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Katie Lam MP

Conservative · Weald of Kent

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Constituency
Weald of Kent
Party
Conservative
MP since
2024
House
House of Commons
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Current rolesComing up · 10 Nov
  • Opposition roleShadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

    Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Since 31 August 2026

Parliamentary Calendar

Coming up

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Committee

Transport Committee

Formal meeting (private meeting)

Updated

Private meeting · Tuesday 10 November 2026 · 16:00 GMT

Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Committee

Transport Committee

Road Safety Strategy

Updated

Oral evidence · Wednesday 11 November 2026 · 09:15 GMT

Room 8, Palace of Westminster

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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 opposition post · 3 committee membershipsprevious parliamentary career

Current

Representation

  • Weald of Kent

Parliamentary party affiliation

  • Conservative

Current committee memberships

Transport Committee

House of Commons · (HC) Public Standing Orders - Departmental

Member · since 21 October 2024
Previous parliamentary career

Previous opposition posts

  • Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)

Previous committee memberships

  • Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
  • Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
  • Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee

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 interests14
Categories represented5
Published GBP values9

Published monetary values

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Salary source: IPSA ↗
Basic MP salarySupport for MP activitiesGifts / hospitality

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  1. £7,000 — Support for MP activities · Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00
  2. £7,000 — Support for MP activities · Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00
  3. £7,000 — Support for MP activities · Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00
  4. £5,000 — Support for MP activities · Lord Philip Harris - £5,000.00
  5. £2,550 — Gifts / hospitality · Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £2,550.00
  6. £2,500 — Support for MP activities · Lord Philip Harris - £2,500.00
  7. £2,500 — Support for MP activities · Lord Philip Harris - £2,500.00
  8. £2,500 — Support for MP activities · Lord (Philip) Harris - £2,500.00
  9. £2,500 — Support for MP activities · Lord (Philip) Harris - £2,500.00

Interests by category

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Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP8

Lord (Philip) Harris - £2,500.00

Registered 19 October 2026

Donation Source
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Payment Type
Monetary
Value
£2,500
Received Date
2026-10-15
Accepted Date
2026-10-15
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Lord (Philip) Harris
Donor Status
Individual

Lord (Philip) Harris - £2,500.00

Registered 15 September 2026

Donation Source
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Payment Type
Monetary
Value
£2,500
Received Date
2026-09-15
Accepted Date
2026-09-15
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Lord (Philip) Harris
Donor Status
Individual

Lord Philip Harris - £2,500.00

Registered 18 August 2026

Donation Source
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Payment Type
Monetary
Value
£2,500
Received Date
2026-08-17
Accepted Date
2026-08-17
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Lord Philip Harris
Donor Status
Individual

Lord Philip Harris - £2,500.00

Registered 20 July 2026

Donation Source
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Payment Type
Monetary
Value
£2,500
Received Date
2026-07-15
Accepted Date
2026-07-15
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Lord Philip Harris
Donor Status
Individual

Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00

Registered 23 June 2026

Donation Source
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Payment Type
Monetary
Value
£7,000
Received Date
2026-06-22
Accepted Date
2026-06-22
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan
Donor Status
Individual

Lord Philip Harris - £5,000.00

Registered 4 June 2026

Donation Source
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Payment Type
Monetary
Value
£5,000
Received Date
2026-05-28
Accepted Date
2026-05-28
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Lord Philip Harris
Donor Status
Individual

Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00

Registered 27 February 2026

Donation Source
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Payment Type
Monetary
Value
£7,000
Received Date
2026-02-26
Accepted Date
2026-02-26
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan
Donor Status
Individual

Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00

Registered 20 November 2025

Donation Source
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Payment Type
Monetary
Value
£7,000
Received Date
2025-11-14
Accepted Date
2025-11-14
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan
Donor Status
Individual
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1

Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £2,550.00

Registered 26 October 2026

Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Hyatt hotel accommodation for Conservative Party Conference
Value
£2,550
Received Date
2026-10-03
Accepted Date
2026-10-03
Received End Date
2026-10-07
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan
Donor Status
Individual
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1

Property in Guildford

Registered 2 August 2024

Is Sole Owner
Yes
Location
Guildford
Property Description
House
Registrable Rental Income
No
Number Of Properties
1
Is Land
No
Is Any Rental Income Paid To Another Person
No
Country
United Kingdom
Property Type
Residential
Shareholdings2

Shares in The Katie Lam Company

Registered 2 August 2024

Shareholding Threshold
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Organisation Name
The Katie Lam Company
Organisation Description
Very small company that is the vehicle for my theatrical work.

Shares in CC Technologies

Registered 2 August 2024

Shareholding Threshold
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Organisation Name
CC Technologies
Organisation Description
Legal technology start-up
Miscellaneous2

Unpaid Director of The Katie Lam Media Company Limited (company number 17388145), a company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 7 August 2026. I am the sole director and a person with significant control.

Registered 25 August 2026

Arose On
2026-08-07
Description
Unpaid Director of The Katie Lam Media Company Limited (company number 17388145), a company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 7 August 2026. I am the sole director and a person with significant control.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Other

Governor at Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children in London. This is an unpaid role.

Registered 2 August 2024

Description
Governor at Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children in London. This is an unpaid role.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
How to read this section

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View this MP's official Register of Interests on Parliament ↗

Bills

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Voting record

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

View full voting record (116 divisions in coverage)

116 divisions shown

2026
November 2026 — 11 divisions
October 2026 — 30 divisions

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 No
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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process

Draft code on union recognition processes

21 October 2026 · Division 102

Voted No
Other Commons motionMotion agreed

MPs voted on the draft Code of Practice covering access and unfair practices during trade union recognition and derecognition processes.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

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 No
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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026

14 October 2026 · Division 84

Voted No
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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

Carry-over extension

13 October 2026 · Division 80

No recorded vote
Procedural voteMotion agreed

MPs voted to extend the time available for the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to continue through Parliament until 29 April 2027.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Courts and Tribunals Bill

Third Reading

13 October 2026 · Division 79

No recorded vote
Bill stage voteMotion agreed

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.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage

Legal aid funding for serious magistrates' court cases

13 October 2026 · Division 78

No recorded vote
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.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage

Amendment 1: removing clause 1

13 October 2026 · Division 77

No recorded vote
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

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.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage

Sunset clause for court reforms

13 October 2026 · Division 76

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

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.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

September 2026 — 15 divisions

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Second Reading

11 September 2026 · Division 75

No recorded vote
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill did not pass its Second Reading; the division was 270 Ayes to 286 Noes.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

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

No recorded vote
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.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Health Bill

Puberty blockers for under-18s

8 September 2026 · Division 69

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Health Bill

Hughes Report response

7 September 2026 · Division 67

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Health Bill

Maternity safety standards

7 September 2026 · Division 66

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

July 2026 — 17 divisions

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots

15 July 2026 · Division 60

Voted No
Other Commons motionMotion agreed

MPs voted to approve a draft Code of Practice governing how electronic and workplace ballots are used for statutory trade union ballots.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

15 July 2026 · Division 59

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

Amendment 199 — security and intelligence disclosures

14 July 2026 · Division 57

Voted Aye
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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

Amendment 3 — safe disclosure to inquiries

14 July 2026 · Division 56

No recorded vote
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Immigration and Asylum Bill

Reasoned amendment to Second Reading

13 July 2026 · Division 54

Voted Aye
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026

Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026

8 July 2026 · Division 53

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

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 No
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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

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 No
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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

New Clause 4 — Electricity Generator Levy rate review

1 July 2026 · Division 47

Voted Aye
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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

New Clause 2 — care workers’ mileage allowance

1 July 2026 · Division 46

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

June 2026 — 37 divisions

Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026

Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026

24 June 2026 · Division 42

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

New Clause 22 — impact of Defence Investment Plan delays

22 June 2026 · Division 35

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether the Government should publish an assessment of the impact of delays to the Defence Investment Plan.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

New Clause 3 — designation of the IRGC

17 June 2026 · Division 32

Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

Amendment 3 — review after designation

17 June 2026 · Division 29

Voted Aye
Bill Committee voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

National Security (State Threats) Bill

Allocation of Time — timetable for further consideration

17 June 2026 · Division 28

No recorded vote
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.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

16 June 2026 · Division 27

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

Amendment 3 — overseas information sharing and fair trials

16 June 2026 · Division 26

Voted Aye
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on Amendment 3, which would have restricted sharing information with overseas authorities where a fair trial cannot be guaranteed.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

New Clause 1 — Passengers’ Charter

10 June 2026 · Division 19

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

New Clause 8 — contingent liabilities statement

8 June 2026 · Division 14

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

New Clause 2 — Stakeholder Advisory Committee

8 June 2026 · Division 13

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

Amendment 12 — sunset extension

8 June 2026 · Division 12

No recorded vote
Bill Committee voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on Amendment 12 to prevent the Bill's ‘sunset' on principal transfer powers being extended.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Armed Forces Bill Committee

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Armed Forces Bill Committee

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Armed Forces Bill Committee

New Clause 5 — immigration application fee waiver

2 June 2026 · Division 8

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Armed Forces Bill Committee

New Clause 2 — Defence Investment Plan

2 June 2026 · Division 7

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

May 2026 — 6 divisions

King's Speech Motion for an Address

Amendment (o) — defence readiness

20 May 2026 · Division 2

Voted Aye
King’s Speech amendmentMotion negatived

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.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

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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).

Business of the House

14 July 2026 · House of Commons · Commons Chamber

1 supplementary question

NHS Trusts: Digital Infrastructure

14 July 2026 · House of Commons · Commons Chamber

1 supplementary question

Violence against Women and Girls

13 July 2026 · House of Commons · Commons Chamber

1 supplementary question

Rochdale Grooming Gang: Offender Deportation

6 July 2026 · House of Commons · Commons Chamber

2 supplementary questions

Support for Veterans

6 July 2026 · House of Commons · Commons Chamber

1 question1 supplementary question
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Written questions

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Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).

Written question 31521

Tabled 9 October 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · UIN 31521

Awaiting answer

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) civil servants and (b) Ministers in her Department (i) invited and (ii) received representations from Amira Elghawaby regarding the Government's "anti-Muslim hostilit

Written question 29822

Tabled 14 September 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · UIN 29822

Awaiting answer

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether bank cards will be a permitted form of identification for the new Parliamentary Candidate identification requirements at nomination.

Written question 29821

Tabled 14 September 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · UIN 29821

Awaiting answer

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 45 of her Department's response to the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system consultation, pu

Written question 29820

Tabled 14 September 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · UIN 29820

Awaiting answer

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 50 of her Department's response to the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system consultation, pu

Written question 29819

Tabled 14 September 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · UIN 29819

Awaiting answer

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation outcome, Modernising and improving the administration of council tax - government response, updated 15 April 2026, para 37, what the timetable

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Constituency and election

Weald of Kent is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Katie Lam (Conservative) since July 2024.

Where is this constituency?

Weald of Kent Hastings and Rye Faversham and Mid Kent Folkestone and Hythe Bexhill and Battle Gillingham and Rainham Maidstone and Malling Chatham and Aylesford Tunbridge Wells Sittingbourne and Sheppey Ashford Rochester and Strood Tonbridge Gravesham Canterbury South Basildon and East Thurrock Sussex Weald Eastbourne Dartford Thurrock Sevenoaks Herne Bay and Sandwich Lewes Dover and Deal Bexleyheath and Crayford Orpington Old Bexley and Sidcup Dagenham and Rainham Erith and Thamesmead Eltham and Chislehurst Bromley and Biggin Hill East Grinstead and Uckfield West Ham and Beckton Greenwich and Woolwich East Surrey East Thanet Lewisham East Croydon East Beckenham and Penge Poplar and Limehouse Lewisham North Lewisham West and East Dulwich Croydon South Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Croydon West Peckham Dulwich and West Norwood Bermondsey and Old Southwark Mid Sussex Streatham and Croydon North Brighton Pavilion Vauxhall and Camberwell Green Carshalton and Wallington Crawley Clapham and Brixton Hill Mitcham and Morden Cities of London and Westminster Reigate Tooting Battersea Hove and Portslade Sutton and Cheam Wimbledon Chelsea and Fulham Kensington and Bayswater Putney Dorking and Horley Epsom and Ewell Hammersmith and Chiswick Kingston and Surbiton Richmond Park Ealing Central and Acton Horsham East Worthing and Shoreham Twickenham Esher and Walton Brentford and Isleworth Ealing Southall Runnymede and Weybridge Arundel and South Downs England
Weald of Kent Conservative

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning partyConservativeCon Hold
Majority8,422
Turnout66.7%50,712 votes cast
Electorate75,987

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