensation scheme when it was published in February this year, even though the Government’s expert group had said in August last year that they should be compensated. Why did the criteria informing the eligibility for the scheme change without explanation, and can the Minister please provide a list of all the conditions included in the core award?
Context
The special category mechanism excluded 916 people from the compensation scheme without explanation, despite previous expert group recommendations.
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office)
The hon. Lady is right to raise this issue. Components of the SCM criteria are planned in both the core awards and the supplementary route, and those in receipt of SCM payments can continue to receive those payments under the infected blood support schemes route. However, as I said in my evidence to the inquiry only a few weeks ago, that is a matter that I will consider further.
Session: Infected Blood Compensation Scheme 2025-06-05
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It is 12 and a half years since IPP sentences were described as “not defensible” and were abolished for offenders, but 2,852 people remain incarcerated under these sentences—just 74 fewer than in June 2022. When the Justice Committee reported in 2022, its key recommendation was that the Government legislate to enable a resentencing exercise for these individuals. Will the Minister please set up an expert committee to at least advise on how to bring forward a resentencing exercise urgently?
Context
The Justice Committee published a report on IPP sentences in September 2022, highlighting the ongoing issue of individuals remaining incarcerated under these abolished sentences.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)
It is right and proper that IPP sentences were abolished. Various organisations have considered resentencing. None of them has identified an approach that would not involve releasing offenders whom the Parole Board has determined pose too great a risk to the public. We do not wish to give false hope to those serving the sentence by establishing an expert panel, but we will continue to work robustly with this group and do everything in our power to address the problem that we recognise.
Session: Imprisonment for Public Protection Sentencing 2025-06-03
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I have a constituent who has broken and rotting teeth. His GP referred him to the local dental hospital but he has been refused treatment because the hospital said that the surgeon would take a referral only from a dentist which my constituent and many others in Somerset just do not have. What does the Minister suggest my constituent should do to stop the pain?
Context
A constituent with broken and rotting teeth was refused treatment at the local dental hospital due to referral policies.
Stephen Kinnock
As the hon. Lady knows we now have a commitment to providing 700,000 more urgent dental appointments. Those who do not have an NHS dentist can call 111 and will be prioritised. We are very clear that every integrated care board has a target within those 700,000 appointments and if they are not hitting that target we will want to know why.
Session: Topical Questions 2025-05-06
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I recognise that there are very good schemes for those on lower incomes and that heating homes is really important. For many older properties and properties in conservation areas, as fast as we heat the homes, the heat just goes out the windows. In my area, where there are lots of older homes and homes in conservation areas, it is near impossible to get permission to apply double or triple glazing. Can the Secretary of State sort out this tension between having warm homes and older homes, particularly when he is trying so hard to ensure that homes meet the C grade rating for energy performance certificates by 2030? This needs to be sorted out with planning departments.
Context
Concern about energy efficiency measures being difficult to implement in conservation areas due to planning restrictions. Emphasis on the challenge of balancing historic preservation with modern requirements for efficient heating.
The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)
The hon. Lady raises a really important point. I am constantly on the look-out for small measures and large in the planning system that can obstruct the sensible energy efficiency measures, such as solar panels, that will make all the difference. I say to her and other Members of the House that if they have specific examples of barriers or interpretations of guidelines that are getting in the way—sometimes is not about the rules but about local councils’ interpretations of them—please bring them to our attention, because we are constantly trying to make it easier to make such upgrades happen.
Session: Household Energy Efficiency 2025-04-29
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In July 2023, my constituent Alison claimed a refund of overpaid tax that was mistakenly paid twice. In February 2024, she was told that her claim would be assessed by 20 March, in July 2024 she was told that it would be by 22 October, and in December she was told that she could not have a date but that the department had definitely received her claim 16 months previously. She has heard nothing since. Will the Chancellor agree to meet me to discuss this very vexed situation for someone who has very little money, given that this claim is nearly 21 months delayed?
Context
A constituent of Tessa Munt's has been experiencing delays in receiving a tax refund claim from HMRC, with the process taking nearly 21 months.
James Murray
I was sorry to hear about the hon. Lady’s constituent’s experience with, I assume, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. Even though, as the Minister with responsibility for HMRC, I cannot get directly involved in individual cases, I am happy to raise it with HMRC and make sure that it gives the matter proper attention to try and resolve it.
Session: Topical Questions 2025-04-08
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The Secretary of State will know about the planned engineering works between Didcot Parkway and Swindon and in the Paddington area, which will cause significant disruption between London and Bristol and in south Wales this Sunday and next Sunday. Disruption on major routes causes massive chaos on the rural routes that are accessed via Bristol and further to the south-west. Then there is the closure of the M4 between Bath and Bristol, which means that there will be no buses between Swindon and Bristol on those days. The alerts about longer and busier journeys and train cancellations and delays advise us to travel the day before or the day after. That does not seem adequate. Will the Secretary of State please pull the rail, bus and road bodies together to avoid clashes such as this, particularly when we face six years of further disruption as a result of High Speed 2 works, which will not benefit the south-west in the slightest?
Context
The question concerns planned engineering works between Didcot Parkway, Swindon, and the Paddington area, causing significant disruption to major routes in the south-west.
The Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander)
The hon. Lady makes a fair point. Having readjusted my own travel plans for this weekend, I feel her pain somewhat. This Government recognise that Sunday performance in particular, irrespective of planned engineering works, has not been good enough on Great Western Railway, and we are working actively to address that. GWR is continuing to make tactical interventions to improve the resilience of timetabling, diagramming and rostering. I will raise her wider point about join-up between modes with officials in my Department.
Session: Passenger Rail Performance 2025-03-27
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Last week, the Government released their latest departmental lobbying transparency data which was two months overdue and relates to a past period. The public won't know about recent meetings until December at the earliest. Will the Government set a timeline for creating a central database with monthly updates to improve transparency?
Context
The latest departmental lobbying transparency data was released two months late, covering the period April to June 2024. The public will learn of new Government meetings only in December.
Nick Thomas-Symonds
The Government are committed to transparency around lobbying. That is why we will have regular transparency updates. The approach that we take will frankly be in stark contrast with that of the Government who preceded us.
Session: Topical Questions 2024-12-05
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Non-qualifying leaseholder status gets slapped on a property in perpetuity long after the required safety works are completed. That status means that it is almost impossible to acquire a mortgage—solicitors advise very strongly that purchasers steer clear of such properties, which are very often flats—and the status is inherited by successive owners in perpetuity. Has the Minister considered what this status does for the housing crisis?
Context
Non-qualifying leaseholder status can make it almost impossible to acquire a mortgage for properties.
Alex Norris
I completely understand the challenge. Drawing a line between qualifying and non-qualifying leaseholders—between people who own a property and therefore suffer from things that have been beyond their control, and landlords that are businesses and therefore have multiple assets—will always be a difficult job. At the edge, where the boundary between qualifying and non-qualifying becomes blurred, there are some difficult cases. As a new government, we are committed to working with people to understand better how we can go forward on that.
Session: Topical Questions 2024-12-02
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Residents in Somerset and North Somerset recognise £70 million granted for new radiotherapy machines. However, 70 machines will pass their recommended lifetime by the end of this year. Will the Minister meet Radiotherapy UK to discuss a more consistent programme?
Context
£70 million has been allocated for new radiotherapy machines, but many machines will reach their end of life by the end of this year. A consistent programme of maintenance and replacement is needed.
Karin Smyth
Officials regularly meet Radiotherapy UK. The Department values its input, and if there are specific incidents, the hon. Lady can highlight them for a response.
Session: NHS Hospital Equipment 2024-11-19
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What recent assessment has been made on the adequacy of NHS hospital equipment? The Darzi review highlighted the poor condition of NHS equipment, with fewer scanners and outdated technology compared to other sectors.
Context
The NHS has been starved of capital investment, lagging 15 years behind the private sector in technology use. The question arises from a review stating fewer scanners per person than comparable countries.
Karin Smyth
At the Budget, Chancellor announced £1.5 billion investment in capital funding including AI-enabled scanners to address the backlog caused by outdated technology and insufficient capital investment.
Session: NHS Hospital Equipment 2024-11-19
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What steps her Department is taking to support young offenders. The young futures programme will be a prevention-first approach to crime reduction, building on the Department's successful turnaround programme. I was very pleased to visit the first secure school which will put education at its heart, ensuring children in custody turn their lives around.
Context
The MP inquires about the steps being taken by the Department to support young offenders, focusing on the prevention of crime and improvement of their circumstances.
Nicholas Dakin
The young futures programme will be a prevention-first approach to crime reduction, building on the Department's successful turnaround programme. I was very pleased to visit the first secure school which will put education at its heart, ensuring children in custody turn their lives around.
Session: Supporting Young Offenders 2024-11-05
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Third time lucky: it is Somerset here. I know that the Government want services—finding a home, looking for help, paying taxes, working, and even learning during covid—to be accessed online, but in my part of mid and north Somerset, people can only dream of gigabit broadband; they would be really happy if they had superfast. Can the Minister investigate how to inspire a national broadband roll-out programme that is realistic? Is it time for a new national plan, as access to superfast broadband has so many holes and still costs billions?
Context
The question addresses the challenges of providing broadband in Somerset, where residents face difficulties accessing services online due to poor connectivity.
Alex Norris
I am grateful for the hon. Lady's question, and I think of the challenges in my own constituency, where my constituents ask me questions in a similar vein. To be very clear, the Government know that the market will be able to provide considerable coverage across the country, but that there will always be communities—including her own, I suspect—where that has traditionally been a challenge, and we are committed to making sure that that gap is filled. We have the same aspiration and, as I say, we intend to meet it as soon as we possibly can.
Session: Broadband Access and Mobile Signal 2024-10-28
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What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that every property has access to either gigabit broadband or a 4G or 5G mobile signal. I am concerned about the lack of progress in my constituency where businesses, residents, and visitors rely heavily on reliable digital connectivity.
Context
The question addresses the government's efforts to ensure that every property has access to gigabit broadband or a 4G/5G mobile signal, emphasizing the importance of digital connectivity for economic growth and social inclusion.
Alex Norris
It is essential to keep pace with growing demand for internet bandwidth and mobile data from local businesses, residents and those who visit our communities. That is why the Government's ambition is to reach national gigabit and national 5G coverage as soon as possible, by committing to support investment in high-quality, reliable digital connectivity, so that communities can benefit from faster economic growth and greater social inclusion.
Session: Broadband Access and Mobile Signal 2024-10-28
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You will be aware that we are coming to the end of Whistleblowing Awareness Week. Civil servants and others are Ministers' best friends. They can indicate where to find evidence of fraud, corruption and other criminal activity. May I press Ministers to create the office of the whistleblower, give new legal protection, normalise speaking out, promote greater public awareness of whistleblowing rights, demonstrating the importance of whistleblowers in a fair society?
Context
Civil servants play a crucial role in whistleblowing to indicate evidence of fraud, corruption and criminal activity.
Pat McFadden
The hon. Lady is absolutely right to draw attention to the good work that civil servants do and the valuable role that whistleblowers play. That is why the last time we were in government, we legislated for legal protection for whistleblowers.
Session: Topical Questions 2024-10-24
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Communities are developing local solar projects funded by residents and non-profit organisations have installed panels on schools with an element of community ownership. Individuals trying to connect their energy projects to the grid face prohibitive costs. What can be done to encourage National Grid to support communities in creating their own energy?
Context
Local communities have community solar projects but face high connection costs. The current grid was designed for large power stations, not small-scale generators.
Michael Shanks
We are working on reforms to halve development time for new transmission infrastructure, delivering clean power by 2030. We want many more community energy projects but need significant upgrading of the inherited grid. Work is being done with National Grid and others to identify next steps for shortening connections queue and making it affordable for smaller projects.
Session: Grid Capacity 2024-10-08
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My village has a community solar project funded by residents, and non-profit organisations have installed panels on schools. However, individuals trying to connect their smaller energy projects to the grid are faced with prohibitive costs. What can the Minister do to encourage National Grid to support these communities and make connections more affordable?
Context
Communities are developing local solar projects, but individuals face high costs for grid connection. The current grid infrastructure is not suitable for small-scale power generators.
Michael Shanks
We are working on reforms in planning, supply chains and other areas to halve development time for new transmission infrastructure. We want to see many more community energy projects throughout the country, but we need significant upgrading of the grid inherited from previous governments. Work is being done with National Grid to identify next steps for shortening the connections queue and making it more affordable for smaller projects.
Session: Grid Capacity 2024-10-08
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
19 November 2025
Responding: Ashley Dalton
Main Concerns
['Myalgic encephalomyelitis is a complex, chronic condition affecting multiple body systems. There are approximately 1.35 million people living with ME or ME-like symptoms, which includes healthcare workers, teachers and other key workers who kept the country running during the pandemic. Women are five times more likely than men to develop ME, and patients have endured substandard and sometimes unsafe healthcare with pitifully little funding for research.']
Specific Asks
['I urge the Minister to see this not as a sunk cost but as an investment in a group of people who are desperate to contribute to society. The annual economic impact of ME today is likely to be at least £7 billion, and if those living with ME-like symptoms following covid are included, we could be approaching an annual cost of £20 billion.']
ADHD: Impact on Prison Rehabilitation and Reoffending
01 July 2025
Responding: Sir Nicholas Dakin
Main Concerns
["Studies suggest that up to a quarter of people in UK prisons meet the criteria for an ADHD diagnosis, while just 3% to 4% of the general population are identified as living with ADHD. The identification and management of neurodiverse individuals, including those with ADHD, is described as 'patchy, inconsistent and uncoordinated' across the criminal justice system."]
Specific Asks
['The need for a holistic approach that co-ordinates health and social care to act as a bridge between the criminal justice system and wider community services should be prioritised. The debate calls for better screening, support, and understanding of ADHD within the prison environment to improve rehabilitation and reduce reoffending rates.']
Recycling of Tyres
29 April 2025
Responding: Mary Creagh
Main Concerns
['The UK disposes of approximately 600,000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres each year, with about 350,000 tonnes shipped to India. This raises serious environmental and public health concerns as India does not have the same stringent environmental emissions regulations that we have in the UK.']
Specific Asks
['Will the review be limited to an assessment of the enforcement of the existing legal provisions contained in the Basel convention and the waste shipments regulations? Will it consider policy improvements?']
Court Reporting Data
10 February 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Standards in Public Life
09 February 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
National Cancer Plan 2026-02-05
05 February 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Government's national cancer plan aims to save 320,000 more lives by 2035. The plan includes modernising the NHS, harnessing science and technology, prioritising clinical trials, early detection t...
China and Japan 2026-02-02
02 February 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Prime Minister outlined the importance of engaging with both China and Japan to safeguard national interests. He discussed his recent visit, highlighting the strengthening of UK-US relations, rese...
Prison Capacity Annual Statement 2026-01-29
29 January 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Government are publishing the second annual statement on prison capacity, reflecting their determination to be open and honest about the state of the justice system. They inherited a prison system...
Women’s State Pension Age Communication PHSO Report 2026-01-29
29 January 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform 2026-01-27
27 January 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Business of the House 2026-01-22
22 January 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Mr. Norman discussed various topics including the launch of a new autonomous robotics degree at his constituency's university, criticised the hon. Member for Clacton for attending Davos, raised concer...
Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2026-01-19
19 January 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Minister of Justice emphasised the importance of the Public Office Accountability Bill for ensuring transparency, accountability, and support for families affected by state failures. She highlight...
Disclosure and Barring Service 2026-01-19
19 January 2026
Adjournment Debate
Contributed to this debate
The current DBS system is not fit for purpose as it allows thousands of roles involving unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable adults to be eligible but not required for enhanced checks, whi...
Attendance
45.5%
10 of 22 votes
Aye Votes
5
22.7% of votes
No Votes
5
22.7% of votes
Abstentions
12
54.5% of votes
03 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
Ayes: 458
Noes: 104
Passed
28 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
Ayes: 103
Noes: 284
Failed
28 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
Ayes: 91
Noes: 287
Failed
27 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
Ayes: 91
Noes: 378
Failed
27 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
Ayes: 88
Noes: 310
Failed
27 Jan 2026
VOTED AYE
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
Ayes: 61
Noes: 311
Failed
21 Jan 2026
VOTED AYE
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Commi...
Ayes: 195
Noes: 317
Failed
21 Jan 2026
VOTED AYE
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial...
Ayes: 373
Noes: 106
Passed
21 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Thir...
Ayes: 316
Noes: 194
Passed
21 Jan 2026
VOTED AYE
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Commi...
Ayes: 191
Noes: 326
Failed
20 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to...
Ayes: 347
Noes: 184
Passed
20 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
Ayes: 319
Noes: 127
Passed
20 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to...
Ayes: 344
Noes: 182
Passed
20 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to...
Ayes: 347
Noes: 185
Passed
13 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
Ayes: 348
Noes: 167
Passed
13 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
Ayes: 172
Noes: 334
Failed
13 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9
Ayes: 181
Noes: 335
Failed
13 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part
Ayes: 344
Noes: 173
Passed
13 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
Ayes: 187
Noes: 351
Failed
13 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24
Ayes: 184
Noes: 331
Failed
12 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Ayes: 188
Noes: 341
Failed
12 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Ayes: 185
Noes: 344
Failed
2
PMQs Asked
19
Ministerial Questions Asked
48
House of Commons Debates Involved
3
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
22
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 649 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
+3% above average
This MP:
2
Average:
1.9
Ministerial Questions
+139% above average
This MP:
19
Average:
7.9
Westminster Hall Debates Led
+95% above average
This MP:
3
Average:
1.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+1930% above average
This MP:
48
Average:
2.4
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
5.1
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.2
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
-40% below average
This MP:
45.5
Average:
75.6
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
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This page tracks Tessa Munt's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.