Aphra Brandreth
MP for Chester South and Eddisbury
Con
4 Jul 2024 - Present
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Prime Minister's Questions
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Baddington bridge has been under a 7.5 tonne weight restriction since September 2025, with an hour-long diversion, leading to significant additional costs for local businesses and farms. Without a workable alternative, some drivers are ignoring the restriction, causing damage and disruption to country roads and nearby bridges. Will the Minister work with me and urgently review Cheshire East council's application to the structures fund, so that we can reopen the bridge as soon as possible?
Context
Baddington bridge has been under a 7.5 tonne weight restriction since September, causing significant costs for local businesses and farms.
Simon Lightwood
I will of course meet the hon. Lady. Applications for the structures fund are still open, and we will make a decision in due course on any applications made.
Session: Topical Questions 2026-07-16
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What additional measures is the Government taking to support local theatres like the Gatehouse theatre in Stafford? Would the Minister like to attend the gala night next week?
Context
The Gatehouse theatre in Stafford is launching its annual Shakespeare festival, having hosted over 180,000 visitors last year. The government has committed £1.5 billion to support cultural venues.
Stephanie Peacock
I wish the Gatehouse theatre the very best of luck for its Shakespeare festival. My colleague has been working hard on this issue.
Session: Tourism and Leisure
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I encourage the Minister to visit our fantastic attractions in Chester South and Eddisbury. But the Great British summer savings scheme is seen as a drop in the ocean compared with the costs imposed by this Government's policies. What more is being done to support the sector for the long term?
Context
Tourism is vital for Chester South and Eddisbury's economy, with numerous attractions like Snugburys and Beeston Castle. The government's summer savings scheme has been criticized as inadequate.
Stephanie Peacock
I recognise the challenges faced by the tourism sector and have met with various stakeholders, including VisitScotland. We believe that the Great British summer savings will make a big difference to attractions up and down the country.
Session: Tourism and Leisure
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Red diesel prices have shot up by 60%, a third of the world's fertiliser goes through the strait of Hormuz, and energy prices are skyrocketing. All that is creating challenges for farmers, and will ultimately affect the prices we pay for food in the shops. What is the Minister doing to work across Departments to reduce pressure on farmers, and to reassure them that, for once, the Government understand the challenges they face and their importance for UK food security?
Context
Red diesel prices have risen by 60%, fertiliser prices are affected by the strait of Hormuz, and energy prices are rising.
Angela Eagle
We are well aware that events in the middle east are putting pressure on input prices. The hon. Lady mentions red diesel and fertiliser for the farming sector. I have talked to the chief executive officer of the Competition and Markets Authority. We are taking a close look at what is happening to ensure that there is no market abuse, and will keep a watching brief on the situation as it develops.
Session: Topical Questions
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What consideration has the Minister given to allowing councils to refuse future planning permission to developers with a record of leaving developments incomplete?
Context
There are new build housing developments in the constituency where developers have sold properties without completing infrastructure work.
Matthew Pennycook
As part of proposals in the build out working paper last year, we are looking at some powers in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 that allow local planning authorities to refuse planning permissions to developers who consistently do not build out.
Session: Topical Questions
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In my constituency, villages like Little Budworth have no bus services at all and are far from public transport. Why can they not pay for spare seats on existing school buses? Will the Minister work with me and local councils to deliver a more flexible approach?
Context
Millions of bus miles were lost under the previous government, particularly in rural areas. Families rely on infrequent buses that often do not turn up, leaving no alternatives if a child misses the school bus.
Lilian Greenwood
Millions of bus miles were lost under the previous Government. The Bus Services Act puts power back with local leaders. Local leaders can plan routes that work for villages and enhance partnerships to improve services. I am sure the Minister will be happy to talk about her proposals.
Session: Rural Transport Connections
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What steps her Department is taking to help improve rural transport connections. In my constituency, villages have no bus services; families rely on infrequent and unreliable buses. Why can they not pay for spare seats on existing school buses?
Context
Villages like Little Budworth in the Chester South and Eddisbury constituency lack public transport, leaving families with no alternatives if a child misses the school bus. Parents have asked for spare seats on dedicated buses.
Lilian Greenwood
The Bus Services Act 2025 gives local leaders control over planning routes and timetables for villages. £2.3 billion is available through the local transport grant this year. The Minister will be happy to talk about her proposals.
Session: Rural Transport Connections
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A recent survey shows that two thirds of households with heat pumps report increased heating costs. Despite promises, energy bills have risen by £190. Does the Secretary of State acknowledge that his choices are making it harder for households to switch to greener options?
Context
Recent surveys show that households with heat pumps are facing increased heating costs due to electricity prices being four times higher than gas.
Ed Miliband
The hon. Lady is reading from a Whips' handout; however, I will say that the Chancellor's action in removing the renewables obligation from bills and putting it on public expenditure was the biggest cut to electricity costs since even the Conservatives were in office.
Session: Household Energy Bills
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What steps he is taking to reduce energy bills. Given recent Budget decisions, how will they ensure an average reduction of £150 off household energy bills from April?
Context
The question is prompted by concerns over the increasing cost of energy for households in Chester South and Eddisbury.
Ed Miliband
Bills are too high and the cost of living crisis is the biggest issue facing the country. At the last Budget, taxes on the wealthiest were raised to enable taking an average £150 off household energy bills from April. This builds on the price cap and average energy bills being lower in real terms in 2025 than in 2024.
Session: Household Energy Bills
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I have been contacted by concerned doctors in Chester South and Eddisbury who, after five or six years at medical school and a further two years of foundation training, are now struggling to secure specialty posts and are being forced to consider leaving the NHS altogether. While I will reserve judgment on the medical training Bill to be presented later today until I have seen it in full, I welcome the fact that the Government are finally treating this issue with the urgency it deserves. Can the Minister set out how this legislation will be accompanied by a credible plan to expand training numbers, so that the number of places is sufficient to meet the NHS’s short, medium and long-term workforce needs?
Context
Doctors in Chester South and Eddisbury are struggling to secure specialty posts after medical school and foundation training, considering leaving the NHS.
The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)
I thank the hon. Member for her almost support for the Bill that we will present later to address much of this problem. Again, we are clearing up the mess we were left by her party, which, by changing the rules in delivering a workforce plan in 2023, essentially ramped up the supply of staff by extrapolating existing trends without any reference to the constraints or needs of the service. Our workforce plan will be different. We do hope for support for the Bill to remove some of the problem with foundation and specialty training places, and we look forward to rigorous debate on that subject.
Session: NHS 10-year Workforce Plan
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The Minister has corresponded about the need for the Institute for Addressing Strangulation to have funding certainty past next March to continue its vital work. Can she tell us what she is doing to make it clear to the Chancellor that sustaining this lifesaving work must be a priority?
Context
Strangulation is common in domestic abuse, with up to two-thirds of women reporting it. The Institute for Addressing Strangulation needs funding certainty beyond March 2024.
Jess Phillips
I appreciate the hon. Lady's concern and was proud to announce that strangulation in pornography will be made illegal. I can assure her there is no Cabinet Minister unaware of my feelings on spending priorities, but I cannot provide specific assurances regarding funding beyond March 2024 at this time.
Session: Violence against Women and Girls
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The huge potential of both the north-west of England and north Wales is being held back by poor rail infra-structure. The last Conservative Government committed themselves to spending at least £1 billion to upgrade and electrify the railway lines from Crewe and Warrington through Chester and into north Wales, but this Labour Government have scrapped those transformational plans, at a time when economic growth is a priority. Will the Minister seek to reinstate the vital rail infrastructure investment in the Mersey Dee and north Wales region?
Context
The MP is concerned about the lack of rail infrastructure development in the north-west of England and north Wales, citing previous Conservative Government commitments that were scrapped by the current Labour Government.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Anna McMorrin)
That money just did not exist. We are investing a historic £445 million in Welsh rail to right years of underfunding by previous Governments, unleashing Wales’s economic potential. That will mean new stations, faster trains on key lines, and connecting people with well-paid and better jobs right across Wales. Two Governments are working in partnership to deliver for the people of Wales.
Session: Cross-border Rail Connectivity
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Following the tragic murder of her daughter Brianna, Esther Ghey has dedicated herself to making our schools safer by calling for a statutory ban on smartphones in classrooms. Will the Minister for Children and Families, the hon. Member for Whitehaven and Workington (Josh MacAlister), make time to attend today’s event and make it clear whether he supports a statutory phone-free education for all children?
Context
Esther Ghey, following the tragic murder of her daughter Brianna, is campaigning for a statutory ban on smartphones in schools to make them safer. She is hosting an event at Parliament calling for this change.
Olivia Bailey
I am absolutely happy to pop into the event this afternoon, and I applaud Esther Ghey for her fantastic campaigning work. The Government are completely clear that mobile phones should not be used in school, and the Government guidance says as much.
Session: Topical Questions
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Like farmers in my constituency of Chester South and Eddisbury, farmers in Scotland feel let down by this Government’s disregard for agriculture and the countryside. We have seen Labour look the other way as the Scottish Government have delivered real-terms cuts to the agriculture budget. The Scottish Conservatives have set out a clear, multi-year plan to give farmers the certainty they need. Will the Secretary of State urge the First Minister to back that plan, which has strong support from the farming community, and help reverse the damage done to Scottish agriculture and our food security?
Context
Farmers in Scotland feel let down by the Government's disregard for agriculture, with Labour looking the other way as the Scottish Government delivered real-terms cuts to the agriculture budget. The Scottish Conservatives have a clear multi-year plan supported by farmers.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Kirsty McNeill)
The Scottish Government have been given a record settlement in the devolution era, and it is for the devolved Governments to allocate their funding in devolved areas as they see fit. They are accountable to their own legislatures and, indeed, the Scottish public. That is a key principle of devolution, and this Labour Government will respect it.
Session: Supporting Scottish Agriculture
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My constituent Paul cycles more than 1,000 km a month all across the country, but he tells me that Cheshire’s roads are among the worst. Poor roads are dangerous for all road users, so does the Minister agree that national guidance for pothole repair policy must properly reflect the needs of cyclists alongside motorists? We must urgently improve road conditions for everyone.
Context
Paul, a constituent, cycles more than 1,000 km a month across the country.
Lilian Greenwood
I absolutely agree that the poor state of the roads that has been left to us after 14 years of under-investment poses a serious risk to cyclists. That is precisely why we have given that extra £500 million to councils across England, and it is precisely why we are holding them to account and asking them to follow good practice in roads maintenance.
Session: Topical Questions
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Chester South is home to independent shops and pubs that are vital to community life. Local business owners, especially in hospitality, are feeling significant pressure. The UKHospitality chief executive warned that current tax burdens hold back hospitality growth. Unless eased, will the Government risk undermining communities by failing to support high street businesses?
Context
Brandreth highlighted the economic challenges facing Chester South's high streets, particularly in hospitality, due to high taxes and the pressure on local business owners.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Gareth Thomas)
We have inherited a £22 billion black hole in public finances, necessitating difficult decisions. We are working to help high streets with reforms such as new powers for councils to open vacant properties for rent, over 150 banking hubs, and the Crime and Policing Bill for retail protection. Our upcoming small business strategy will outline further measures.
Session: High Street Businesses
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Not only is Labour’s family farm tax threatening the future of farming in Wales; it is also a direct attack on farmers right across the UK. In England, the sustainable farming incentive scheme was closed with no notice. Meanwhile, in Labour’s spring statement the Government brought forward: increases in national insurance, hitting all farmers once again; their tax on double cab pick-ups; plus changes to furnished holiday lets, penalising farmers who have actively diversified. Can the Minister explain to the Welsh agricultural sector why the Government are carrying out an all-out assault on its way of life?
Context
The MP is concerned about the impact of Labour's policies, particularly increases in national insurance contributions and changes to furnished holiday lets.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Dame Nia Griffith)
Just picking up on the point about national insurance contributions, as the hon. Lady will know, many farmers employ one or two people, so they will come under the category of some of the smallest businesses. We have made sure that we protect them by doubling the employment allowance to £10,500, meaning that over half of small and microbusinesses will pay less or no national insurance contributions at all. Her Senedd colleagues voted against the budget for Welsh farmers in the Senedd only a few weeks ago.
Session: Family Farms Impact of Spring Statement
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Given the challenges of rural access, what steps is the Minister taking to ensure that NHS dental provision is available in those rural communities?
Context
The north-west of England has some of the worst levels of children’s oral health, with Cheshire and Merseyside falling below the national average. In rural areas like Bunbury and Kelsall, residents face difficulties accessing NHS dental care due to limited bus services and barriers preventing dentists from opening practices.
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
We have implemented a golden hello scheme to attract 240 dentists with a £20,000 joining bonus payment to work in dental deserts. We are negotiating with the British Dental Association on long-term contract reform aimed at incentivising dentists to do NHS work.
Session: Access to NHS Dental Services
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It is clear that we face increasingly volatile and dangerous global security challenges, which is why the previous Government set a path to 2.5% of GDP being spent on defence by 2030. What conversations have the Minister and officials at the Ministry of Defence had with NATO counterparts, particularly from the United States, on increasing defence spending? What implications does he think his party’s lack of timeline for reaching 2.5% will have on the special relationship, given the new US Administration?
Context
The question stems from the UK's global security challenges and its commitments to NATO allies.
The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)
This country is at the forefront of defence spending in NATO, and we are ready to increase it to 2.5% of GDP. The hon. Lady talked about the previous Government’s plan for 2.5% of GDP. I have to tell her that that was an election gimmick, announced four weeks before the Prime Minister called the election; the Institute for Fiscal Studies described it as “misleading”, and the Institute for Government described it as “a work of fiction.”
Session: Defence Spending
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My inspirational constituent, Bells Lewers, has terminal bowel cancer. When she was first undergoing treatment, she was initially turned down for personal independence payment, despite the significant impact on her ability to work and carry out basic daily activities. Has the Minister considered incorporating clinical diagnosis alongside function in eligibility assessments, and will he meet Bells to discuss the assessment process?
Context
The question was prompted by the case of Bells Lewers, a constituent with terminal bowel cancer who faced significant delays in receiving personal independence payment.
Stephen Timms
We do keep the assessment process under review, but I would be happy to look at the details of this particular case and perhaps meet the hon. Lady and her constituent, if that would be helpful.
Session: Topical Questions
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The Government have indicated that they would arrest the democratically elected Prime Minister of Israel. Doing so would contradict an Act of Parliament and breach state and diplomatic immunity. Will the Foreign Secretary tell the House whether he believes compliance with the ICC's decision sets a precedent for future decisions of a similar nature? Is he not concerned that he is contradicting international norms?
Context
The Government's stance on arresting the democratically elected Prime Minister of Israel is under scrutiny for breaching state immunity.
Hamish Falconer
We considered this question at exhaustive length yesterday. I repeat that the shadow Attorney General has written on the question of which elements of international law are most properly followed in this case, and the Attorney General is set to respond, although we suspect that this case would go to the courts in the usual way.
Session: Topical Questions
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Will the Minister offer a concrete guarantee that no rural community will be left behind by the Government's review?
Context
Ofcom reports indicate that nearly half of the wards in her constituency are among the worst 30% of areas for broadband connectivity. There are concerns about funds potentially being diverted from rural to urban areas during Project Gigabit's review.
Chris Bryant
I am happy to arrange the same kind of meeting with my hon. Friend as I offered to the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury (Aphra Brandreth). He is right that there are very significant problems in south Wales valleys communities, and we need to put those right.
Session: Project Gigabit Chester South and Eddisbury
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My constituents will be deeply concerned by reports that the current review of the next stage of Project Gigabit could see funds diverted from hard-to-reach rural areas such as Chester South and Eddisbury to major cities. Will the Minister offer a concrete guarantee that no rural community will be left behind?
Context
Ofcom reports indicate that nearly half of the wards in her constituency are among the worst 30% of areas for broadband connectivity. There are concerns about funds potentially being diverted from rural to urban areas during Project Gigabit's review.
Chris Bryant
I do not see it as a divide between rural and urban, because there are urban issues as well as rural issues. The hon. Lady is absolutely right that the previous Government failed to deliver in her constituency, and we intend to put that right. She should not believe everything she reads in the newspapers.
Session: Project Gigabit Chester South and Eddisbury
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Road Safety: Schools
29 January 2025
Responding: Lilian Greenwood
Main Concerns
['On November 12 last year, a young boy stepped into the road directly outside his school in Chester and was fatally hit by a car on Wrexham Road. The speed limit is 40 mph, and the community is determined to make changes to improve safety. In Chester West and Chester, there are 19 schools located on 30 mph roads, four on 40 mph roads, and one on a 60 mph road. A petition signed by 15,000 people supports reducing speed limits outside schools.']
Specific Asks
['Calls for local authorities to be directed to have a default 20 mph limit outside schools unless justifiable reasons exist to deviate from it. Suggests that such measures would protect children and mitigate tragedies.']
Environmental Protection
06 July 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Mary Creagh, a Labour MP for Wakefield, opened the debate by highlighting the need to address waste crime through stricter checks and requirements on those who transport and deal in waste. She emphasi...
Carbon Capture Pipeline Projects: Cheshire
15 June 2026
Adjournment Debate
Led by this MP
MP Aphra Brandreth raised significant concerns about the Peak Cluster carbon capture project, which proposes to transport CO2 through Cheshire via a pipeline. The MP argued that the costs (£5 billion)...
Middle East: Economic Response
21 May 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address
19 May 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Children and Social Work Bill - Clause 56 - Functions of adjudicator in relation to admission numbers
15 April 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The amendment moves to strengthen obligations to support sibling contact for children who are looked after. It aligns with recommendations from the Family Rights Group and Become, and is supported by ...
Middle East
13 April 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation
11 March 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Estimates Day
04 March 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The hon. Member thanked the Backbench Business Committee for allowing a debate on the FCDO, noting the significant reduction in the UK's development budget from 0.7% to 0.5% of GNI and projected to be...
Middle East
02 March 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Post Office Green Paper
25 February 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Attendance
62.2%
61 of 98 votes
Aye Votes
37
37.8% of votes
No Votes
24
24.5% of votes
Abstentions
37
37.8% of votes
11 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Closure motion
Ayes: 293
Noes: 218
Passed
11 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Ayes: 270
Noes: 286
Failed
10 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Ayes: 77
Noes: 292
Failed
09 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Ame...
Ayes: 371
Noes: 100
Passed
08 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Ayes: 79
Noes: 300
Failed
08 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Ayes: 108
Noes: 357
Failed
08 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Ayes: 106
Noes: 302
Failed
08 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Ayes: 162
Noes: 297
Failed
07 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Ayes: 77
Noes: 317
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Ayes: 170
Noes: 316
Failed
04 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Motion to sit in private
Ayes: 1
Noes: 79
Failed
02 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Ayes: 166
Noes: 346
Failed
02 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Ayes: 105
Noes: 410
Failed
02 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Ayes: 85
Noes: 427
Failed
02 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 411
Noes: 102
Passed
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
Ayes: 322
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment...
Ayes: 318
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 80
Noes: 281
Failed
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Ayes: 173
Noes: 282
Failed
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Ayes: 177
Noes: 308
Failed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Ayes: 323
Noes: 160
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Ayes: 332
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipp...
Ayes: 329
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Ayes: 330
Noes: 93
Passed
23 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Ayes: 108
Noes: 307
Failed
23 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amen...
Ayes: 294
Noes: 110
Passed
23 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers
Ayes: 112
Noes: 283
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Ayes: 164
Noes: 311
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Ayes: 104
Noes: 391
Failed
22 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Ayes: 74
Noes: 323
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Ayes: 171
Noes: 322
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Ayes: 233
Noes: 94
Passed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Ayes: 85
Noes: 317
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Ayes: 143
Noes: 249
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Ayes: 135
Noes: 258
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 144
Noes: 244
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 77
Noes: 255
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 151
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 162
Noes: 246
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulatio...
Ayes: 262
Noes: 86
Passed
24 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Ayes: 69
Noes: 279
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Ayes: 161
Noes: 272
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 156
Noes: 273
Failed
23 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 77
Noes: 280
Failed
23 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
04 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
0
PMQs Asked
23
Ministerial Questions Asked
46
House of Commons Debates Involved
1
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
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+72% above average
This MP:
23
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-60% below average
This MP:
1
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+847% above average
This MP:
46
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 (%)
-10% below average
This MP:
62.2
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 Aphra Brandreth's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.