Carla Lockhart
Independent Sitting MP
MP for Upper Bann · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Constituency office
31-33 Queen Street , Lurgan, BT66 8BQ
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Bann | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Upper Bann | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 2 November 2026 | Present |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 12 December 2019 | 2 November 2026 |
Voting participation
621st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Independent average 55.3%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 135 | 57.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 126 | 39.1% |
| 2024 | 200 | 70 | 35.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 84 | 32.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 111 | 44.2% |
| 2021 | 242 | 150 | 62.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 101 | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 476 | 44.6% |
| 59th | 631 | 303 | 48.0% |
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
101st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Independent average 730
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 130 | 94 | 108 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 157 | 117 | 236 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 68 | 50 | 53 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 41 | 26 | 69 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 79 | 46 | 119 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 79 | 53 | 87 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 66 | 49 | 179 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Independent average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
190th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Independent average 248
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.
2019
- – Became MP for Upper Bann
- – Joined Democratic Unionist Party
2022
- – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
2024
- – Became MP for Upper Bann
2026
- – Joined Independent
Constituency: Upper Bann
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.