Sarah Champion
MP for Rotherham
Lab
29 Nov 2012 - Present
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Parliamentary questions and government responses.
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I welcome the Government’s announcement on grooming gangs. I am sorry for stumbling; I have been floored by the point scoring going on around them—on all sides. Victims and survivors of grooming gangs are being denied compensation by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority on bizarre technicalities, as are all children who have been victims of online abuse. For me, that is a grave injustice. The authority thinks it is better than a judge and jury. What does the Deputy Prime Minister plan to do?
Context
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority denies compensation to victims and survivors of grooming gangs and children affected by online abuse on technicalities, which the MP considers a grave injustice.
The Deputy Prime Minister (Angela Rayner)
We share her determination to do what is right for the victims and the survivors. We recognise that no sum of money can ever fully compensate for the horrors they have experienced. We are committed to funding efforts to tackle child sexual abuse in the future and support survivors to rebuild their lives—that is why we will make it easier for victims to make personal injury claims through the civil courts by removing the three-year time limit—and we are redoubling funding for therapeutic support services.
Assessment
Did not address specific compensation issues or plans directly, instead mentioned broader support measures
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I represent the Rotherham steel community which stands with those in Port Talbot during these concerning times. Taxpayers do not want to see their funds being used for redundancies, reduction of primary steelmaking capacity, or compromising national security. Will the Prime Minister reconsider his current course and start by examining a multi-union plan aimed at securing the long-term future of our steel industry?
Context
Steelworkers in Port Talbot are facing uncertain times, and there is a concern that taxpayer money might be used to make workers redundant and undermine national security.
Rishi Sunak
During the pandemic, we provided significant support to Celsa Steel, ensuring job security and sustainability of operations. The current measures have protected 5,000 direct jobs and thousands more in related industries, securing a brighter future for steel production.
Assessment
The multi-union plan was not directly addressed
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I am concerned about the Government's decision to close the Household Support Fund this month. With the cost of living crisis ongoing and energy prices set to increase again, how can you justify taking food away from my poorest children?
Context
The household support fund will be closed in March, affecting 12,000 children from low-income families in Rotherham.
Rishi Sunak
We are ensuring no child grows up in poverty. We have provided cost of living support worth over £3,000 to a typical household this year, increased the national living wage and uplifted welfare for the next financial year. The government also funds free school meals for nearly 2 million children and introduced the holiday activities and food programme.
Assessment
The questioner asked about closing the Household Support Fund, but the answer did not address this directly.
Provided Other Forms Of Support Instead
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To date, 79 people have been killed on smart motorways. Last January, the Government said they would pause their roll-out. Since then, three new schemes have gone live, with three more expected shortly. Prime Minister, especially during a cost of living crisis, how do you justify pushing ahead with these deathtrap roads?
Context
79 people have been killed on smart motorways since their introduction. The Prime Minister previously stated that smart motorways are unpopular and unsafe.
Rishi Sunak
Safety on our roads is a priority. We paused roll-out of new smart motorway schemes last year while considering data, committing almost £900 million for safety improvements across the network.
Assessment
Specific justification was not provided beyond safety and funding commitments.
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Prime Minister, every day I hear from more and more of my Rotherham constituents who are struggling to put food on the table, to keep their lights on and to fuel their cars. The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that the Government's measures will only offset falling living standards by a third. This is the biggest financial squeeze since the 1950s. Prime Minister, do not blame Ukraine and do not blame covid. This is down to your Government's policies and your political choices. How do you sleep at night?
Context
The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that the Government's measures will only offset falling living standards by a third, leading to the biggest financial squeeze since the 1950s. Constituents are struggling with food, energy, and car fuel expenses.
Boris Johnson
I do agree that people are facing a very tough time at the moment, and we have to do everything we can. I do not agree with the hon. Member's analysis, but I think that the causes are certainly to do with the inflationary impact of the world coming out of covid, and the energy price spike is at the root of it.
Assessment
Specific government policies causing hardship were not addressed
I Do Not Agree With The Hon. Member'S Analysis
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Sexual exploitation does not end when one turns 18; it drives modern slavery and trafficking. Will the PM bring in legislation to end demand by making it illegal to buy sexual consent?
Context
Sexual exploitation continues post-18 and is a main driver of modern slavery and trafficking in the UK. The question asks if legislation can be introduced to make buying sexual consent illegal.
Boris Johnson
I am happy to look at proposals for such measures if the hon. Lady wishes to bring them forward to the House.
Assessment
Specific legislation or timeline
Looking At
Session: PMQs
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Globally, the rights of women and girls are being stripped away at alarming speed, particularly when it comes to education and sexual and reproductive rights. Does the Foreign Secretary plan to honour his predecessor's commitment to making sure that women's and girls' rights are embedded across FCDO programming?
Context
The rights of women and girls are being stripped away globally, particularly regarding education and sexual and reproductive rights.
Ed Miliband
I take this opportunity to pay tribute to my predecessor, now the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for her excellent work leading the campaign globally on violence against women and girls. My answer is 100% yes, I will continue her brilliant work.
Session: Topical Questions 2026-09-01
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I thank the Foreign Secretary for the humanitarian support sent to date, including cash transfers, but I ask her to do more. We need to press for a real ceasefire, provide practical support to Lebanon's armed forces, help the state to tackle negative influences that are trying to undermine its sovereignty and, finally, vigorously oppose the illegal expansion of Israel's buffer zone in south Lebanon.
Context
Lebanon's humanitarian flash fund secured less than a third of required funding, with 20% of the population displaced and 40,000 housing units destroyed. Social tensions are rising amid economic collapse.
Yvette Cooper
I can tell my hon. Friend that the Minister for the middle east, my hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln (Mr Falconer), was in Beirut at the end of last week, where he pressed those exact points and engaged with the Lebanese Prime Minister. We need an urgent ceasefire, and we need to support the work of the Lebanese armed forces and the Lebanese Government. That is why we have directly provided £30 million of humanitarian support for Lebanon since the beginning of this crisis. I believe that makes us one of the biggest donors to Lebanon, but we must continue to provide support.
Session: Gulf Conflict
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The rapid growth in Israeli settlements in recent months has been fuelled by settler violence, which not only goes unpunished, but receives tacit support from the Israeli Government. The UK Government continue to avoid responding to the International Court of Justice's 2024 advisory opinion condemning Israelis' forcible transfer of Palestinians—a war crime. Does the Minister agree with his analysis?
Context
The UK Government continue to avoid responding to the International Court of Justice's 2024 advisory opinion condemning Israelis' forcible transfer of Palestinians—a war crime.
Hamish Falconer
As ever, I thank my hon. Friend for her important questions. I wish to clarify quickly. The British Government oppose forced displacement in Palestine, and that is our long-held position. While we are due to update Parliament on the wider issues posed by the ICJ advisory opinion, I would not wish for there to be any ambiguity about our position.
Session: West Bank Illegal Settlements
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Given the scale of the planned FCDO budget reductions and significant staffing cuts, what assessment has been made of which policy areas will be deprioritised as a result of those measures? What redundancy mitigation steps are being taken in line with the 2016 civil service protocols and how those changes are expected to impact both UK personnel serving overseas and country-based staff?
Context
There are significant FCDO budget reductions and staffing cuts planned.
Yvette Cooper
My hon. Friend will know that we have been doing extensive work to ensure that the Foreign Office is focused on the key priorities and on delivering for the national interest. She will also know that there was a quite significant expansion in the staffing, including the UK-based staffing, of the Foreign Office over the previous five years. It is right that we ensure the Foreign Office is most focused on the national security issues and prosperity issues as well as many of the issues that she and her Committee are concerned about around international development. We will continue to provide information to her Committee on this matter.
Session: Topical Questions
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What plans are being made for the evacuation of civilians and humanitarian workers, given that there is compelling evidence that RSF will take Tawila before Christmas? Will the Foreign Secretary update on Government’s efforts to increase humanitarian support from international partners, particularly those in the middle east? Where are women and civil society in the process of securing a ceasefire?
Context
The conflict has now spread to 14 out of 18 states in Sudan. There is growing concern about the humanitarian impact as well as the need for a ceasefire.
Yvette Cooper
I welcome my hon. Friend’s continued efforts to raise this issue, as Sudan faces a horrendous humanitarian crisis with rape being used as a weapon of war. We have recently put forward a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council and will continue to raise this issue with all our international partners.
Session: Sudan Ceasefire
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Members might not be aware that the FCDO has given notice to the Insolvency Service that 1,885 jobs are at risk due to the 25% reduction in the workforce that follows the ODA cuts. This is a massive drop in staff numbers and it is bound to have a real impact, particularly on smaller departments such as conflict prevention. Will the Foreign Secretary please comment, being new in post, on how this will impact on her ability to shape the Department as she wants? The forward plan for the Department is still not finalised. How can she operate without the staff to do so?
Context
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has given notice to the Insolvency Service that 1,885 jobs are at risk due to a reduction in workforce by 25% following Overseas Development Aid cuts. This is impacting smaller departments such as conflict prevention.
Yvette Cooper (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)
My hon. Friend the Chair of the Select Committee will know that the Government have taken the difficult decision to reduce the aid budget in order to fund the defence resources that we need at a time when there are significant security pressures. She will also know that we are working to find different ways, including private finance and new investment, to maintain not just the multilateral investment that is so important but crucial aid programmes in areas such as Sudan and Gaza. I am happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss these details further.
Session: Topical Questions
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Sir David Attenborough’s latest film, “Ocean” revealed the shocking devastation caused by bottom trawling and asked the Government to take action at the UN conference in just four weeks. Will the Government use the conference to announce a ban on all bottom trawling in marine protected areas? Why has the Minister still not set out when we will ratify the ocean treaty, which will keep our small island developing states and overseas territories safe?
Context
Sir David Attenborough’s latest film, “Ocean”, revealed the devastating impact of bottom trawling on marine environments. The UN ocean conference is scheduled to take place in four weeks.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Catherine West)
The climate and ocean adaptation and sustainable transition programme is improving vulnerable coastal communities’ resilience to climate change, including: protecting and restoring coastal habitats; supporting nature-based solutions; improving small-scale fisheries management; and addressing the issue raised by my hon. Friend regarding the use of bottom-towed gear over rock and reef habitats in 13 Marine Management Organisation areas.
Session: UN Ocean Conference
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On 23 March in Gaza, eight medics in the Palestinian Red Crescent, five responders from the civil defence and a UN staff member were killed by the IDF while responding to casualties. Their bodies have been returned today. International humanitarian law is clear: medical personnel, ambulances, humanitarian relief workers and civil defence organisations must be respected and protected. International humanitarian law is not something for debate. The Foreign Secretary understands the importance of upholding the law and holding to account all who breach it, including our friends, so why is Israel seemingly allowed to act with impunity when it comes to the protection of medics, humanitarian workers and civilians?
Context
International humanitarian law was breached when Israeli forces killed eight Palestinian Red Crescent medics, five responders from the civil defense, and a UN staff member while they were responding to casualties.
Falconer
On this day, the one-year anniversary of the World Central Kitchen incident, I want to be clear that nobody has impunity and that we expect full legal processes to be followed, including in Israel. The Foreign Secretary and I have both spoken about the important role the Military Advocate General will play in that. On my hon. Friend’s wider question, it is clearly deeply problematic that deconfliction does not exist in Gaza and that aid workers continue to be in such peril, as she described. We will continue to use all methods at our disposal to try to improve the situation.
Session: Topical Questions
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What conversations have Ministers had with their Israeli counterparts to prevent the implementation of these laws? What are they doing with the international community to protect a UN organisation? Last week, my Committee was in Palestine and Jordan; there is huge concern that if this legislation takes effect, it will breach numerous international laws and have a catastrophic effect on the humanitarian situation.
Context
The question arises from recent Israeli Knesset laws that will cease UNRWA activities on January 28th, potentially preventing aid distribution in Gaza and primary care in the West Bank. The UK's Committee on International Development is also concerned.
Anneliese Dodds
The UK Government have been absolutely clear that UNRWA is the only agency that can deliver aid at the scale and depth required in the middle of this humanitarian emergency. I have made those representations myself, including at the UN General Assembly.
Session: Middle East Humanitarian Situation
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Even before the start of the current conflict in Gaza, 98,000 children there had a disability. Thousands more have now been horrifically injured, and those with long-term conditions have not received any medical support. While I welcome the Government's commitment to facilitating medical evacuations, how is that possible when Israel is controlling the Rafah crossing?
Context
98,000 children in Gaza had disabilities before the conflict; thousands more have been injured. Medical evacuations are facilitated by the Government but Israel controls the Rafah crossing.
Anneliese Dodds
My hon. Friend has detailed knowledge of this issue through her work on the International Development Committee. We are of course determined to do all that we can for the wellbeing and safety of children in Gaza, in partnership with other countries. She raises the issue of healthcare; we have been supporting UK-Med and other organisations in that regard, and also in respect of education. Many children have been out of school for a year, and we are determined to rectify the situation.
Session: Topical Questions
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What will the Minister do to ensure that victims and survivors are supported throughout the court process?
Context
In 2023, there were 67,938 reported rapes with only 2,008 convictions. Victims often face lengthy waits and use of counselling notes which discourages participation.
Laura Farris
Operation Soteria has improved rape prosecutions; independent sexual violence advisers provide continuous support from police involvement to trial conclusion. This system helps prevent victims from withdrawing their cases due to lack of support, as seen in recent improvements in case handling and prosecution numbers.
Session: Victims of Domestic Violence Court Proceedings
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If Israel has the capacity to meet international law, is it not in breach of it given the ongoing conflict?
Context
The conflict involves civilian casualties on both sides, raising questions about international law adherence.
Andrew Mitchell
The current judgment of the British Government is that Israel has both the capacity and intent to abide by international humanitarian law. We keep this under review.
Session: Israeli Hostages in Gaza
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The demand is massively outstripping supply regarding the teams that go into homes to try to help people save money on their energy bills and reduce cost. Can my right hon. Friend speak to whether any more support is available to such teams?
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Christopher Thexton, a 'green doctor', works out of College House in Barrow to help people reduce their energy bills.
Claire Coutinho
We are spending £20 billion on energy efficiency over this Parliament and the next. When we took over in 2010, just 14% of homes were energy-efficient. Now the number is 50%, and we have plans to go further.
Session: Household Income Energy Costs
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If she will make an estimate of the proportion of households that spent more than 10% of their income on energy costs in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022. More than 20% of Rotherham households are living in fuel poverty, yet the Government's flagship energy policy will not save a single penny from those households' energy bills. Bills are set to rise again in January. How can the Minister justify the Government's failure to support constituents?
Context
In England, the share of households required to spend more than 10% of their income on energy after housing costs was 21% in 2021 and 30% in 2022.
Claire Coutinho
In England, 21% of households spent more than 10% of their income on energy costs in 2021 and 30% in 2022. The government provided close to £40 billion of support last winter and announced an extra £900 cost of living payments across 2023 and 2024, bringing the total support to £104 billion over the period 2022 to 2025.
Session: Household Income Energy Costs
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I am inundated with emails from constituents terrified for the future of internally displaced Palestinians in Gaza. With nearly 600,000 people sheltering in UN facilities since October 7th, and many staff and installations affected, when the ground invasion starts, where will these people go? Who will host them, administer them, and provide support?
Context
Constituents are concerned about the welfare of internally displaced Palestinians in Gaza. Since October 7th, nearly 600,000 individuals have been sheltering in UN facilities, with staff killed and installations damaged.
James Cleverly
All conversations with Israel, Egypt, and intermediaries have focused on preserving human life. We completely support Israel's right to self-defence against Hamas's brutal actions, including the retrieval of video evidence showing atrocities committed by Hamas.
Session: Israel and Palestine
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For more than a year, the House has been highlighting the threat of atrocity crimes returning to Sudan, as the Minister has heard again today cross-party. Last week, we saw more mass graves and widespread and systematic identity-based targeting of communities. How much evidence do the Government need before they acknowledge those crimes against humanity, and act on their own policy to take effective action to prevent and respond to atrocities?
Context
The House has been highlighting the threat of atrocity crimes returning to Sudan for over a year. Last week, mass graves and widespread identity-based targeting were reported.
Andrew Mitchell
The hon Lady is entirely right in the language that she uses about the atrocities taking place in Sudan and Darfur. That point has been extensively ventilated at this question time. All I can say to her, to add to what I have said already, is that we are working very closely with our allies, particularly the Americans, on precisely the subject that she has identified.
Session: Topical Questions
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What exactly will the Minister do today to address the trauma caused by long waits in courts? Rotherham families have been waiting years for access to court for corporate manslaughter cases. What specific actions are being taken?
Context
The MP mentioned that the Government are likely to miss their targets on reducing Crown court backlogs, with wait times for rape and sexual assault cases at an all-time high.
Mike Freer
We are increasing the judiciary across all our courts by 10% in the last five years, recruiting more than 1,000 judges this year and will recruit another 1,000 next year. We have taken the cap off sitting days and continue to use Nightingale courts.
Session: Criminal Court Backlogs
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What steps he is taking to tackle court backlogs. The outstanding case load at Preston Crown court stood at 1,454 cases at the end of December 2022. I am concerned about the delays in our criminal justice system and their impact on waiting times for those who use our courts.
Context
The MP noted court backlogs are affecting cases at Preston Crown Court, which had an outstanding case load of 1,454 as of December 2022.
Mike Freer
We have ramped up additional capacity, recently announced the continued use of 24 Nightingale courtrooms in this financial year, and are investing a significant amount of funding in the criminal justice system. We have increased the judiciary across all our courts by 10% in the last five years, recruiting more than 1,000 judges this year and planning to recruit another 1,000 next year.
Session: Criminal Court Backlogs
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I listened with interest to the answer that the Minister gave about support for households, but it does not match the reality in Rotherham, where constituents have had increases in rent, mortgages, fuel and food, as well as cuts to public services. What is he going to do to deliver the support that we need to make ends meet, because the offers on the table are not cutting it?
Context
The MP expresses concern about the adequacy of government support for households in Rotherham, where residents face multiple increases and cuts.
John Glen
Everyone can see that the Government have made a range of interventions over the past two years, which means support for all of those on means-tested benefits—8 million people. Eight million pensioner households will benefit from the non-discretionary payments, effectively. The household support fund, which we repeated, provides another £1 billion to give local authorities discretion in individual circumstances to offer supplementary support.
Session: People on Lower Incomes Financial Support
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Will the Foreign Secretary commission a rapid impact assessment of these cuts?
Context
The BBC's closure of Arabic and Persian radio services has raised concerns about the impact on news access for millions in Iran and Sudan.
James Cleverly
The Government negotiated financial predictability for the World Service, ensuring no further closures during this Parliament. The BBC values its language services highly and will continue broadcasting to Sudan despite earlier closures.
Session: Sudan Emergency Situation
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I recently conducted a major surgery—[Laughter]—I mean a major survey of Rotherham residents to learn about their experiences of the NHS. A staggering 73% of respondents who had called ambulances needing a category 1 response had waited longer than the seven-minute target time. Given that minutes can mean the difference between life and death, what are the Government doing to ensure that my constituents receive the life-saving support that they need, when they need it?
Context
The questioner mentions a survey showing that 73% of respondents who called ambulances needing a category 1 response waited longer than the seven-minute target time.
Steve Barclay
I know we have clinicians in the House who do second jobs, but I did not know that the hon. Lady had expanded that definition to such an extent! She is right to highlight, through her survey, the importance of timely care. There is currently a range of initiatives, such as the development of the NHS app, the review of the 111 service, and the examination of innovations such as artificial intelligence. We are looking into how we can manage demand in the case of, in particular, frail elderly people by noting changes in behaviour patterns, which will allow us to ensure that, for example, someone who has a fall at home receives care much earlier before arriving in the accident and emergency department, because we know that once frail elderly people have been admitted they will often be in hospital for about 14 days. The hon. Lady has raised an extremely important issue through her survey, and one on which we are focusing in our urgent and emergency recovery plan.
Session: Urgent and Emergency Care
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Can you explain why disability marking dropped, and what steps are being taken to reverse this?
Context
The percentage of UK aid marked as significant under the OECD's disability marker fell by 10% between 2019 and 2021.
Andrew Mitchell
We prioritise disability. Over a third of development programmes now include disability-inclusive activities.
Session: Topical Questions
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The independent inquiry in child sexual abuse highlighted how victims are repeatedly failed by inconsistent application of the victims code, demonstrating the desperate need for legislation. Will the Government listen to the inquiry and commission an inspection of compliance with the victims code in relation to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse? When will the victims Bill be introduced?
Context
The independent inquiry in child sexual abuse highlighted inconsistent application of the victims code, requesting legislation to inspect compliance with the victims code.
Dominic Raab
I thank the hon. Lady for raising that important point. She will know that the victims Bill has gone through pre-legislative scrutiny—I am poised to respond to the Chair of the Select Committee—and it will address all the issues that she raises.
Session: Support for Rape Victims
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Two weeks ago, a 5-year-old constituent of mine, Yusuf Nazir, died because we no longer have intensive paediatric beds in Rotherham. September saw record-breaking ambulance handover delays and the proportion of patients waiting more than 12 hours in accident and emergency rose to 13.8%, nearly double last September's figure. In the last 12 years, Rotherham's NHS has been hollowed out. What is the Minister going to do to reverse that?
Context
A constituent of the MP, Yusuf Nazir, a 5-year-old child, died because intensive paediatric beds in Rotherham are no longer available. Ambulance handover delays and A&E waiting times have increased.
Will Quince
First, let me thank the hon. Lady for her question. I am very sorry to hear about the case she highlights. I understand she has written to the Secretary of State on this issue. Ambulance waiting times are not where we want them to be. We have increased ambulance staff by 40% since 2010.
Session: Hospital Bed Capacity
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Last week, over 100,000 civil servants from the Public and Commercial Services Union voted to take industrial action following attacks on their jobs. For the first time ever, the Royal College of Nursing has voted to strike over pay. Lecturers, health workers, teachers, postal and transport workers—all people who aim to support this country—are suffering because of the cost of living crisis and the former Prime Minister's £30 billion ideological rant. The autumn statement needs to show that working people are being listened to. Will it do that, or will it just punish them?
Context
Civil servants from the PCS union voted to take industrial action, and the Royal College of Nursing has also voted to strike over pay due to cost of living issues.
Jeremy Hunt
I believe it will do that, because the cost of living crisis is at the top of our minds. We recognise the hard work that public servants do in a whole range of sectors and, as I know, with my background, in the health service as well. We must tread a fine line, however, because if we give inflation-busting pay awards to people who may deserve them and may be working extremely hard, that will fuel further inflation.
Session: Topical Questions
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Will the Minister commit to publishing a breakdown for this financial year of how the UK's in-country refugee costs are being spent based on the DAC eligible costs guidelines?
Context
A substantial proportion of the UK's international aid budget is being spent within the UK on costs attributed to Ukrainian and small boat refugees.
Andrew Mitchell
Yes, I will, Mr Speaker. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for the work that she does through her brilliant International Development Committee.
Session: Topical Questions
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I thank the Minister for her comments, but I want to raise something specific that could be done through the victims Bill, which is to ban the use of victims' counselling notes in courts. In July, the Attorney General extended the guidance, making it easier for such notes to go into the public domain. That has had a huge and immediate chilling effect on victims getting pre-trial therapy and on them coming forward at all. Please can the Minister address this.
Context
The question follows a discussion about the impact of recent Attorney General guidance on pre-trial therapy and victim support. A specific issue regarding the use of counselling notes has been raised.
Rachel Maclean
We are determined to improve the experience of victims of rape and we are making great strides already. I would be very happy to come along, talk to her and put right some of the points she has made.
Session: Support for Victims
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I thank the Minister for her comments, but I want to raise something specific that could be done through the victims Bill, which is to ban the use of victims' counselling notes in courts. In July, the Attorney General extended the guidance, making it easier for such notes to go into the public domain. That has had a huge and immediate chilling effect on victims getting pre-trial therapy and on them coming forward at all. Please can the Minister address this.
Context
The question stems from concerns about the impact of recent Attorney General guidance on pre-trial therapy and victim support. There is a specific incident involving counselling notes being used in court, affecting victims' willingness to seek help.
Rachel Maclean
The hon. Lady raises a vital issue to which we are paying close attention through the work of the rape review. It is not the case that it is now easier for those notes to be requested. I am aware that the hon. Lady is holding an event this afternoon. I would be very happy to come along, talk to her and put right some of the points she has made.
Session: Support for Victims
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This morning, the Chancellor said that his support for business energy costs will focus on efficiencies. Beatson Clark and Liberty Steel in my constituency are high energy users and they have already made every energy efficiency they can. What will the Minister do to protect businesses such as those in my constituency with this shift in policy?
Context
The question is prompted by the Chancellor's shift in focus towards business energy support based on efficiencies, which leaves high energy users like Beatson Clark and Liberty Steel uncertain about future support.
Paul Scully
I thank the hon. Lady for that comment. When I was in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, my colleagues there were always working with those energy-intensive industries such as the steel industry and with companies such as Liberty Steel, in her area. It is important that we continue to understand the position and develop the technologies that are needed for the long term, but in the medium term we will work with these industries to make sure we can offer support for those crucial supplies.
Session: £150 Council Tax Energy Rebate
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What work is the Minister doing to address food price rises and support vulnerable populations in sub-Saharan Africa?
Context
Sub-Saharan African countries are suffering severely from rising food prices, with millions affected by hunger crises.
Vicky Ford
The situation in east Africa is catastrophic, affecting more than 40 million people. We are a major donor: we expect to spend £156 million this year, providing food, water, shelter and medicines for millions of people. We have raised $400 million through the UN and are pushing the World Bank to do more too.
Session: Global Food Security
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Is the Foreign Secretary aware that the FCDO has set an annual budget limit for the Independent Commission for Aid Impact that will prevent it from carrying out the workplan to scrutinise UK aid that it previously agreed with my Select Committee? Will she look into this, please?
Context
The FCDO has set an annual budget limit for the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, which prevents it from carrying out its workplan agreed with the Select Committee.
Elizabeth Truss
I am very happy to look into it and to discuss it with the hon. Lady.
Session: Topical Questions
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The Secretary of State will be aware that I have worked across Government for many years to secure support for victims of crime, particularly victims and survivors of child abuse and sexual assault. I welcome the introduction of the victims Bill, the enshrining in law of the victims code and the Secretary of State's commitment to funding, but we need more sexual assault referral centres, more independent sexual violence advisers and more special measures in courts; indeed, we need more courts and prosecutors. Has the Secretary of State done the analysis to show that the money he is bringing forward will cover all that?
Context
Welcoming the introduction of the victims Bill, but concerned about funding sufficiency.
Dominic Raab
I am pleased to see, in the context of the latest data, that rape convictions are up 67% on the previous year. We will be bringing forward our response to the consultation on the victims Bill and the associated package very shortly. There will be a step change—a quantum leap—in the number of ISVAs and independent domestic violence advisers as a result of the settlement that I have secured with the Treasury.
Session: Victims of Crime
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What plans does the Foreign Secretary have to make tackling sexual violence a part of a broader cross-Government atrocity prevention programme?
Context
Commitment to the Murad code and ongoing sexual violence in various conflict zones.
Elizabeth Truss
We are working on the idea of a new convention to put sexual violence on par with chemical weapons, restoring our budget for women and girls, including work on preventing sexual violence. We will host an international conference on preventing sexual violence in conflict later this year.
Session: Sexual Violence in Conflict
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A year ago, the former Foreign Secretary commissioned an equalities impact assessment of the Government's aid cuts. We have been trying for almost that length of time to get the document into the public domain. Today is International Women's Day. Will the Foreign Secretary publish the report by 4 pm today?
Context
A year ago, the former Foreign Secretary commissioned an equalities impact assessment of the Government's aid cuts.
Elizabeth Truss
The hon. Lady knows that, in the Budget we are doing this year, we are restoring the aid budget for women and girls back to its previous levels and we are also restoring the humanitarian aid budget. However, it is a matter of policy that we do not publicly release equality impact assessments because they have a chilling effect and people cannot be honest internally. That is why we do not release them, but of course I am very happy to discuss the issue with her further.
Session: Topical Questions
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I am very interested in what the Minister says, and I would be really interested to see the review, but in Rotherham the waiting time for children's neurodevelopmental assessments is 200 weeks. That is almost four years of a young life. Consultant led NHS services are required to report waiting times against the 18 and 52 week standard, but neurodevelopmental assessments having no such requirements means that the political will is not there to challenge. Will the Minister please look into putting the resources necessary into children's mental health so that no child, wherever they are, goes without that support?
Context
In Rotherham, the waiting time for children's neurodevelopmental assessments is exceptionally long at 200 weeks. This highlights a significant issue with political will and resource allocation in mental health services.
Gillian Keegan
I thank the hon. Lady for her question. She raises an incredibly important point. As a Government, we are determined to tackle long autism diagnosis waiting times. We are investing £2.5 million as part of the NHS long-term plan to test and implement the most effective ways to reduce autism diagnosis waiting times for children and young people across England. That is vital, because we know that the earlier children get the support, the better the outcomes are for them. We are absolutely determined to work on this, but the diagnosis pathways are sometimes quite complex.
Session: Waiting List Times Non-consultant Led Services
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If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring mandatory reporting of waiting list times for non-consultant led services in NHS mental health trusts.
Context
The question arises from a need to address potential issues in reporting waiting times for non-consultant led services in NHS mental health trusts.
Gillian Keegan
NHS England and NHS Improvement have been field testing waiting time standards across 35 different local pilot initiatives. Through that clinically led review, we hope to understand the merits of introducing them. NHS England and NHS Improvement published the outcome of a consultation on those standards on 22 February, just over a week ago. We will work with them now on the next steps for the proposed measures.
Session: Waiting List Times Non-consultant Led Services
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Does the Minister agree that the Government's cuts throughout overseas development are compromising UK security and global stability? What will the Government do to address that?
Context
There is a concern that significant reductions in the conflict, stability, and security fund will undermine efforts to address poverty and instability overseas, affecting UK security.
James Cleverly
We have spoken at length in this House about the economic impact that the country and indeed the world have felt from covid, which has forced us temporarily to reduce our expenditure on official development assistance. We have had confirmation that we will return to 0.7%. With respect to the historical reductions in key areas such as humanitarian aid and women and girls, we will ensure that that money is returned to the budgets, as the Foreign Secretary has made clear. The process for future budget allocations has not concluded; until it has, any talk about figures can only be speculative on the hon Lady's part.
Session: Security Partnerships
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Can the Home Secretary provide money, vision and leadership for addressing these issues through joined-up working by Government Departments, robust data collection on perpetrators, and a police IT system that is fit for the 21st century?
Context
Child sexual, criminal and online exploitation are increasing in the country.
Priti Patel
Let me start by thanking the hon. Lady for her question and for her work in this area. In particular, she has worked a lot with me and my Department on the issue of grooming gangs and child sexual exploitation. A wide range of work across the whole of Government is taking place on this, including local authorities, social services and public health. That work is crucial as well as—I know she knows this and has seen it—the incredible investigatory capability of our National Crime Agency, as well as policing, to go after the perpetrators.
Session: Topical Questions
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If we are to get prosecutions of child abusers, we need the support of victims and survivors, so I am really angry that this Government have cut £500,000 from children at risk of child sexual exploitation. What is the Minister doing to make sure, through the forthcoming victims Bill, that the resources are in place to help those at risk?
Context
The Government have cut £500,000 from resources to help children at risk of child sexual exploitation. There are concerns about the impact on prosecutions.
Tom Pursglove
I am grateful to the hon. Lady, with whom I have worked closely on other matters that the House is considering at the moment. The Government continue to be a global leader in tackling child sexual exploitation and abuse. The tackling child sexual abuse strategy that we launched is the first of its kind and very much cutting edge. I would be happy to have a conversation with her, and I encourage her to make her views known as part of the victims Bill consultation.
Session: Topical Questions
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I am sure that all hon. Members present are deeply concerned about the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina developing rapidly into conflict. What steps is the FCDO taking to assess the risk of atrocity in the region and take preventive action? What conversations has it had with civil societies of the Federation and Republika Srpska to encourage dialogue? How is the Foreign Secretary using her development programmes in the western Balkans, alongside diplomatic and security levers, to address the drivers of conflict?
Context
The MP raises concerns about the risk of atrocities and seeks details on preventive actions by FCDO.
Vicky Ford
As I said earlier, the political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina is serious, which is precisely why the Foreign Secretary will raise it today. We are working hard to prevent it from becoming a security crisis, but the risk of miscalculation or exploitation remains. The hon. Lady asked about UK aid. Our embassy in Sarajevo supports a range of programmes that promote stability, security and prosperity, and targets programmes in support of civil society and media freedom.
Session: Western Balkans
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Glass Packaging: Extended Producer Responsibility
14 May 2025
Responding: Mary Creagh
Main Concerns
['The glass manufacturing sector supports over 120,000 jobs and contributes £2.2 billion annually to the UK economy. However, due to the Government’s Extended Producer Responsibility policy, glass manufacturers face significant challenges such as job losses, site closures, and competition from cheaper imported glass. The current EPR fees set for glass products are particularly problematic.']
Specific Asks
['The lead MP calls on the government to reconsider the implementation of EPR and to adopt more sensible solutions suggested by industry experts.']
World Species Congress
14 May 2024
Responding: Chris Grayling
Main Concerns
['The UK faces a biodiversity crisis where over 1 million species are at risk due to human disruption and habitat destruction. The country is one of the worst in terms of nature loss, with only 3% of land and 8% of seas protected adequately. The 2023 State of Nature report highlights an average decline of 19% since 1970, affecting over half of plant species and pollinators like bees and butterflies by 18%. Despite joining the Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity framework in 2022, the UK is lagging behind its commitments.']
Specific Asks
["I call on the Government to set more ambitious nature restoration and species recovery targets. The Minister should confirm that the UK's plan will exceed expectations and not just rehash old promises. Additionally, the publication of the NBSAP must be announced with new plans to fill gaps in existing strategies."]
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Overseas Aid
12 July 2023
Responding: Andrew Mitchell
Main Concerns
["The UK's cuts to overseas aid have significantly impacted sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services globally. The reduction in funding has led to a decrease in access to contraception, an increase in unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and maternal deaths. Marginalised groups face additional barriers in accessing SRHR services due to stigma, discrimination, and lack of infrastructure. In 2021, UK aid to UNFPA's supplies partnership was cut by 85%, leading to immediate cuts in commodities provided, such as contraception. The most marginalised communities are disproportionately affected by these funding reductions."]
Specific Asks
["The lead MP asks the Minister to commit to restoring support for the UNFPA's core operating fund alongside existing commitments to their supplies partnership and to spend £500 million annually on SRHR programming and supplies for the next three years. She also requests a commitment from the UK Government to invest in the Family Planning 2030 initiative."]
Smart Motorways
22 February 2023
Main Concerns
["Sarah Champion highlighted the death of Jason Mercer on a smart motorway section where the hard shoulder was converted to a running lane. She mentioned that there were 79 deaths on Britain's growing smart motorway network up to July 2022 and cited concerns raised by Select Committees about safety risks, particularly regarding the removal of the hard shoulder and the lack of emergency refuges."]
Specific Asks
['Champion urged the Minister to recognise that the roll-out of smart motorways was a mistake and to restore the hard shoulder across the motorway network.']
Middle East Peace, Security and Development and UNRWA
15 June 2022
Responding: Vicky Ford
Main Concerns
['I am concerned about the plight of Palestinian refugees and the importance of a stable funding base for UNRWA. Despite its critical role in providing education, healthcare, and social services to over five million Palestinian refugees across Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, UNRWA faces severe financial challenges due to significant cuts in UK funding. Since 2018, UK support has decreased by nearly 60%, with a halving of core budget contributions from £42.5 million to £20.8 million in the last year alone.']
Specific Asks
["I urge the Minister to provide a clear analysis of the impact of these funding cuts on UNRWA's ability to deliver essential services and stability in the region. Will the Government reinstate financial support to previous levels, encourage other potential donors to back UNRWA, and commit to a stable funding base for this crucial organisation?"]
Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised Networks
23 February 2022
Responding: Rachel Maclean
Main Concerns
['The independent inquiry into child sexual abuse report reveals extensive failures by local authorities and police forces to protect children from sexual exploitation. Children are being sexually exploited by organised networks in the most degrading ways, with victims often feeling blamed for their own abuse due to an adversarial legal system that fails to provide adequate support.']
Specific Asks
["The Government must implement the six key recommendations made by the inquiry, including strengthening the criminal justice response and updating guidance on child exploitation. The Minister should also address issues such as the funding of Barnardo's project in Rotherham and introduce legislation to remove titles from peers convicted of sexual offences."]
Tigray
08 September 2021
Responding: James Duddridge
Main Concerns
['The situation in Tigray is horrific due to conflict between the Ethiopian national defence force and Tigrayan forces, leading to a worsening humanitarian crisis. Over 2 million people have been displaced, with limited access to food and water for around 4 million affected by high levels of food insecurity. There are reports of atrocities including mass killings and sexual violence against women and girls.']
Specific Asks
["The lead MP asks the Minister how UK ODA cuts will affect Ethiopia, especially Tigray; what steps the Government will take to end fighting in Tigray; if aid delivery has improved since the report's response; how concerned is he about humanitarian worker safety; and what impact the conflict spreading to other regions of Ethiopia has on current UK efforts."]
Israel and Palestine
08 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
State of Climate and Nature
13 July 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Security Service Act - Clause 2
06 July 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The amendment aims to strengthen the Government’s ability to disrupt hostile intelligence services and their proxies by adapting counter-terrorism tools to tackle state-based security threats. The Bil...
Steel Industry Nationalisation Bill - New Clause 8: Contingent liabilities
08 June 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The amendment aims to narrow the definition of a steel undertaking so that it must predominantly involve the manufacture or processing of steel. It seeks to prevent unnecessary nationalisation by ensu...
Health and Social Care Bill
01 June 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, James Murray, moved the Second Reading of the Health and Social Care Bill. He emphasised the personal significance of the NHS in his life due to a ra...
Criminal Justice Bill - After Clause 14 - Duty to inform victims and families of the unduly lenient sentencing scheme
25 March 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
International Development
19 March 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Estimates Day
04 March 2026
General Debate
Led by this MP
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...
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill 2026-02-02
02 February 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The BBNJ Bill has returned for consideration of Lords amendments, which are designed to support effective implementation across the UK while respecting devolution. The bill will strengthen global prot...
Proposed Chinese Embassy 2026-01-19
19 January 2026
Urgent Question
Led by this MP
Will the Minister confirm the representations made to Five Eyes partners on the potential risks posed by the proximity of sensitive cabling infrastructure to the site of the proposed new Chinese embas...
Bus services in Rotherham
05 December 2022
The petition addresses the poor standard of local bus services in South Yorkshire, particularly in Rotherham, where residents have experienced cuts in timetables and unreliability, impacting daily lif...
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Attendance
74.5%
73 of 98 votes
Aye Votes
29
29.6% of votes
No Votes
44
44.9% of votes
Abstentions
25
25.5% 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
DID NOT VOTE
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Ayes: 77
Noes: 292
Failed
09 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Ame...
Ayes: 371
Noes: 100
Passed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Ayes: 79
Noes: 300
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Ayes: 108
Noes: 357
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Ayes: 106
Noes: 302
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Ayes: 162
Noes: 297
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Ayes: 77
Noes: 317
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
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
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Ayes: 166
Noes: 346
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
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 AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 411
Noes: 102
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
Ayes: 322
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment...
Ayes: 318
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 80
Noes: 281
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Ayes: 173
Noes: 282
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Ayes: 177
Noes: 308
Failed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
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
VOTED NO
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Ayes: 108
Noes: 307
Failed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
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 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
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
VOTED NO
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
VOTED NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
04 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
6
PMQs Asked
60
Ministerial Questions Asked
127
House of Commons Debates Involved
7
Westminster Hall Debates Led
1
Statements / Bills
1
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
+64% above average
This MP:
6
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+348% above average
This MP:
60
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
+178% above average
This MP:
7
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+2513% above average
This MP:
127
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-89% below average
This MP:
1
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-59% below average
This MP:
1
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
+8% above average
This MP:
74.5
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 Sarah Champion's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.