Amanda Martin
MP for Portsmouth North
Lab
4 Jul 2024 - Present
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Since my election, I have championed and backed our country’s plumbers, builders, electricians and all our tradespeople, who are not just building Britain, but holding our communities together. That is why I have been campaigning for tougher sentencing and action on tool theft, and for the real cost of this crime to be recognised. I thank everyone in the sector who has backed the campaign, because together we have shown that the message is clear: after 14 years of Government neglect, it is time for action and change. Will the Prime Minister work with me and the Secretary of State for Justice to include my private Member’s Bill as we review sentencing and justice, so that the punishment finally fits the crime?
Context
The question addresses the need for tougher sentences and action against tool theft, impacting small businesses.
The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)
I commend my hon. Friend for leading the campaign to highlight the devastating impact of these crimes. For hard-working small businesses, tool theft is not just a violation; it can mean thousands of pounds of potential work lost, with a huge impact on businesses and families. We are investing more than £1.2 billion extra in policing, with 13,000 new neighbourhood police officers to focus on the crimes that impact on communities the most. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her work, and I know the Justice Secretary will look at the details carefully.
Assessment
No specific commitment was made regarding working with Amanda Martin on her private Member’s Bill.
Redirection
Session: PMQs
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I echo the Prime Minister in thanking you, Mr Speaker, and all the staff in this place, alongside our armed forces and emergency services, and wishing them a merry Christmas. March 2025 marks 20 years since the death of the only Member of Parliament to have held all four great offices of state: Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary, Chancellor and Prime Minister. James Callaghan was a true Portsmouth great who went to the same school as another true Portsmouth great: my dad, Terry Nolan. Does the Prime Minister back my bid for a plaque to be added to his former home in Copnor? Will he come along to Portsmouth next year to unveil it?
Context
March 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of James Callaghan, who was a Member of Parliament holding all four great offices of state. He is known as a true Portsmouth great.
Keir Starmer
I thank my hon. Friend for her question. Jim Callaghan was a giant of the Labour movement and a great public servant. He left school at 17 and served in our Royal Navy before becoming Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Chancellor and, of course, finally Prime Minister. I am sure that he, as a proud son of Portsmouth, would be honoured to be remembered in such a way.
Session: PMQs
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I am sure the whole House will join me in paying our respects to Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon, who tragically passed away last week. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones, and with the HMS Queen Elizabeth crew during this very difficult time. Housing in Portsmouth is in dire straits, but local residents have concerns around population density, infrastructure, and the environment. Will the Prime Minister ensure that the infrastructure is properly considered, and that communities are involved in the planning process for any new developments?
Context
Housing in Portsmouth is in dire straits, with concerns around population density, infrastructure, and the environment. The Government are working on delivering affordable housing.
Keir Starmer
Let me start by saying that I am sure that the whole House will join me in sending condolences to the family of Lieutenant Leyshon. The Government will deliver the biggest social and affordable housing uplift in a generation, aiming for 1.5 million houses.
Assessment
The PM did not address specific concerns about infrastructure and community involvement
Session: PMQs
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Does the Minister agree that it is time for the first city of culture in the south of England and that Portsmouth deserves that investment, given its historic dockyard, seafront creative activities, and talent?
Context
Portsmouth, despite facing industrial loss and serious deprivation, submitted its bid to become UK city of culture to leverage cultural investments.
Ian Murray
Portsmouth holds an important place in our national story, with its strong maritime history, thriving cultural sector and iconic sites such as the historic dockyard. The UK city of culture competition gives all bidders, win or lose, opportunities to deliver on their ambitions to use culture as a catalyst to make transformative change for their people and place. The competition has an independent panel of judges, chaired by the wonderful Sir Phil Redmond.
Session: Access to Culture 2026-09-03
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What steps is the Minister taking with colleagues in other departments to break down barriers to opportunities for young people considering skilled careers, especially those in rural or coastal areas? Will the Government consider offering driving lessons through apprenticeships?
Context
The question discusses barriers such as poor transport links and the need for driving lessons through apprenticeships, particularly in coastal communities.
Simon Lightwood
Through the Bus Services Act 2025, local leaders are given greater power to shape bus services around their needs; confirmed over £3 billion for buses from 2026-27. My colleagues in other departments have heard her call regarding driving lessons through apprenticeships.
Session: Bus Travel Affordability Children and Young People 2026-07-16
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What steps has she taken to help increase the affordability of bus travel for children and young people?
Context
The question addresses the importance of free and affordable bus travel for children to access opportunities such as education, training, and leisure activities.
Simon Lightwood
The Government is funding free bus travel for kids across England this August; it builds on local initiatives from Labour Mayors in the west and north-east of England allowing children to travel by bus for free.
Session: Bus Travel Affordability Children and Young People 2026-07-16
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I heard from serving personnel about the strain of starting a family while serving our country. A snapshot survey by Dad Shift found that 90% believed two weeks of paternity leave is not enough. Does the Minister agree increasing paternity leave would boost retention, strengthen resilience and give children a better start?
Context
A recent survey found that 90% of serving forces members believe two weeks of paternity leave is insufficient.
Calvin Bailey
I thank my hon. Friend for raising an important question. She is a champion of our servicepeople and we are grateful for her support. While service personnel are not covered by statutory paternity entitlements, the armed forces occupational paternity leave scheme provides equivalent arrangements. I am happy to engage with my hon. Friend on this matter to continue exploring further support.
Session: Topical Questions 2026-07-06
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Recently, a domestic abuse victim came to my office. She was scared and considering returning to her abusive ex-partner because she had nowhere else to go. I intervened, and Portsmouth city council found her a flat, but it was in an area known to be regularly frequented by her abuser. When she raised this with the council, it said that if she did not accept the property, it would withdraw its support. I intervened again, and the council agreed to find her somewhere else to live, but she is still waiting for a safe place. What steps is the Minister taking to join up support across national and local government, so that domestic abuse victims do not fall through the cracks?
Context
A constituent approached the MP fearing she would have to return to her abusive ex-partner due to lack of safe accommodation options. Local council initially offered a flat in an area known to the abuser.
Catherine Atkinson
I thank my hon. Friend for all her actions to support her constituent. Local authorities in England are legally required to assess and address the need for safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims who need to flee their home.
Session: Topical Questions 2026-06-30
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Portsmouth International Port has invested in shore power infrastructure. However, the high cost of electricity threatens this investment. What steps are being taken to ensure that shore power infrastructure is economically viable? The issue involves high electricity prices and connection times.
Context
The high cost of electricity is threatening to make the investment in shore power infrastructure at Portsmouth International Port economically unviable, with grid transmission standing charges making shore power significantly more expensive than marine diesel.
Keir Mather
High electricity prices impact shore power viability in the short term. The Government are working to improve connection times, engage with the sector, and mitigate high costs. UK SHORE investment includes onsite energy generation and battery storage to help reduce costs.
Session: Transport Decarbonisation
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What steps are being taken to help decarbonise the transport sector? The issue involves electrifying vehicles, overhauling public transport, supporting low carbon fuel uptake in aviation, and funding technology innovation for maritime.
Context
The question arises from the need to address climate change and energy security by transitioning to cleaner transportation methods.
Keir Mather
Decarbonising transport is vital. We are accelerating electric vehicle roll-out, improving public transport, supporting low-carbon fuels in aviation, and funding maritime technology through a multimillion-pound research programme.
Session: Transport Decarbonisation
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As the founding member of the Labour group for men and boys, I welcome the Government's focus on prevention opportunity, because supporting men and boys is not zero sum; it benefits women, girls, families and communities, too. In Portsmouth, too many boys and young men are struggling with education, mental health and pathways into work, while many older men tell me that they increasingly feel isolated, overlooked and mistrustful of institution and politics. What discussions is the Secretary of State having with Cabinet colleagues about rebuilding purpose, trust and opportunity for men and boys across our communities? Will he work with me to turn this ambition into meaningful action for men and boys in Portsmouth?
Context
There is a focus on prevention opportunity in supporting men and boys, which benefits women, girls, families, and communities too. The speaker mentioned issues faced by young men in her constituency.
David Lammy
I am keen to work with my hon. Friend on this issue. I recognise that there are real issues in her constituency in this regard. She will be pleased to hear that last month I attended a roundtable with some of the leading figures in the men and boys sector to hear their concerns directly from them. I am also chairing the interministerial group on men and boys. There is real excitement, right across Whitehall, about the fact that we can do something about this over the next two years.
Session: Criminal Justice System Support for Men and Boys
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What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system?
Context
The question follows an announcement by the Prime Minister to support men and boys in society. There is a need for coordinated action across government departments.
David Lammy
The Prime Minister asked me to lead work across Government to improve outcomes for boys and men. That includes a specific focus on convening and co-ordinating the brilliant work being done across Departments, including on health and wellbeing, education and employment, and masculinities and connection. Furthermore, yesterday we set out a plan for youth justice reform, which was the first in many years.
Session: Criminal Justice System Support for Men and Boys
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This month I launched a space apprenticeship pilot in Portsmouth North, bringing together Airbus and the Solent Growth Partnership to ensure that candidates who narrowly miss out on an Airbus apprenticeship are matched directly with defence and space SMEs in the area. Following the failure of the last Government, does the Secretary of State agree that this Labour Government's reforms are finally delivering high-value opportunities in aerospace and cyber, and will he work with me to look at how we can extend this initiative across other sectors, such as maritime and construction?
Context
Launched a space apprenticeship pilot in Portsmouth, involving Airbus and local organisations. This follows previous government failures to deliver high-value opportunities.
Pat McFadden
May I congratulate my hon. Friend on what sounds like a fantastic initiative? She puts her finger on something very important: sometimes people who narrowly lose out on a particular apprenticeship could benefit from one elsewhere. I did refer to the work that we are doing to try to improve the information, and the initiative she has taken is a great example of what can be done. Just because people do not get their first choice should not mean that they lose out on the opportunity of an apprenticeship entirely.
Session: Apprenticeships
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I thank the Chief Secretary for meeting me to discuss the £20 million Pride in Place money awarded to Portsmouth. To boost and expand those funds in my city and make investment lasting, will the Chief Secretary tell me and my constituents more about his work with the new Office for the Impact Economy, collaborating with social investors and philanthropists so that we can boost funding and create much-needed change in local communities?
Context
The MP references a meeting with the Chief Secretary about £20 million Pride in Place money awarded to Portsmouth, aiming to boost local investment and community change.
Darren Jones (The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster)
I thank my hon. Friend for the brilliant work that she is doing in her constituency with this historic money from Pride in Place, whereby local people get to decide how to spend money on their own communities. As she has alluded to, the Office for the Impact Economy will work with social investors, philanthropists and other organisations to match up funding in order to increase that money even further and have a longer-lasting impact on local communities.
Session: Topical Questions
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I would like to thank my hon. Friend for her service and for her support in this area. In the last two years, changes have been made to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary maternity policy that prevent new parents from taking back-to-back shore assignments, which are crucial to balancing seafaring with young families. These changes are especially detrimental to families where both parents are in the RFA and raise serious concerns about compliance with employment law. Given the retention crisis in the RFA, does the Minister think that the maternity policy provides adequate flexibility for families, and will she meet me and those affected to discuss this important issue?
Context
Changes to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary maternity policy prevent new parents from taking back-to-back shore assignments, which are crucial for balancing seafaring with young families and raise concerns about compliance with employment law. This is especially detrimental in cases where both parents work for RFA.
The Minister for Veterans and People (Louise Sandher-Jones)
We are committed to supporting families across defence, and we recognise the extraordinary service that RFA sailors give to this country. The maternity and parental support package provided by the RFA includes enhanced leave entitlements and tailored assistance through mechanisms such as occupational health. While consecutive shore postings have never been a Defence policy, the RFA does support employees to use flexibilities within that offer, and I would be happy to meet her to discuss this further.
Session: Women Veterans
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During Remembrance Week we rightly honour the service and sacrifice of our armed forces and their families. Children from armed forces families often face unique challenges in education and mobility, yet data on their outcomes and experiences remains limited. There is a need for better recognition of service children in education policy, for improved national data collection and for sustained funding for the professionals supporting them. Will the Leader of the House allocate time for a debate on ensuring that service children receive whole-person, whole-journey support and evidence-based investment to help them thrive?
Context
Children from armed forces families often face unique challenges in education and mobility, yet data on their outcomes and experiences remains limited.
Alan Campbell
Children of armed forces families do face unique challenges. The Government are aware of this and recognise that we can do better by them than has been done in the past. This would be a good subject for a debate so that Members across the House can share experiences and Ministers can learn more about the way forward.
Session: Business of the House
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I very much welcome the Government’s Op Valour pilot programme and the Minister’s commitment to improving support for our veterans. However, I am disappointed that Portsmouth—home to the Royal Navy and one of the largest veteran communities—is not part of the programme. Can the Minister reassure me that councils like Portsmouth city council will be encouraged and supported to join Op Valour and look after the veterans who live in our city?
Context
The hon. Member for Portsmouth North welcomes the Government's Op Valour pilot but expresses disappointment that Portsmouth is not part of it, asking for reassurance and support.
Louise Sandher-Jones
I share my hon. Friend’s disappointment. Valour is a £50 million programme that will bring together a network of regional hubs to ensure that there is a physical location where veterans can go to seek help. I urge every region of the UK to get involved.
Session: Topical Questions
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I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It was an honour to welcome Gibraltar’s First Minister to last week’s annual general meeting of the all-party parliamentary group on Gibraltar. As a cross-party group, we wholeheartedly welcome the treaty, but can the Minister assure me that it will produce economic benefits for Gibraltarians and an increase in the prospects for tourism?
Context
The agreement is expected to bring economic benefits and improve tourism prospects for Gibraltar.
Stephen Doughty (Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I absolutely can assure my hon. Friend. I thank her and the whole APPG for their work, cross-party, in support of Gibraltar. I know, of course, that this deal is firmly backed by the Chief Minister of Gibraltar and his Government and will bring important benefits for the economy, jobs and people of Gibraltar. As she mentions tourism, we might now see more flights coming into Gibraltar airport from elsewhere in Europe, which will be very positive for Gibraltar and the region.
Session: Gibraltar UK-EU Agreement
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Last week, I had the privilege of visiting HMS Portsmouth where I met personnel and saw equipment made by SMEs such as Accuracy International and SIG Sauer, employing over 100 local people. What steps is the Minister taking to ensure that companies like these are given a fair chance in defence procurement contracts?
Context
The MP visited HMS Portsmouth where she met personnel and saw equipment from local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like Accuracy International, a firearms manufacturer in her constituency. She highlighted the importance of these companies to employment and the economy.
The Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry (Maria Eagle)
I commend the hon. Friend's puns. Accuracy International has made a great contribution to UK defence and exports. I have been engaging with SMEs through the defence industrial strategy consultation, aiming to speed up procurement processes and increase their access to opportunities in order to transform their chances of doing business with us while promoting growth across all regions.
Session: Defence Procurement SMEs
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Each of those 1 million people is a real person, and I was contacted by a young man in my constituency who studied an early years education T-level and wanted to enter a desperately understaffed profession but has been struggling ever since to access a starter job. Being out of work while young can have a scarring effect that impacts people’s job prospects for a lifetime. Will the Secretary of State work to identify people at risk of becoming NEET and ensure that my constituents are supported to find meaningful work?
Context
Amanda Martin highlights the issue of NEETs in her constituency and mentions a constituent who has struggled to find work after completing an early years education T-level.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Liz Kendall)
I thank my hon. Friend for her question. Her constituent deserves to fulfil his potential and live his hopes and dreams, like everybody else. We will be working hard with the Department for Education to identify those young people who are at risk of becoming NEET, to ensure that we put in place the skills training they need to get the jobs of the future and fulfil their potential, as they deserve.
Session: NEET Young People
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Portsmouth is the home of the Royal Navy, but it is also the proud home of many companies in the defence sector: BAE Systems, Airbus Defence and Space, and Accuracy International, to name just a few. Those companies provide fantastic job opportunities for my constituents, but they have faced real difficulties in the last decade. What steps is the Department taking to support our defence sector in the UK and in Portsmouth in particular—both the businesses themselves and the recruitment and training of the skilled workforce—as part of our Government’s industrial strategy?
Context
The MP highlighted several major companies in Portsmouth's defence industry, such as BAE Systems, Airbus Defence and Space, and Accuracy International.
Maria Eagle
I look forward to meeting my hon. Friend shortly when I visit some of those businesses in her constituency. The defence industrial strategy is the way in which we will seek to deal with the issues that she has raised.
Session: Topical Questions
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At a recent local public meeting in Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, parents raised concerns about school provision and the learning environment. As a local authority, we sit in the bottom three in the league tables. What steps is the Secretary of State taking not only to improve recruitment and retention in specialist subjects, but to ensure that there are key staff in specialist areas, where different learning environments are needed in our classrooms?
Context
Parents in Paulsgrove, Portsmouth raised concerns about school provision and the learning environment. The local authority is ranked third from bottom in league tables.
Bridget Phillipson
My hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the challenges that we face in particular parts of the country, and there are no greater champions of Portsmouth than her and the Under-Secretary of State for Education, my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan). We are taking steps to ensure that teaching is the go-to profession for our best graduates, as well as ensuring that we keep experienced, well-qualified professionals in teaching. On specialist support, we have set out measures around SEND reform and additional investment to address the challenges that my hon. Friend identifies.
Session: Teacher Recruitment and Retention
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I am proud to be part of a mission-led Government, but mission-led government is not just about missions; it is about how the Government do that. Does the Minister agree that it should be data-driven?
Context
The question discusses the concept of mission-led government, suggesting it should be data-driven.
Pat McFadden
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Here, in the spirit of the exchanges this week, I want to pay tribute to something the previous Government did, which was to improve the data operation at the heart of government. That does help when the Government are forming policy. We want to build on that and use data. It is important that we modernise how government works. The accurate use of data can help us to make better policy and that is what we want to do.
Session: Topical Questions
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Can the Secretary of State expand on how we are tackling organised crime relating to smuggling drugs and dangerous weapons into our ports, to ensure those things do not hit our streets?
Context
Organised crime stretches beyond people smuggling, with recent sentencing of a gang in Portsmouth that attempted to smuggle 2.3 tonnes of cocaine from Colombia.
Yvette Cooper
The border security command draws together the work of different agencies including Border Force, the National Crime Agency, intelligence and security agencies, and local police forces to deal with dangerous drug smuggling and organised crime.
Session: Small Boat Crossings
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Theft of Tools of Trade
11 June 2025
Responding: Sir Nicholas Dakin
Main Concerns
['Over recent years, there has been a surge in thefts from tradespeople with an average cost of almost £3,000 per incident. In addition to financial losses, victims face reputational harm and a decline in mental health, with more than 40% reporting significant damage to their business standing.']
Specific Asks
["Calls for harsher sentencing and increased police presence on the streets to tackle tool theft from tradespeople's vans and workplaces."]
Trades and Apprenticeships — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair]
17 December 2024
Responding: Janet Daby
Main Concerns
['The UK faces a severe skills challenge with the need to find 1.3 million new skilled trade people and create 350,000 new apprenticeships over the next decade. Apprentice drop-off rates are high, completion rates stand at only one third, and there is a significant gap in succession planning due to workforce aging. The transition to net zero impacts jobs and requires upskilling for 29% of affected roles.']
Specific Asks
['The government must incentivise small and medium-sized enterprises to take on apprentices under the age of 25, restore financial incentives to employers, make the funding model more transparent, increase apprentice pay rates, and simplify the system by removing barriers like functional skills requirements. There should also be an end to geographical differences in apprenticeship levy fund use.']
Health and Care Bill - Schedule 12 - Minor and consequential amendments
08 September 2026
Bill Debate
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08 September 2026
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Online Safety
08 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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08 September 2026
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Not specified in the provided text - Clause not specified, but it is related to Schedule 12
08 September 2026
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Falkland Islands: Sovereignty
08 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Economic Growth
07 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Dover and Portsmouth: Protests
07 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Local Government Reorganisation
07 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Rewiring the State
02 September 2026
General Debate
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The Prime Minister has set out priorities to address 40 years of overly centralised decision making and over-privatisation, which have stripped power and resources away from communities. The Governmen...
Attendance
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82 of 98 votes
Aye Votes
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28.6% of votes
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55.1% of votes
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16.3% of votes
11 Sep 2026
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Closure motion
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11 Sep 2026
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
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10 Sep 2026
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Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
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09 Sep 2026
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Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Ame...
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08 Sep 2026
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Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
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Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
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Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
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Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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07 Sep 2026
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Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
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Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
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04 Sep 2026
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Motion to sit in private
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02 Sep 2026
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Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
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Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
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Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
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Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
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Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
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Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment...
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01 Jul 2026
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Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
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Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
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Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
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24 Jun 2026
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Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
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Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
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Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipp...
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Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
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23 Jun 2026
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Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amen...
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Opposition Day: Puberty blockers
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Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
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Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
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Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
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Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
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National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
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National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
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National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
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National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
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National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
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Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
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Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
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Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
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16 Jun 2026
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Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulatio...
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24 Feb 2026
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Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
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23 Feb 2026
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Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
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23 Feb 2026
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Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
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Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 77
Noes: 280
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
04 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
3
PMQs Asked
21
Ministerial Questions Asked
144
House of Commons Debates Involved
2
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
98
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-18% below average
This MP:
3
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+57% above average
This MP:
21
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-20% below average
This MP:
2
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+2863% above average
This MP:
144
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
+21% above average
This MP:
83.7
Average:
69.2
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
About This Page
This page tracks Amanda Martin's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.