Katie Lam
MP for Weald of Kent
Con
4 Jul 2024 - Present
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Parliamentary questions and government responses.
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Will the Prime Minister assure us that if enough people call for change through groominggangjustice.uk, the final terms of reference will reflect concerns about race, religion, and the need to investigate all cases?
Context
Katie Lam criticized the Government's proposed terms of reference for the inquiry into rape and grooming gangs and their failure to address race and religion.
Keir Starmer
Baroness Longfield is now beginning the work of the inquiry, with victims and survivors at the heart of the process. Under this Government, convictions are at their highest level ever, and we are introducing mandatory reporting on child sexual abuse and putting a legal duty on police to collect ethnicity data. But forgive me if I do not take suggestions from the hon. Lady, who said that people legally settled here should “go home” to ensure that the UK is “culturally coherent”. That is a grotesque way to talk about our friends and neighbours.
Assessment
The Prime Minister did not address whether the final terms of reference will reflect concerns about race, religion, and the need to investigate all cases.
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Session: PMQs
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I spent a day last week with the palliative care team at William Harvey hospital in Ashford, which serves a large chunk of my constituency. They were clicking through on really old systems all on pdf, taking up time that could be spent on clinical care due to evolving technology.
Context
The MP spent a day with the palliative care team at William Harvey hospital and observed outdated systems causing inefficiencies.
James Murray
The hon. Lady makes a compelling case for investment in digital infrastructure. The single patient record introduced through the Health Bill will enable systems across the NHS to be linked up, so people no longer have to repeat their stories or have health records linked up when clinicians decide how to treat them.
Session: NHS Trusts Digital Infrastructure 2026-07-14
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Why are prisoners being released after short sentences despite the harm they caused?
Context
A survivor of sexual violence experienced years of pain and danger to have their abuser imprisoned, only for the Government to let them out early.
Shabana Mahmood
Justice was sought through the criminal justice system. The Ministry of Justice is focused on ensuring we do not run out of prison places in this country, which is a crisis I inherited from previous governments.
Session: Violence against Women and Girls 2026-07-13
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Talking to some of the Gurkha veterans at the Nepal cup event in Aldershot, I heard about their experiences and frustrations with unresolved issues like pensions. Will the Secretary of State explain how he will build on this work so that Gurkha veterans receive the support they deserve?
Context
The MP met Gurkha veterans who highlighted long-standing issues such as pension problems, underscoring the urgent need for resolution.
Dan Jarvis
I am grateful for your work to champion our Gurkhas and I hope you understand we are working through an engagement plan with stakeholders, including G10. The Minister for Veterans and People is providing assurances.
Session: Support for Veterans 2026-07-06
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Twiggy Roberts, a veteran himself and runs HX Motors in my constituency, trains other veterans. He says that he hears from many veterans of his generation about their frustrations trying to gain access to the mental health services they need and deserve. What conversations is the Secretary of State having with Cabinet colleagues, particularly those in the Department of Health and Social Care, to ensure veterans can get this support?
Context
The MP is concerned about veterans' access to mental health services, particularly those dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Dan Jarvis
I am grateful for raising this issue. We will have conversations with colleagues across Government to ensure that services are in place to provide support for those who need it. There is an important role for the NHS, and we work closely with the Department of Health and Social Care.
Session: Support for Veterans 2026-07-06
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The latest estimates indicate that 627,000 non-EU migrants, mostly from low-income countries, came to the UK between December 2024 and December 2025. Meanwhile, 61,000 Brits aged 16 to 24 left the UK, as did another 65,000 aged 25 to 34. In recent years, for every young Briton who has been employed, 27 young migrants from outside the EU have also joined the workforce. Does the Home Secretary accept that mass migration has wrecked economic opportunity for young people? How will that inform any changes that she makes to the immigration rules, given that almost two thirds of a million non-EU migrants came to this country last year?
Context
Concern about mass migration affecting economic opportunities for young people.
Shabana Mahmood
The employment statistics that the hon. Lady has just used run from January 2020 to December 2025, so I congratulate her on exposing the track record of the Tory Government.
Session: Immigration Rules Economic Impact
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Almost the first thing Baroness Harman did after her appointment was to advocate for Arooj Shah on social media. Given that Shah spent years trying to block a full inquiry into rape and grooming gangs in Oldham, what does this say about victims' trust in the new adviser? Additionally, does the Minister agree that Shah should be made a life peer?
Context
Baroness Harman made a statement on social media supporting Arooj Shah, who had previously blocked an inquiry into rape and grooming gangs in Oldham.
Catherine Atkinson
Baroness Harman has spent decades turning words into action on women's rights issues, whether by passing landmark legislation or strengthening protections. She is committed to ending violence against women and girls, and this government is determined to halve such violence through its VAWG strategy.
Session: Violence against Women and Girls
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The changes that the Government made in January to prioritise British graduates for NHS training places were very welcome indeed, but the current system of random allocation demoralises and disincentivises our brightest graduates, and it causes profound uncertainty for people at the start of their career. Will the Secretary of State consider changing the process, so that those places are instead allocated on merit?
Context
The question concerns the January changes by the Government to prioritise British graduates for NHS training places, which has reduced competition but still causes uncertainty and demotivation among graduates.
Wes Streeting
The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 is making a difference. It has reduced competition from four to one to less than two to one. We are absolutely up for looking at that issue as part of the workforce plan.
Session: Topical Questions
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In February, the Government ordered Courtsdesk to delete its largest archive of court records—an essential transparency tool. They later reversed this decision but have not clarified their plans for the archive or future operations. Could the Minister confirm that Courtsdesk will not be compelled to delete its archive and whether it can continue operating services?
Context
Concerns about the deletion of a large court records archive by Courtsdesk and uncertainty over future intentions regarding this archive.
Sarah Sackman
Court operations were suspended due to sensitive data handling breaches. We recognise the importance of transparency and have met with Courtsdesk; new licensing arrangements will make court listings available for journalists, and plans are being brought forward.
Session: Transparency in Court Proceedings
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What assessment has the Minister made of the impact on the military and the defence industry of the Government's decision to allow our veterans who served in Northern Ireland to be dragged vindictively through the courts?
Context
Veterans facing legal challenges post-service.
Matthew Patrick
I reject that characterisation. The immunity that was offered by the last Government was false. We do not agree with that in principle, and the veterans we speak to do not want immunity under the law; they want equality before it. It was this Government who gave our armed forces the largest pay rise in over two decades. This Government are backing our armed forces.
Session: Defence Industrial Strategy 2025
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Can she please explain whether the Government will address that issue specifically?
Context
Questions arise about the impact of mass migration on the safety of women and girls, with a request for specific addressal in the strategy.
Jess Phillips
The Government are focused on ensuring abuse and violence against any individual in the country is addressed regardless of origin. Reliable data collection on this issue is limited, but under this government, we will start collecting such data to better address concerns raised.
Session: Violence against Women and Girls Strategy
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Last week, The Times reported that companies previously abusing the work visa system are allowed to continue sponsoring visas. What message does this send to companies breaking rules?
Context
Companies abusing the work visa system continue to sponsor visas despite government promises.
Shabana Mahmood
1,000 sponsor licences have been revoked since we closed the social care route in government. We are already following up on the newspaper investigation and will continue to revoke licences for illegitimate businesses.
Session: Illegal Migrants Pull Factors
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The Secretary of State mentions a countrywide problem, but numbers of housing starts in London are particularly pitiful. There were only about 370 new starts for every month of last year, which is the lowest level for almost any region for any year that I have been alive. There are nearly six times as many starts in the south-east, even though the housing crisis there is exported from London. It would be good to hear a little more about exactly what the plan involves, what number of starts the Secretary of State expects to see this year, and, if that target is missed, what will happen next.
Context
The MP notes the significant disparity between housing starts in London and other regions. She mentions that there were only about 370 new housing starts per month in London last year, which is particularly low compared to the south-east.
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Steve Reed)
Because of the time it takes between submitting an application and getting spades in the ground, we are seeing the tail-end of what was going on under the previous Government. We have already changed planning legislation and passed the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, which will dramatically speed up the planning process to get more housing through the system faster, lowering the cost for developers of getting those homes built. We have made changes to the national planning policy framework to speed up house building in and around London and across the rest of the country, and we expect to see that upturn over coming months.
Session: House Building London
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It is becoming increasingly apparent that West Midlands police retrospectively created a rationale and, according to remarkable investigative work by The Sunday Times, false evidence to justify their predetermined decision to ban fans from the world’s only Jewish state from going to a football match in Britain’s second city. Does the Minister think that the chief constable of such a force can possibly be overseeing effective community policing? How can he continue in his role?
Context
The MP raises concerns over the West Midlands police’s actions in banning Jewish fans from attending a football match, citing The Sunday Times' investigative work. She questions whether the chief constable can effectively oversee community policing.
The Minister for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones)
The Prime Minister, the Home Secretary and the whole Government have been clear that we believe the wrong decision was made. We have asked the inspector to look at what happened in two parts: first, what happened around the match itself; and secondly, a wider look at the police role in relation to safety advisory groups and how decisions are made. We had been expecting that information before the end of the year, but it will be slightly delayed to take into account the recall of the West Midlands chief constable to appear before the Home Affairs Committee tomorrow. We need to wait and see what the inspector says, and that is what we will do. That is the right thing to do, because these things will be considered in the round.
Session: Community Policing
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Merry Christmas, Mr Speaker. The cost of food in this country increased by 4.2% year on year last month, yet farming profitability is on the floor and has been hit repeatedly by this Government, whether that is in national insurance contribution increases, the family farm tax or energy taxes. Will the Government consider easing their terrible tax burden on farmers to solve both the cost of living crisis for food and the farming profitability crisis at the same time?
Context
Food prices increased by 4.2% year-on-year last month, while farming profitability has been affected by national insurance contributions increases, family farm tax, and energy taxes.
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Dame Angela Eagle)
I am puzzled by the hon Lady’s view that the issues she talks about are somehow having a bad effect on food prices, since yesterday’s figures demonstrate that there has been a 0.7% decline in food price inflation, and estimates assume that inflation will gradually come down over the next two years.
Session: Agricultural and Business Property Relief Food Prices
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The Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Dame Nicole Jacobs, commented that she fails to see where the momentum within government is coming from to ensure this commitment succeeds. What does the Minister make of these words? Can she please reiterate her commitment to publish the strategy before the end of the year?
Context
In March, the permanent secretary of the Home Office promised to publish a strategy on violence against women and girls before the summer recess. The Minister later committed it would be published in September. Six weeks ago, Alicia Kearns wrote for an update but has yet to receive a response.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jess Phillips)
As somebody who meets the Domestic Abuse Commissioner on a very regular basis, I cannot say that she would ever say that I did not have the enthusiasm to make this work—but perhaps I am wrong. I shall ask her what she meant by those comments. What I absolutely can say is that the strategy will come; it will be out very soon. It will be out when it is the best it can be, but we do not need to wait for a piece of paper to start our action.
Session: Violence against Women and Girls
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How much do GPs surgeries across the Weald of Kent, including in Woodchurch and Charing, struggle with rising staff costs? Given the national insurance increases in last year’s Budget put huge pressure on them, what discussions have you or your colleagues from the Department of Health and Social Care had with Treasury colleagues about protecting GP partnerships from further NI burdens in the upcoming Budget?
Context
GPs in the Weald of Kent, including Woodchurch and Charing, struggle with rising staff costs. The National Insurance increase from last year's Budget has put additional pressure on GP surgeries.
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
Thanks to the decisions taken by the Chancellor at the Budget, we are investing an extra £1.1 billion in general practice—the biggest increase in a decade. That funding has allowed us to recruit an extra 2,000 GPs, agree a contract for the first time in four years, and introduce online access. Patient satisfaction in general practice has risen from 67% last year to 75% this year, and the proportion of patients reporting difficulty contacting their practice has fallen from 18.7% in July 2024 to 10.6% in May 2025.
Session: Employer’s National Insurance GPs
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Can the Minister confirm for us today that every town and city with a grooming and rape gang will be part of the inquiry, including where local authorities may not wish to be involved?
Context
Senior Scottish advocate Sandra Brown has warned that grooming gangs could be operating in every town and city in Scotland. The current inquiry's scope is unclear.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jess Phillips)
Whether a local authority wishes to take part is not up for debate. The inquiry will be decided by the chair of the inquiry, as would happen in a statutory independent inquiry. We have to live by the recommendations of those inquiries.
Session: National Inquiry Grooming Gangs
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The UK is desperately short of doctors, but thousands of applicants will be turned away due to a lack of training places. This is not a situation of the Minister’s making, but he has now been in post for a year. Can he assure us that nobody—no union, no Treasury Minister—will prevent him from doing what needs to be done and lifting the training cap?
Wes Streeting
I should just say for the record that it is thanks to my friends at the Treasury that we are able to do so much to invest in our health service. It is important to put that on record ahead of the Budget. The hon. Lady raises a really serious issue, and we are looking carefully at what we can do to ensure that we get great people into our health service and that they can look forward to a great career. We are not in the right place as a country now; we need to be in a better place. The 10-year plan will set out our ambitions on workforce and we will publish a new workforce plan later this year.
Session: Topical Questions
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On 28 April, the Minister was clear with this House that the framework for local grooming gang inquiries and Baroness Casey’s audit would both be published in May. It is now June. Presumably there is a new timeline for publishing them, so will the Minister share it with us, please?
Context
The shadow minister requested the timeline for the publication of local grooming gang inquiries and Baroness Casey's audit.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jess Phillips)
I thank the hon. Lady for her question and I apologise for the month’s wait. I waited 14 years for anyone to do anything. Baroness Casey has requested a short extension to her work from the Home Secretary, and the Home Secretary has informed the Home Affairs Committee of this. We expect the report very shortly, and when we have it, the Government will respond to it, and will lay out their plans with all the evidence in hand.
Session: Violence against Women and Girls
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Demand for housing is greatest in London, which is where the economy most needs new homes. Building in London means less pressure on commuting infrastructure and house prices in places like rural Kent, but the housing targets for London have been cut. The Government justify that by saying that London has 'the biggest proposed percentage increase against delivery'. Why is the right hon. Lady rewarding the London Mayor’s failure to build Britain’s most needed houses with lower targets?
Context
London has the highest demand for housing due to its economic needs, but targets have been cut despite the Mayor's failure to build needed houses.
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Angela Rayner)
We are asking London to deliver record levels of house building. Our revised standard method sets the housing need for London at nearly 88,000 homes per year. The previous Government artificially boosted targets for London using an extra 35% urban uplift, resulting in a target of nearly 100,000 homes—a third of the national target—which could not be justified. The London Mayor has started building more new council homes than at any time since the 1970s and is getting on with building homes while the Tories failed.
Session: Housing Supply
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The funds that have been committed to projects via the Church of England’s reparations project are in fact for the upkeep of parish churches and the provision of salaries for the clergy. I know that the Second Church Estates Commissioner is dedicated to our parish churches and would not support anything unlawful, so will the hon. Lady please provide the grounds on which the Church Commissioners are authorised to allocate this money to aims for which it was not intended? What details can she share of the conversations that she has had with the Charity Commission to determine whether they can do this, as it seems to be unlawful?
Context
The funds allocated to the Church of England’s reparations project are reportedly being used for parish church upkeep and clergy salaries, raising questions about the legality of redirecting these resources.
Marsha De Cordova (The Second Church Estates Commissioner)
The fund for healing, repair and justice is the Church Commissioners’ response to its legacy links to the chattel enslavement of Africans. The fund will be sourced from the endowment managed by the Church Commissioners, and the board will always act in accordance with the charity’s legal powers. Once discussions with the Charity Commission are completed, the board will take a formal decision on those next steps. The hon. Member will obviously agree that I cannot prejudge the outcome of those discussions.
Session: Project Spire
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Fifty-nine Israeli hostages are being held by Hamas in Gaza, having been kidnapped in the Hamas terrorist attack of 7 October 2023. Only 24 are thought to be still alive, and we know from released hostages that they have been starved and tortured, chained in tunnels. They have not seen sunlight for 543 days. What are the UK Government doing to bring them home?
Context
Fifty-nine Israeli hostages are being held by Hamas in Gaza and have been subjected to torture and starvation. The MP is concerned about the wellbeing of these hostages.
Lammy
I am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising this important issue. All those hostages need to come home, which is why we need to get back to the ceasefire and why we must continue to stand with hostage families. Let me reassure the hon. Lady: I spoke to the United States envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Friday evening to obtain an update on the conversations that are taking place, and Egypt and Qatar are playing an important role in getting back to that ceasefire and getting Hamas to do what they should do.
Session: Topical Questions
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In at least 50 of our towns, gangs of men have groomed and then sexually tortured little girls, with astonishing depravity. Still, not one person has been convicted for covering up these institutionalised rapes. Local inquiries cannot summon witnesses, are being refused by local authorities, and cannot address national policies like deportation. Fundamentally, the Government’s plan will not cover even one in 10 of these towns. Will the Home Secretary explain how she will choose which towns get a local inquiry and what she will say to the victims whose towns will not be included?
Context
In multiple towns, little girls are being groomed and sexually tortured by gangs, with no one convicted for covering up these crimes.
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Yvette Cooper)
The shadow Minister will know that we have asked the police to reopen cases and historical investigations, because it is crucial that where there is abuse, including historical exploitation and grooming gangs, prosecutions take place and perpetrators face justice for their vile crimes. We are supporting local inquiries and the review by Louise Casey into the scale and nature of exploitation across the country.
Session: Violence against Women and Girls
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I sent a survey about how the Government have treated business to every registered company in the Weald of Kent, and they are terrified. Some 80% of them—four in five—are less likely to hire following soaring taxes and the truly dire Employment Rights Bill. The Regulatory Policy Committee found the Government’s own impact assessment for the Bill not fit for purpose. Will the Minister conduct a proper assessment of the damage the Bill will do, or should I send him mine?
Context
The MP conducted a survey among registered companies in Weald of Kent, finding that 80% are less likely to hire due to rising taxes and concerns about the Employment Rights Bill. The Regulatory Policy Committee deemed the Government's impact assessment for the Bill inadequate.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Justin Madders)
I am always grateful for advice. If the hon. Lady is conducting surveys, she might look at the one that said that 76 of her constituents supported the plans in the Bill to bring in day one rights for sick pay. The importance of this Bill cannot be overstated. We have a plan to bring businesses up to a standard where work is respected and people have security and dignity.
Session: Employment Regulation
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In fighting terrorism, the Security Minister has rightly said that Islamism is the foremost threat we face. Its danger lies not just in physical violence, but in the intolerance it embodies and the intimidation it relies on. Will the Home Secretary give a clear answer to this question? Should it be a criminal offence to desecrate a Koran or any holy text: yes or no?
Context
The issue of Islamism being the foremost threat to domestic security and its embodiment of intolerance has led to a debate on whether certain acts should be criminalised.
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Yvette Cooper)
We are clear that the primary domestic terrorist threat comes from Islamist terrorism, which comprises three quarters of the MI5 caseload and 64% of those in custody for terrorism-connected offences. That is followed by extreme right-wing terrorism, which comprises around a quarter of the MI5 caseload. We already have a framework of legislation in place to ensure that we can deal with the dangerous threats to our cohesion and our communities that we face.
Session: Counter-terrorism
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As we have heard, according to the Centre for Policy Studies, over 800,000 migrants from the past five years could soon claim indefinite leave to remain. In NHS care, benefits, social housing and more, that will cost £234 billion—nearly six years of defence spending, or almost all income tax receipts for a year. Will the Minister commit to extending the qualifying period for ILR, or will she accept that the consequence of her policy is a liability for the public of hundreds of billions of pounds?
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According to the Centre for Policy Studies, over 800,000 migrants from the past five years could soon claim indefinite leave to remain. In NHS care, benefits, social housing and more, that will cost £234 billion—nearly six years of defence spending, or almost all income tax receipts for a year.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Seema Malhotra)
I am still quite flabbergasted by the questions that the Conservatives ask in the House. Their party saw net migration more than quadruple to record levels. The shadow Minister will know that the Prime Minister has also pledged a White Paper on reducing net migration—that was at the end of last year—and work is under way to consider a range of proposals, including how better to support the integration and employability of refugees.
Session: Indefinite Leave to Remain
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T6. We know that the Attorney General has recused himself from advising the Government, but he will not tell us what for, and he still refuses to be transparent about potential payments by former clients. Does the Secretary of State for Justice really not believe that the public have a right to know?
Context
The Attorney General has recused himself from advising the Government, but refuses to be transparent about potential payments by former clients.
Shabana Mahmood
The hon. Lady should know there are robust processes in place in government to manage conflict of interest, which were in place under the previous Administration as well, but this is not something that any Government Minister will be giving a running commentary on.
Session: Topical Questions
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The Lord Chancellor rightly says that less than 10% of criminals account for nearly half of crime. A sentencing review is under way, but any decisions are for Ministers to make. Will the right hon. Lady please rule out here and now any possibility of allowing career criminals to avoid prison, even for short sentences?
Context
The situation where less than 10% of criminals account for nearly half of crime, leading to a need for sentencing review.
Shabana Mahmood (The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice)
I am not going to pre-empt any findings of the sentencing review. The point of having an independent review is to look at all issues in the round, particularly concerning people who commit a high number of crimes. I am keen to think about interventions that could make the biggest difference so we can reduce this blight on communities.
Session: Prolific Offenders
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Housing asylum seekers in hotels has been 6,000 more cases in just the first three months of this Government. The Home Secretary’s policy is to make asylum decisions quickly so that any costs of migrants she accepts can be hidden in the welfare system. Will the Minister commit today to recording and publishing all those costs for migrants whose asylum claims she accepts?
Context
MP noted that housing asylum seekers in hotels is spectacularly expensive.
The Minister for Border Security and Asylum (Dame Angela Eagle)
I will take no lessons from the Conservative party, which spent £700 million to send four volunteers to Rwanda and left huge backlogs of more than 90,000 stopped asylum claims—people in hotels unable to leave because the Conservatives were trying to get their fantasy Rwanda programme off the ground.
Session: Asylum Hotels
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In rural areas like the Weald of Kent, our churches are vital public buildings providing spiritual and civic leadership. Given the withdrawal of the listed places of worship grant scheme, what is being done to support churches such as St Mildred's in Tenterden, which plays a crucial role especially now that the town hall is closed for refurbishment?
Context
The listed places of worship grant scheme is set to withdraw, causing concerns in rural areas where churches play a vital role. St Mildred's church in Tenterden faces essential repairs and relies on the scheme.
Marsha de Cordova
Churches are vital to communities providing spiritual and civic leadership. The listed places of worship grant scheme enables VAT refunds for repairs, but the Hon Member cannot provide a decision on its extension as she is not the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Session: Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
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How will the right hon. Lady know if her changes have worked? What is the metric, and is there a target? If the changes do not work, will she restrict investigations to take place only when there is an imminent risk of an actual crime?
Context
More than 13,000 non-crime hate incidents have been logged in the past year, taking significant police time and undermining public trust.
Yvette Cooper
We have made clear what we believe the priorities should be for policing: neighbourhood policing and reducing serious violence on our streets. We take a common-sense approach to policing decisions, and recent inspectorate reports recommend addressing inconsistencies in handling non-crime hate incidents.
Session: Public Confidence in Policing
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I was so pleased to go to His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Kent's cadet awards recently to hear about the fantastic work of our local cadet forces. What might the Secretary of State have to say to the brilliant young people I saw there to justify the recent decision to cut funding for state school cadets?
Alistair Carns
I will not comment on other parts of the Government's funding priorities; what I would suggest is that the MOD absolutely supports the cadet forces. We have over 140,000 cadets and 26,000 adult volunteers, and we will review the cadets process and make sure it is fit for purpose as we move forward.
Session: Topical Questions
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English Wine Production
25 June 2025
Responding: Daniel Zeichner
Main Concerns
['The English wine industry is growing fast, producing over 21 million bottles in 2023, a new record. Sales of UK sparkling wine have nearly trebled since 2018, reaching over 6 million bottles last year. Still wine sales more than doubled over the same period.']
Specific Asks
['I ask the Government to consider implementing targeted duty relief for direct-to-consumer or tourist cellar door sales, similar to the draught relief and small producer relief available for beer and cider producers. This would help small English wine producers thrive.']
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29 June 2026
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19 May 2026
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
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Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
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Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Ame...
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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: New Clause 6
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Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
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Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
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VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Ayes: 105
Noes: 410
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Ayes: 85
Noes: 427
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 411
Noes: 102
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
Ayes: 322
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
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
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Ayes: 173
Noes: 282
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Ayes: 177
Noes: 308
Failed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Ayes: 323
Noes: 160
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Ayes: 332
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipp...
Ayes: 329
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Ayes: 330
Noes: 93
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Ayes: 108
Noes: 307
Failed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amen...
Ayes: 294
Noes: 110
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
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
DID NOT VOTE
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
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 151
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 162
Noes: 246
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
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
04 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
03 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
Ayes: 458
Noes: 104
Passed
28 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
Ayes: 103
Noes: 284
Failed
1
PMQs Asked
32
Ministerial Questions Asked
42
House of Commons Debates Involved
1
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
95
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
-73% below average
This MP:
1
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+139% above average
This MP:
32
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-60% below average
This MP:
1
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+764% above average
This MP:
42
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:
71.6
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 Katie Lam's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.