Elsie Blundell
MP for Heywood and Middleton North
Lab
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In my borough, the social housing waiting list exceeds 7,000 live applications. Council housing offers my constituents the safety and security they deserve. What further steps can the Government take to speed up the delivery of the social and affordable homes programme, and build the high-quality social housing that my constituents deserve?
Context
The social housing waiting list in the questioner's borough exceeds 7,000 live applications. The council housing offers safety and security to the constituents.
The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr David Lammy)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We on this side of the House believe in council housing. We are investing £39 billion to deliver the biggest boost to social and affordable housing in a generation. That will deliver 300,000 social and affordable homes, with at least 60% for social rent, and we will bring forward legislation to strengthen councils’ ability to buy back homes sold under the right-to-buy scheme.
Session: PMQs
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In Middleton, many local businesses and people remain cut off from the economic growth of the wider city region due to a lack of mobile signal. How can we ensure that this Government’s mission to capitalise on the promise of technology is felt in all parts of the country, including Middleton?
Context
Local businesses and people in Middleton are facing connectivity issues, hindering economic growth. The area lacks mobile broadband connectivity.
The Deputy Prime Minister (Angela Rayner)
The industrial strategy launched this week includes great ideas to ensure superfast broadband everywhere, making sure everyone can use their phones to get connected. The previous Government left people disconnected.
Assessment
Specific measures for Middleton and addressing the digital black spots directly were not mentioned.
Session: PMQs
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Given the appalling findings from the Baroness Amos report, what steps will be taken to ensure that women's voices are heard, especially those in the north-west who have been overlooked? How will this look in practice?
Context
The Baroness Amos report revealed shocking findings about failures in maternity and neonatal care, affecting many families across the country.
Preet Kaur Gill
The shocking findings from Baroness Amos's report require action. A new national action plan will be created by year-end, with families at its heart. The taskforce will define the role of the maternity commissioner to ensure women are heard.
Session: Maternity Services North-west 2026-07-14
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What steps are being taken to improve maternity services in the north-west? I am concerned about the devastating impact of failures in maternity care and want to know what reforms are being implemented based on the recommendations from Baroness Amos and Donna Ockenden. We need a national action plan by the end of the year, a statutory commissioner for maternity and neonatal services, extended Martha's rule, and £186 million investment.
Context
The MP notes significant failures in maternity care and their impact on women, families, and staff. The recent Baroness Amos report highlighted these issues.
Preet Kaur Gill
We know of the devastating impact of failures in maternity care. We will reform services based on Baroness Amos's recommendations, create a national action plan by year-end, establish a statutory commissioner, extend Martha's rule for family concerns to be heard, and invest £186 million to improve estates.
Session: Maternity Services North-west 2026-07-14
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As the Chancellor will know, northern powerhouse has been spoken about since 2014, which is 12 years ago. If we are to get Northern Powerhouse Rail off the ground and delivered, we cannot let valuable land that could create tens of thousands of jobs and boost the northern economy be used as a cheap option. What recent conversations have there been with local leaders regarding the proposed underground station at Manchester Piccadilly?
Context
Concerns regarding the Northern Powerhouse Rail project's progress, emphasizing the importance of valuable land use for economic benefits in northern England.
Rachel Reeves
This Government, for the first time, have backed Northern Powerhouse Rail with actual money in the spending review. The programme will improve connections between key cities—Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield and York. We have not yet taken a decision on the type of station that we will deliver at Manchester Piccadilly, but I recognise my hon. Friend's preference for an underground station. I recently met Bev Craig, the leader of the city council, to discuss how the Government can support Manchester's ambition for an underground station at Manchester Piccadilly.
Session: Transport Infrastructure North-west England
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What fiscal steps she is taking to help develop transport infrastructure in the north-west. This Government are committed to improving transport connectivity right across the north of England, and we know that part of how we can deliver that is by recognising that decisions about local transport are better made locally.
Context
The question arises from concerns about transport connectivity in northern England, particularly focusing on local decision-making powers and funding.
Rachel Reeves
This Government are committed to improving transport connectivity right across the north of England, and we know that part of how we can deliver that is by recognising that decisions about local transport are better made locally. That is why we are giving mayors and local leaders the powers and the funding to make decisions locally; through the transport for city regions fund alone, there will be £4.1 billion for Greater Manchester and the Liverpool city region between 2027 and 2032.
Session: Transport Infrastructure North-west England
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What practical steps are being taken to implement those measures, especially in areas such as mine, where deprivation continues to affect the health of men and boys?
Context
The suicide rate among men in the north-west is high, and there are concerns about the lack of support for men seeking mental health services. A recent report highlighted that deprivation continues to affect the health of men and boys.
Preet Kaur Gill
Locally, NHS and council partners are supporting delivery through services such as Thrive, Think Ahead and talking therapies, alongside community initiatives such as Male Health Survivors @ The Dale, and Andy's Man Club Rochdale. We also have a mental health call for evidence which is live until 10 July to seek practical examples to tangibly improve outcomes and inform our mental health strategy.
Session: Men’s Mental Health Care North-west England
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What steps he is taking to improve men's mental health care provision in the north-west. I welcome the publication of the men's health strategy, especially the measures designed to improve mental health outcomes. The recommendations need to be implemented quickly, especially in areas like mine where deprivation continues to affect the health of men and boys.
Context
The suicide rate among men in the north-west is high, and there are concerns about the lack of support for men seeking mental health services.
Preet Kaur Gill
Through our men's health strategy, we have launched a partnership with the Premier League to improve mental health literacy and invested up to £3.6 million in suicide prevention support pathfinders programme in high-risk areas including the north-west. Locally, NHS and council partners are supporting delivery through services such as Thrive, Think Ahead and talking therapies, alongside community initiatives like Male Health Survivors @ The Dale and Andy's Man Club Rochdale.
Session: Men’s Mental Health Care North-west England
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If the current level of service continues to be substandard, what further options are being considered to hold Royal Mail accountable? Where necessary, will the Government step in and force changes that constituents need?
Context
The question is prompted by a meeting at Burnside community centre where constituents reported experiencing delayed or missed deliveries, affecting crucial correspondence.
Peter Kyle
My hon. Friend's advocacy is noted and a commitment from Royal Mail to prevent dividend payments until service levels improve has been secured. Ongoing discussions include a deal with the Communication Workers Union for modernisation reform, aiming for long-term improvement in service.
Session: Royal Mail Services Greater Manchester
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What recent discussions has the Minister had with Royal Mail on the adequacy of its service levels in Greater Manchester? Last week, I held a meeting at Burnside community centre where representatives from Royal Mail and concerned constituents reported crucial correspondence arriving weeks late due to substandard postal services.
Context
The question arises from ongoing concerns about inadequate postal services in Heywood and Middleton North, with constituents experiencing delayed or missed deliveries.
Peter Kyle
My hon. Friend met with Royal Mail's chief executive on 12 May to discuss its service improvement plan, securing a commitment from the company that dividends will not be paid until service levels improve. Discussions are ongoing with the Communication Workers Union for a deal that includes universal service offering and modernisation reform.
Session: Royal Mail Services Greater Manchester
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Too many people affected by eating disorders are not receiving the help they need—help often comes too late, with serious physical symptoms overlooked or misattributed. It is clear that those on the frontline must have the training they need to identify early warning signs. What further steps are being taken to ensure that people are supported before they reach crisis point, especially in areas such as mine, which were on the receiving end of significant cuts to public services under the Conservative party?
Context
The MP raises concerns about inadequate help for those with eating disorders, especially due to earlier cuts in public services.
Zubir Ahmed
The Government recognise the impact of earlier cuts on mental health services, including those for eating disorders. Training frontline staff is essential; pathways must be improved by harmonising data and clinical coding to catch people early. The prevalence review will focus on eating disorders, aiming to end the cliff edge at age 18 for care continuity.
Session: Eating Disorders
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What steps his Department is taking to improve support for people with eating disorders. Too many affected by eating disorders are not receiving timely help due to physical symptoms being overlooked or misattributed, highlighting the need for frontline staff training to identify early warning signs. Given the significant cuts under the previous government in areas like Heywood and Middleton North, what further steps will be taken to ensure support before crisis?
Context
The MP is concerned about the lack of support for individuals suffering from eating disorders, citing rising prevalence and inadequate help.
Zubir Ahmed
Increases in mental health spending include funding for eating disorder care, with a record £16.1 billion this year. An independent review on rising prevalence is commissioned; the interim report highlights the rise and will set out recommendations to improve support. Training frontline staff is crucial, including harmonising data and clinical coding to catch people early. The Government aim to end the cliff edge at age 18 for care continuity.
Session: Eating Disorders
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What conversations are taking place between the Department for Transport, the Treasury and our transport authorities specifically to prioritise closing gaps in bus provision and ensure sustained long-term funding for buses?
Context
Following key improvements to the network across Greater Manchester, a consultation shows that an express bus service from Heywood and Middleton North constituency to Manchester city centre is still needed.
Lilian Greenwood
My hon. Friend is a great champion for local transport. The Government confirmed more than £3 billion in long-term funding until 2028-29 at the spending review, including £133.5 million for Greater Manchester that can be used to expand services like the Bee Network.
Session: Bus Service Funding Mayoral Strategic Authorities
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What recent discussions has Lilian Greenwood had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for bus services in mayoral strategic authorities? Following key improvements to the network across Greater Manchester, a consultation shows that we still need an express bus service from my constituency to Manchester city centre. What conversations are taking place between the Department for Transport, the Treasury and our transport authorities specifically to prioritise closing gaps in bus provision and ensure sustained long-term funding?
Context
The question arises from the concern over the lack of funding and express bus service between Heywood and Middleton North constituency and Manchester city centre. Since Elsie Blundell's election, she has campaigned for an express bus service which is still lacking despite improvements to the network across Greater Manchester.
Lilian Greenwood
This Government believe in better buses across the UK, providing more than £1.4 billion for local authority bus grant resource funding. Mayoral strategic authorities will receive over £11.5 billion up to 2030 for transport services and infrastructure improvement, including £1.6 billion for Greater Manchester. The Department supports improved bus services with confirmed long-term funding of more than £3 billion until 2028-29, which includes £133.5 million for Greater Manchester.
Session: Bus Service Funding Mayoral Strategic Authorities
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Many women across the country living with endometriosis are forced to withstand immense challenges in the workplace, often culminating in them having to curtail their ambitions or leave employment entirely. That is because some workplaces are not putting in place proper protections to support working women, who frankly deserve better. What steps are therefore being taken, in consultation with the Department for Business and Trade, to ensure that our workplaces do not lose out on the immeasurable contribution that these brave women can make?
Context
Approximately 1.5 million women in the UK live with endometriosis, often taking over nine years to receive a diagnosis. The delay in diagnosis can significantly affect women's careers.
Seema Malhotra
Workplaces cannot afford to lose such talented women. As part of the Employment Rights Act, we are improving access to flexible working, making changes to statutory sick pay, and opening up conversations about women's health through the employer action plans launched last week.
Session: Endometriosis Workplace Rights
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What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect the rights of women with endometriosis in the workplace. I am concerned about the challenges faced by women with endometriosis in the workplace, often leading to them having to curtail their ambitions or leave employment entirely. Workplaces are not putting in place proper protections for these women, who deserve better support.
Context
Approximately 1.5 million women in the UK live with endometriosis, often taking over nine years to receive a diagnosis. The delay in diagnosis can significantly affect women's careers.
Seema Malhotra
We are taking action to ensure earlier diagnosis and medical support for women with endometriosis. The Employment Rights Act 2025 includes measures to support women in managing the condition at work, such as improving access to flexible working and changes to statutory sick pay. We have also launched employer action plans to open up conversations about women's health.
Session: Endometriosis Workplace Rights
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What assurances can the Minister give that the UK will play a leading role in supporting those children in the long term?
Context
40,000 children in Gaza have lost one or both parents due to recent conflicts, leaving many as orphans without necessary support.
Chris Elmore
The UK has provided £13 million in aid since the appeal began, marking the UK's £3 million aid match for the Middle East appeal in January. The UK led a statement with nine other countries to underline the vital role that INGOs play in Palestine.
Session: Gaza Support for Children
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What steps she is taking to support children in Gaza?
Context
Tens of thousands of children have been affected by the conflict in Gaza, facing death, injury, orphanhood, or separation from family.
Chris Elmore
The UK is providing £81 million in humanitarian and early recovery support this year, including social protection services that have supported over 335,000 Palestinian children.
Session: Gaza Support for Children
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The SEND system is not working for children, families or local councils, and it has not been for some time. Despite the record of the Conservatives, we cannot allow children in need of speech and language therapy to lose out. Will the Minister assure me that when it comes to speech and language therapy, the new “experts at hand” service will be utilised effectively, so that each local authority will be able to provide all children with the support they need?
Context
The SEND system is not working, leading to children not receiving necessary speech and language therapy. The previous government's record is criticised.
Georgia Gould
I am happy to reassure my hon. Friend and I thank her for her advocacy on this important issue. We are rebuilding support across the community. Best Start hubs in every community will be supported by £200 million for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and we are investing £40 million to train up new specialist speech and language staff and educational psychologists to ensure that this support is available in every community.
Session: Speech and Language Therapy
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I am concerned about the steps being taken with Cabinet colleagues to ensure local authorities can deliver effective speech and language therapy for children with SEND, despite their financial difficulties. What steps are being taken?
Context
Local authorities are in financial difficulty, impacting the provision of speech and language therapy for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Georgia Gould
I have talked to so many families who have had to watch their children fall further behind without the speech and language support they need. Alongside measures to address local authority deficits, we are providing £1.8 billion over the next three years for local areas to develop a new “experts at hand” offer, providing mainstream education settings with access to support from services including speech and language therapy.
Session: Speech and Language Therapy
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With many local authorities spending less than 1% of their household support fund on furniture, many domestic abuse survivors are being placed in social housing without access to essential furniture or white goods. What assurances can the Minister give this winter to residents in Heywood and Middleton North who, although grateful for the fresh start that social housing can offer, are living—often with children—in properties that feel bare, cold and not like home?
Context
Many local authorities are spending less than 1% of their household support fund on essential items like furniture, affecting survivors of domestic abuse.
Alison McGovern
I thank my hon. Friend for raising that really important issue. One of the reasons why I and the Safeguarding Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Yardley (Jess Phillips), worked closely together on both the homelessness strategy and the violence against women and girls strategy was to ensure that that area of policy joined up—16% of homelessness is caused by domestic abuse. That is why we will not stop until those families leaving refuge have a decent place to be—including the furniture they need—to make a house a home.
Session: Topical Questions
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In recent weeks, I have heard from several social care workers in my constituency who have outlined to me the profound uncertainty that they face regarding their employer-sponsored visas, despite the critical role that these workers play in supporting the most vulnerable in our communities. What consideration has been given to the idea that these employer-sponsored visas could be replaced with sector-wide schemes to prevent continued poor practice from some employers?
Context
Several social care workers in Mrs Blundell's constituency have expressed profound uncertainty regarding their employer-sponsored visas, despite the critical role they play.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mike Tapp)
This Government acknowledge and are grateful for the significant contribution that health and social care workers put in, day in and day out, across the country. However, it was right that we ended the overseas recruitment of care workers due to the high levels of abuse that many workers were experiencing at the hands of dodgy employers. There are no current plans to replace the current sponsorship arrangement for care workers.
Session: Care Companies Exploitation of Migrant Workers
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I commend the efforts of posties across the country, especially at this time of year, but residents in Middleton in my constituency have been without a reliable postal service for well over a year. That has meant that crucial medical documentation and urgent financial correspondence have been reaching the people of Middleton too late, if at all. What steps are the Government taking to bring about serious improvements in Royal Mail’s service provision in north Greater Manchester, given that Royal Mail alone is proving unable to deliver the change that people in Middleton deserve?
Context
Residents of Middleton have been without reliable postal service for over a year, leading to delays in crucial medical documentation and urgent financial correspondence. This issue was previously discussed with Royal Mail's chief executive and its parent company.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Blair McDougall)
On this, as on all things, my hon. Friend is a strong voice for the problems faced by her local people. I know that she raised those concerns about local services and resourcing challenges, particularly in Middleton, with Royal Mail. I understand that Royal Mail has recruited 17 more staff in the past few weeks, and that the Middleton delivery office is now fully staffed. As I say, I am discussing such issues with Royal Mail, and it recognises the need to improve.
Session: Royal Mail North-west
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I am delighted to see sport for women and girls growing in prominence and recognition across the country. To ensure that we meet the ambition of women and girls in these spaces, we need the facilities and infrastructure to support them, hone their talent, and pave the way for the next generation. What steps are being taken by this Government to provide women and girls with access to high-quality sports facilities, including in my area of Greater Manchester?
Context
Elsie Blundell highlights the growing prominence of women's and girls' sports and the need for facilities to support their participation.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Stephanie Peacock)
We support all aspects of sport for women and girls, and we are working alongside the sport sector and local leaders to develop a place-based approach to funding. We launched our women’s sport taskforce to drive a decade of change in women’s sport. We will ensure that we deliver facilities that each area needs, so that women and girls can participate in sport in Greater Manchester and across the UK.
Session: Women’s and Girls’ Sport Greater Manchester
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Women and girls living with endometriosis are waiting on average nine years for a full diagnosis. That is almost a decade of pain, uncertainty and endurance before they receive the targeted support that they need. Would the Leader of the House agree that the soon-to-be-renewed women’s health strategy must get a grip of these appalling wait times and ensure that all women affected are heard and finally prioritised?
Context
Women and girls living with endometriosis are waiting on average nine years for a full diagnosis, leading to pain and uncertainty.
Alan Campbell
I do agree. It is a debilitating and life-altering condition. As my hon. Friend said, our renewed women’s health strategy will set out our longer-term vision. Members from across the House will have concerns about this issue, so my hon. Friend may want to seek a Backbench Business or Adjournment debate.
Session: Business of the House
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I am concerned about the increasing and sinister use of technology in the appalling sexual abuse of children and young people. To address this issue, will the Minister consider extending the unduly lenient sentence scheme to include all TACSA offences and commit to a ban on the technologies that generate deepfake and sexually abusive images of children?
Context
The increasing use of technology in the exploitation and abuse of children is a growing concern, leading to calls for enhanced legal measures.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones)
My hon. Friend asks an important question. Parliament intended the unduly lenient sentence scheme to be an exceptional power, and any expansion of the scheme must be carefully considered. She will be aware that we had a recent debate on this issue in considering the Victims and Courts Bill. I have heard the strength of feeling in this House and among campaigners on this matter, and I am looking at it closely.
Session: Technology-assisted Child Sexual Abuse
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The last Government left the public services on which our constituents rely on their knees, with many just about keeping their head above water, and the Probation Service is no different. Since being elected, I have come to understand the dire ramifications of what can go wrong when local probation services are not performing to the standard that local people should expect, especially when it comes to the suitable placement and proper monitoring of serious offenders post release. What engagement is taking place between the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Justice to ensure that when errors are made by local probation delivery units, there is proper accountability and corrective measures are taken to protect our constituents from those who could still cause them harm?
Context
The MP expresses concern over the state of local probation services following previous government cutbacks, highlighting issues with post-release monitoring of serious offenders.
Darren Jones
I know that my hon. Friend has been a vocal campaigner for her constituents in relation to the injustice experienced through the Probation Service in and around her constituency. Public protection is, of course, a key priority for this Government, and serious further offences, although rare, are devastating for victims and their families. The Ministry of Justice and His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service take learnings from serious further offence reviews, inspectorate of probation reports and internal audits to identify opportunities for improvement, and the Cabinet Office supports those Departments in these endeavours.
Session: Public Sector Reform
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The Chancellor’s announcement of at least £445 million for Welsh rail will be transformative for Welsh passengers and Better Connect workers with jobs across north Wales and Manchester, but only if we are pulling in the same direction. What steps will be taken by the Wales Office to ensure that national Governments, devolved Governments and our combined authority in Greater Manchester are working together to improve connectivity and bring the people of the north-west and north Wales closer together?
Context
The question follows the Chancellor's announcement of £445 million for Welsh rail, aimed at improving services and economic growth in north Wales and north-west England.
The Secretary of State for Wales (Jo Stevens)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is why I was pleased to see the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Ken Skates recently launch Network North Wales in Wrexham. That really exciting plan will better connect communities in north Wales and north-west England through more rail and bus services and greater integration. Benefits will include 50% more timetabled services on the north Wales main line, boosting cross-border connectivity and driving economic growth between north Wales and north-west England. In addition, the investment in rail infrastructure will boost capacity on the Wrexham to Liverpool line.
Session: Cross-border Rail Connectivity
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My Heywood and Middleton North constituents live in a state of profound uncertainty as to how the unpredictability of global energy markets will affect their families. Does the Minister agree that if we want to protect those families from volatility, we must end our reliance on global fossil fuel markets, and introduce targeted interventions to bring bills down, particularly for those on the lowest incomes?
Context
Elsie Blundell expressed concern about the uncertainty of global energy markets affecting her constituents, particularly those with low incomes.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Miatta Fahnbulleh)
My hon. Friend is right. It beggars belief that the Conservative party is so stuck in its ideological opposition to moving towards clean power. We are clear that we must break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets, which led to record energy bills during the energy crisis. We are making that sprint, but it is critical that we support the most vulnerable households while we make that transition, which is why I am so proud that this Government extended the warm home discount so that an extra 2.7 million households—one in five—will benefit this winter.
Session: Household Energy Bills
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My constituency carries painful scars from a time when vulnerable girls were subjected to abuse and exploitation, but across the country it is not just so-called grooming gangs that present a danger to girls; abuse happens online, in institutions and in the home. What measures will the new Government put in place to target perpetrators and address the root causes of abuse and violence, to ensure that what happened to vulnerable girls in my constituency can never happen again?
Context
Exploitation of vulnerable girls is a critical issue, with online, institutional, and domestic abuse presenting dangers.
Yvette Cooper
My hon. Friend makes an immensely important point. She is a strong voice for victims of the most terrible abuse and violence. We need to ensure that victims get support, and that action is taken against perpetrators. Too often, the focus is on the too-weak support for victims, and there is not enough proper, strong action to go after perpetrators and ensure that they face justice for their terrible crimes. We will set out a new perpetrators programme to properly ensure that the police pursue the most dangerous offenders when it comes to violence against women and girls. That is the best way to ensure that everyone can stay safe.
Session: Violence against Women and Girls
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Ayes: 112
Noes: 283
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Ayes: 164
Noes: 311
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Ayes: 104
Noes: 391
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Ayes: 74
Noes: 323
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Ayes: 171
Noes: 322
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Ayes: 233
Noes: 94
Passed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Ayes: 85
Noes: 317
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Ayes: 143
Noes: 249
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Ayes: 135
Noes: 258
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 144
Noes: 244
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 77
Noes: 255
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 151
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 162
Noes: 246
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
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
DID NOT VOTE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Ayes: 161
Noes: 272
Failed
23 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
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
DID NOT VOTE
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
DID NOT VOTE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
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
2
PMQs Asked
28
Ministerial Questions Asked
25
House of Commons Debates Involved
0
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
-45% below average
This MP:
2
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+109% above average
This MP:
28
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+414% above average
This MP:
25
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 (%)
+3% above average
This MP:
71.4
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 Elsie Blundell's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.