Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Voting participation
joint 28th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 202 | 85.6% |
| 2025 | 322 | 291 | 90.4% |
| 2024 | 73 | 68 | 93.2% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 561 | 88.9% |
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
220th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 95 | 74 | 189 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 155 | 91 | 196 | 13 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Referees | Member | 27 February 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Finance Committee (Commons) | Member | 1 December 2025 | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
| General Cemetery Bill [HL] | Member | 16 September 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Human Rights (Joint Committee) | Member | 18 May 2026 | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
| Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL] | Member | 25 June 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] | Member | 17 December 2025 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
390th 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 Falkirk
- – Joined Labour
2025
- – Joined Court of Referees
- – Joined Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL]
- – Joined General Cemetery Bill [HL]
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]
2026
- – Joined Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Constituency: Falkirk
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.