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Current rolesComing up · 15 Sep
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
International Development Committee
The work of the Minister for International Development
Updated
Oral evidence · Tuesday 15 September 2026 · 13:30 BST
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Parliamentary career
This section uses the official Parliament Biography record to show current and previous parliamentary roles and memberships.
1current committee membership
1 representation · 1 opposition post · 9 committee membershipsprevious parliamentary career
Current
Representation
Rutland and Stamford
Elected 1 time · 4 July 2024 – Present
Parliamentary party affiliation
Conservative
12 December 2019 – Present
Current committee memberships
International Development Committee
House of Commons · (HC) Public Standing Orders - Departmental
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 19 July 2024 – 20 November 2024
Previous committee memberships
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
21 October 2024 – 29 June 2026
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
13 March 2024 – 30 May 2024
Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories
Chair · 21 November 2023 – 30 May 2024
Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories
14 November 2023 – 30 May 2024
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
22 June 2023 – 30 May 2024
Foreign Affairs Committee
Chair · 12 October 2022 – 30 May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)
12 October 2022 – 30 May 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
11 May 2020 – 30 May 2024
Foreign Affairs Committee
2 March 2020 – 30 May 2024
Career data last collected 5 September 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 register7 September 2026
Published parent interests12
Categories represented3
Published GBP values1
Published monetary values
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£1,100 — Gifts / hospitality · Great Britain China Centre - £1,100.00
Interests by category
Open a category to see the underlying records and any related payments or sub-entries published by Parliament.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
Great Britain China Centre - £1,100.00
Registered 24 November 2025
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Overnight hotel accommodation and all food, for a member of my staff to attend the two day Great Britian-China Centre Future Leaders Programme (London)
Value
£1,100
Received Date
2025-11-06
Accepted Date
2025-11-06
Received End Date
2025-11-07
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
Donor Name
Great Britain China Centre
Donor Public Address
4th Floor, 42-44 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AH
Donor Status
Other
Donor Other Details
Executive non-departmental public body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Visits outside the UK6
International visit to Taiwan between 05 July 2026 and 10 July 2026
Registered 30 July 2026
Country
Taiwan
Purpose
Joined an international delegation to Taiwan to speak at the Taiwan International Ocean Forum, meet with senior politicians, and undertake a maritime tour of the Taiwan Strait
Start Date
2026-07-05
End Date
2026-07-10
Name
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Is Private Individual
No
Public Address
Taipei Representative Office in the UK
46-48 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Flights (London-Taipei business class, £7,540), accommodation (Taipei 4 nights, £733), meals (£237), transportation (£280) and domestic flights (£110)
Value
£8,900
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
International visit to India between 25 May 2026 and 30 May 2026
Registered 16 June 2026
Country
India
Destination
Dharamshala
Purpose
I joined a cross-party Parliamentary delegation to Dharamshala to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Parliament of the Centre Tibetan Administration.
Start Date
2026-05-25
End Date
2026-05-30
Appg
APPG Tibet
Name
The Office of Tibet
Is Private Individual
No
Public Address
Tibet House, 1 Culworth Street, London NW8 7AF
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Flights (£3080.39), accomodation, meals and travel (estimated £1,000 total)
Value
£4,080.39
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
International visit to United States between 11 March 2026 and 14 March 2026
Registered 8 April 2026
Country
United States
Destination
Washington DC
Purpose
Attended the McCain Institute Conference on Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs as a panellist
Start Date
2026-03-11
End Date
2026-03-14
Appg
APPG for Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs
Name
The McCain Institute
Is Private Individual
No
Public Address
1776 I Street NW, Washington DC 20006
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Return flights to Washington DC (£5,187.36)
Value
£5,187.36
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
International visit to Qatar between 04 December 2025 and 08 December 2025
Registered 2 January 2026
Country
Qatar
Purpose
To attend the Doha Forum 2025, primarily focused on arbitrary detention and bilaterals with Ministers from other countries.
Start Date
2025-12-04
End Date
2025-12-08
Name
Doha Forum / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar
Is Private Individual
No
Public Address
Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha, Qatar
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Flights for me and my child (£6,077.14)
Accommodation, food and beverages (£403.16)
Forum entry: Free of charge (My family attended to care for our six-month old baby while I attended the Forum.)
Value
£6,480.30
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
International visit to Finland between 25 November 2025 and 28 November 2025
Registered 12 December 2025
Country
Finland
Purpose
This study trip to Finland provided an opportunity to discover insights into the Finnish Society and the concept of comprehensive security, comprised of societal resilience, national defence and internal security.
Start Date
2025-11-25
End Date
2025-11-28
Name
Embassy of Finland
Is Private Individual
No
Public Address
38 Chesham Place, London SW1X 8HW
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
My Parliamentary Assistant attended this trip, following an invitation to do so by the Finnish Embassy. Flights, accommodation, sustenance, and transport
Value
£1,084
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
International visit to Switzerland between 05 October 2025 and 06 October 2025
Registered 21 October 2025
Country
Switzerland
Destination
Geneva
Purpose
Attending the Consular Services Conference in Geneva, Switzerland hosted by the Centre for Human Dialogue. My husband attended to care for my 4 month old baby.
Start Date
2025-10-05
End Date
2025-10-06
Name
Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Is Private Individual
No
Public Address
114 rue de Lausanne, Geneva 1202
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Flights (£312.90), accommodation (£272), transfers (£193) and lunch (£72) for me and two family members
Value
£849.90
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
Miscellaneous5
Patron of UK-China Transparency
Registered 7 July 2026
Arose On
2026-07-07
Description
Patron of UK-China Transparency
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
Membership of the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union and from 27 November 2025, Vice Chair. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 1 December 2024
Arose On
2024-11-19
Description
Membership of the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union and from 27 November 2025, Vice Chair. This is an unpaid role.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
Membership of the Council of Europe. This is an unpaid role
Registered 2 December 2024
Arose On
2024-11-26
Description
Membership of the Council of Europe. This is an unpaid role
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
Director of the China Research Group, a company limited by guarantee which works to inform MPs on the long term challenges arising from the rise of China. This is an unpaid role with no financial benefits.
Registered 23 April 2024
Arose On
2023-06-22
End Date
2025-11-28
Description
Director of the China Research Group, a company limited by guarantee which works to inform MPs on the long term challenges arising from the rise of China. This is an unpaid role with no financial benefits.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
Board Member of the Great British-China Centre, a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating as an executive non-departmental public body, established by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to support UK-China relations.
Registered 28 July 2022
Arose On
2022-06-23
End Date
2025-11-28
Description
Board Member of the Great British-China Centre, a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating as an executive non-departmental public body, established by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to support UK-China relations.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
How to read this section
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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 10 September 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
Social Housing Bill [Lords]
Second Reading
10 September 2026 · Division 73
Aye teller
Bill stage voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on the Bill's Second Reading: Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
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 No
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.
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 No
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.
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
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
No recorded vote
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
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
No recorded vote
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.
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 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
Aye teller
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.
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
1 July 2026 · Division 44
Voted No
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.
New Clause 4 — settlement fee waiver for service families
22 June 2026 · Division 33
No recorded vote
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
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.
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 No
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
Voted Aye
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.
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 4 — compensation and financial assistance cap
9 June 2026 · Division 17
Voted Aye
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.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 12, which would cap the amount of financial assistance available under the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act.
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.
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
No recorded vote
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 6 — ECHR derogation for overseas operations
2 June 2026 · Division 9
No recorded vote
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
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.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
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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).
China: Threat to UK Interests
1 September 2026 · House of Commons · Commons Chamber
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 26150
Tabled 1 September 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · UIN 26150
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any reports were made (a) within her Department, or (b) to the appropriate authorities, of suspected (i) surveillance of anyone in her Department, or (ii) interference fr
Tabled 1 September 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · UIN 26149
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has met with representatives of The Football Association to discuss safeguarding and behavioural standards in grassroots football; and if she will make a statement.
Tabled 1 September 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · UIN 26148
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what data her Department holds on the number of reported safeguarding and misconduct incidents in grassroots youth football in the last three years; and what assessment she has made of t
Tabled 1 September 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · UIN 26147
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has assessed the impact of competition rules in grassroots football that award points to teams when fixtures are not fulfilled due to safeguarding concerns; and wh
Tabled 1 September 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · UIN 26146
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of governance and disciplinary processes operated by The Football Association in addressing repeated misconduct and safeguard
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