Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Selly Oak | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces) | Government | 6 September 2025 | 11 June 2026 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 6 September 2025 |
Voting participation
604th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 135 | 57.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 153 | 47.5% |
| 2024 | 73 | 41 | 56.2% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 329 | 52.1% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 593rd of 650 current MPs (5 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 311 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 230 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill | Member | 9 February 2026 | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Hansard activity
203rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2024
- – Became MP for Birmingham Selly Oak
- – Joined Labour
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
2025
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
2026
- – Joined Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
Constituency: Birmingham Selly Oak
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.