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Current rolesComing up · 11 Nov
Parliamentary Calendar
Coming up
Upcoming parliamentary business linked to this MP's current committees and, where available, Bills Parliament records them as proposing or sponsoring.
Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Follow-up
Updated
Oral evidence · Wednesday 11 November 2026 · 09:00 GMT
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Parliamentary career
This section uses the official Parliament Biography record to show current and previous parliamentary roles and memberships.
3current committee memberships
1 representation · 2 opposition posts · 22 committee membershipsprevious parliamentary career
Current
Representation
Gower
Elected 1 time · 4 July 2024 – Present
Constituency boundaries changed in 2024. Parliament records the current constituency separately from the constituency that existed before the 2024 General Election, even where the constituency name remained the same.
Parliamentary party affiliation
Labour
8 June 2017 – Present
Current committee memberships
Liaison Committee (Commons)
House of Commons · (HC) Public Standing Orders - Domestic
Whips Office (Commons) · 31 October 2022 – 30 May 2024
Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland Office · 4 December 2021 – 5 September 2023
Previous committee memberships
Finance (No.2) Bill
15 May 2024 – 21 May 2024
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
8 May 2024 – 15 May 2024
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill
17 April 2024 – 24 April 2024
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
20 March 2024 – 17 April 2024
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
28 February 2024 – 6 March 2024
Welsh Affairs Committee
22 January 2024 – 30 May 2024
Finance Bill
10 January 2024 – 16 January 2024
Victims and Prisoners Bill
14 June 2023 – 11 July 2023
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
8 March 2023 – 15 March 2023
Procedure Committee
16 January 2023 – 30 May 2024
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill
7 September 2022 – 12 October 2022
Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill
26 January 2022 – 2 February 2022
Welsh Grand Committee
18 January 2022 – 30 May 2024
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
5 January 2022 – 29 November 2022
Finance (No.2) Bill
8 December 2021 – 12 December 2021
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
1 December 2021 – 2 December 2021
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021)
25 February 2021 – 14 April 2021
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021)
22 February 2021 – 22 February 2021
Petitions Committee
8 June 2020 – 30 May 2024
Welsh Affairs Committee
2 March 2020 – 27 June 2022
Women and Equalities Committee
20 November 2017 – 6 November 2019
Welsh Affairs Committee
16 October 2017 – 6 November 2019
Career data last collected 1 November 2026. Current committee details come from Parliament's Committees service; previous committee history comes from the Parliament Biography record. View the official Parliament career page ↗
Registered interests
This section reflects the interests currently published for this MP in the latest House of Commons Register of Members' Financial Interests. Project Open Gov does not apply its own date filter or remove entries that Parliament still publishes.
Latest register26 October 2026
Published parent interests10
Categories represented3
Published GBP values7
Published monetary values
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All Party Parliamentary Commons and Lords Rugby Union Football Club
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Two tickets and hospitality for the Women's Rugby World Cup
Value
£1,190
Received Date
2025-09-27
Accepted Date
2025-09-27
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
Donor Name
Allwyn Entertainment Ltd
Donor Public Address
37 Clarendon Rd, Watford WD17 1JA
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
Allwyn Entertainment Ltd
Donor Company Identifier
13157556
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
LTA Operations Limited - £540.00
Registered 16 July 2025
Appg
APPG Tennis
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Tickets to Wimbledon
Value
£540
Received Date
2025-07-10
Accepted Date
2025-07-10
Received End Date
2025-07-10
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
LTA Operations Limited
Donor Public Address
The National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JQ
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
LTA Operations Limited
Donor Company Identifier
07475460
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
Visits outside the UK1
International visit to United States between 11 December 2025 and 17 December 2025
Registered 5 January 2026
Country
United States
Destination
Boston
Purpose
Visit relating to my role as Chair of Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Start Date
2025-12-11
End Date
2025-12-17
Name
Boston College
Is Private Individual
No
Public Address
140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chesnut Hill, MA 02467
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Flights, accommodation and meals
Value
£1,723.06
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Miscellaneous2
Vice-chair of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 8 August 2025
Arose On
2025-01-24
Description
Vice-chair of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. This is an unpaid role.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
Director of the board of Scarlets Regional Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 9 July 2024
Arose On
2024-05-15
Description
Director of the board of Scarlets Regional Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
How to read this section
The chart first groups explicit monetary values by type so different kinds of registered interest remain visually distinct. Select a category bubble to see every individual published value behind it. Project Open Gov does not combine all categories into one grand total or describe support, gifts or visit values as personal income. The salary reference is the basic annual MP salary of £98,599 from 1 April 2026 and is not itself a registered interest.
Project Open Gov voting coverage begins with the 2026–27 parliamentary session, which began on 13 May 2026. The earliest Commons division currently available is 19 May 2026, with records currently running to 4 November 2026. Earlier parliamentary sessions are not included; future sessions will be retained within this same record.
About “No recorded vote”. This means the official Commons division record does not show the MP as voting Aye or No, or acting as a teller. It does not by itself explain why there is no recorded vote.
Recent divisions
Railways Bill
Bill stage
4 November 2026 · Division 118
No recorded vote
Procedural voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on a question connected to the progress of the Bill: Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Planning application fees regulations
27 October 2026 · Division 105
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve draft regulations concerning fees for planning applications, deemed applications, requests and site visits in England.
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
21 October 2026 · Division 101
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill passed its Third Reading by 330 votes to 178, completing its Commons stages and allowing it to continue its parliamentary passage.
MPs voted on New Clause 7, which would have required independent annual reporting on the effect of the Bill on recruitment and retention in the UK armed forces.
MPs voted on Amendment 32 to add extra protection against repeated investigative steps in resumed inquests involving armed forces personnel or former Royal Ulster Constabulary members.
MPs voted on New Clause 21, which would have restricted investigations and legal proceedings over certain Troubles-related conduct unless there was new and compelling evidence.
MPs voted on whether to stop people linked to political parties supporting or connected with paramilitary or terrorist organisations from joining the Victims and Survivors Advisory Group.
MPs voted on whether to reject the Highways (Financing) Bill at Second Reading over concerns about its financing powers, road-charging provisions and the delivery and cost of the Lower Thames Crossing.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026
14 October 2026 · Division 84
No recorded vote
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
The Courts and Tribunals Bill passed its Third Reading by 301 votes to 193, completing its Commons stages and allowing it to continue its parliamentary passage.
Legal aid funding for serious magistrates' court cases
13 October 2026 · Division 78
Voted No
Bill stage voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on Amendment 18 to provide Crown Court-level legal aid funding where a magistrates' court case could result in more than 12 months' imprisonment.
MPs voted on whether to remove clause 1 from the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which would restrict defendants' ability to elect a Crown Court trial in some either-way cases.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 25 to the Courts and Tribunals Bill, ending sections 1 to 7 once the Crown Court backlog had remained below pre-pandemic levels for four quarterly reporting periods.
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
9 September 2026 · Division 72
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 142 to the Health Bill, requiring regulations to prevent puberty blockers being prescribed, supplied or used in clinical trials for under-18s in gender-related treatment, unless both Houses approved a trial.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 145 to the Health Bill, requiring the Secretary of State to publish the Government's response to the Hughes Report within 30 days of the Act being passed.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on New Clause 6, which would have required the Secretary of State to create a scheme aimed at ensuring every NHS maternity unit achieved a good or outstanding CQC rating.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
The Representation of the People Bill passed its Third Reading by 411 votes to 102, completing its Commons stages and allowing it to continue its parliamentary passage.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 88 to the Representation of the People Bill, requiring proposals for a Royal Commission on political donations and campaign expenditure.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 67 to restrict campaign material published or promoted in languages other than English during an election period.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 65 to require an independent review of registration and participation by overseas electors in UK parliamentary elections.
Amendment 199 — security and intelligence disclosures
14 July 2026 · Division 57
No recorded vote
Bill stage voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether the duty of candour could require certain security or intelligence information to be provided only with consent from the head of the relevant service or agency, subject to specified conditions.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether public authorities or officials assisting an inquiry, investigation or inquest should have to demonstrate that relevant people can safely disclose information.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on the Opposition’s reasoned amendment to decline the Immigration and Asylum Bill a Second Reading, arguing that the Bill did not go far enough on illegal immigration, deportations, asylum, settlement and human-rights constraints.
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
8 July 2026 · Division 52
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
8 July 2026 · Division 51
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026.
MPs voted on an Opposition Day motion about the early release of prisoners, including concerns about whether people convicted of serious sexual offences would be released.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 5 to require a Treasury review of the temporary goods vehicle VED (road freight tax) rates and reporting to Parliament.
New Clause 4 — Electricity Generator Levy rate review
1 July 2026 · Division 47
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4, which would require the Treasury to review the impact of increasing the Electricity Generator Levy rate to 55% and report to Parliament by 31 March 2028.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2 to the Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill, which would require a review of the approved mileage allowance rate paid to care workers who use a personal vehicle for work.
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
1 July 2026 · Division 44
No recorded vote
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on an Opposition Day motion calling on the Government to take steps to prevent the PATHWAYS clinical trial of puberty-suppressing hormones for children with gender incongruence.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 4 — settlement fee waiver for service families
22 June 2026 · Division 33
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to waive indefinite-leave-to-remain fees for spouses or children of serving or former armed forces members who had served for four or more years.
MPs voted on whether the Bill should include New Clause 3, which would require the Secretary of State to bring forward regulations to designate the IRGC as involved in foreign power threat activity within a month.
MPs voted on a proposal (Amendment 13) to create new offences for conduct that is self-directed and prepared in relation to a designated body under the Bill.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to amend the Bill so that, after a body is designated, the Secretary of State must review whether further action should be taken against the body and connected persons and then report the outcome to Parliament.
Allocation of Time — timetable for further consideration
17 June 2026 · Division 28
Voted Aye
Procedural voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on an Allocation of Time motion for the National Security (State Threats) Bill, setting the timetable for its further consideration in the House.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
New Clause 14 — register of foreign powers
16 June 2026 · Division 25
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether the Government should establish and maintain a register of foreign powers that the Secretary of State believes present a cyber-security risk to the UK, to inform the use of Part 4 powers.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
New Clause 13 — Digital Sovereignty Strategy
16 June 2026 · Division 24
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13, which would require the Government to publish a “Digital Sovereignty Strategy” to assess and mitigate risks to security and resilience from foreign interference and reliance on foreign-supplied technologies and to build domestic capacity.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to require Great British Railways to continue offering discounted rail fares for UK veterans, armed forces personnel and their families, and for young people aged 26 to 30 under Amendment 143.
MPs voted on whether to insert New Clause 1, which would require a “Passengers' Charter” to set standards and improvement plans for rail passenger experience.
New Clause 4 — compensation and financial assistance cap
9 June 2026 · Division 17
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4 to the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, which would cap total compensation and financial assistance payable under the Act unless authorised by a Commons resolution.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 12, which would cap the amount of financial assistance available under the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to require the Secretary of State to make a statement to Parliament about the value of contingent liabilities before using the Bill's main powers to transfer (nationalise) steel undertakings.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2, which would require the Secretary of State to set up a stakeholder advisory committee and consult it before key public-interest decisions under the Bill.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 13 — single living accommodation standards
2 June 2026 · Division 10
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13 to the Armed Forces Bill, which would amend the Renters' Rights Act 2025 to set defence housing standards for single living accommodation.
New Clause 6 — ECHR derogation for overseas operations
2 June 2026 · Division 9
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to require the Secretary of State to consider whether to make an ECHR derogation for significant overseas operations under the Human Rights Act 1998.
MPs voted on whether to include New Clause 5, which would waive fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain by spouses and dependants of serving or discharged armed forces personnel.
MPs voted on a new clause that would require the Secretary of State to lay a Defence Investment Plan before both Houses of Parliament within one month of the Act being passed.
MPs voted on an amendment to the Opposition's motion for an Address in response to the King's Speech, regretting the absence of a Defence Readiness Bill and related defence planning commitments.
MPs voted on an amendment to the King's Speech Address debate to express regret that the Gracious Speech did not include a Defence Readiness Bill and to call for specific defence policy actions.
MPs voted on an amendment to the motion for an Address to the King that would have expressed regret at the lack of a Defence Readiness Bill and other defence-related delays, and urged the Government to bring forward relevant measures and raise defence spending.
Individual voting states are verified against the official Commons Votes division data. Project Open Gov adds the explanatory text, vote type and link to the corresponding Project Open Gov vote page.
Spoken contributions
Recent debates and proceedings in which Parliament records this MP as contributing. Project Open Gov shows the official contribution summary by debate, rather than listing every individual speech or intervention.
Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).
Recent written questions tabled by this MP. Answers are kept behind an expander so the profile stays compact.
Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).
Written question 29474
Tabled 14 September 2026 · Treasury · UIN 29474
Awaiting answer
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 128318 on Public Expenditure, how much funding he plans to provide to the Northern Ireland Executive for comparable support available through the British Ind
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much (a) Departmental Expenditure Limit and (b) Annually Managed Expenditure funding has been spent by the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery in each financial year si
Tabled 8 September 2026 · Ministry of Justice · UIN 28003
Answered
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on expanding Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts, as recommended by the Independent Sentencing Review.
View answer · 16 September 2026
Answered by: Alex Davies-Jones
This Government is committed to enhancing support for victims of domestic abuse and improving the criminal court’s response to domestic abuse cases.In our Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Government committed to rolling out Domestic Abuse Pr...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for publishing the eligibility requirements for the new named sponsorship routes.
View answer · 11 September 2026
Answered by: Jo White
The named community sponsorship route will open to applications from prospective lead sponsors later this autumn, with arrivals expected from autumn 2027 onwards.Further details of the new route, including eligibility requirements, will be announced in du...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of the Barnett consequential arising for the Northern Ireland Executive from the additional 20% business rates relief for pubs, clubs and live music venues announced on 23 July 2026.
View answer · 8 September 2026
Answered by: James Murray
The Barnett formula applies when UK Government departmental DEL budgets formally change, not when new policy or funding is announced. Any Barnett consequentials for the Northern Ireland Executive resulting from changes to business rates revenues in Englan...
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This profile shows supported Early Day Motions tabled from 13 May 2026 onwards.
Ending the criminalisation and stigmatisation of victims of sexual exploitation
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