Sarah Champion
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Rotherham · in Parliament since 29 November 2012
Constituency office
Unit 35, Moorgate Crofts Business Centre, South Grove, Rotherham, S60 2DH
Tel: 01709 331035
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Rotherham | 29 November 2012 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 29 November 2012 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities | Opposition | 6 October 2016 | 16 August 2017 |
| Shadow Minister (Home Office) | Opposition | 25 July 2016 | 6 October 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Home Office) | Opposition | 18 September 2015 | 28 June 2016 |
Voting participation
424th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 127 | 53.8% |
| 2025 | 322 | 196 | 60.9% |
| 2024 | 200 | 133 | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 198 | 77.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 167 | 66.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 207 | 85.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 141 | 74.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 788 | 73.8% |
| 59th | 631 | 382 | 60.5% |
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
74th 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 | 67 | 25 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 57 | 31 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 62 | 33 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 271 | 52 | 128 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 97 | 48 | 196 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 295 | 66 | 193 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 37 | 259 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Development Committee | Chair | 11 September 2024 | 140 of 140 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | Member | 2 December 2024 | 103 of 103 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Committees on Arms Export Controls 2020–2024
- International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government 2023–2024
- Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art 2020–2024
13 bill committees served on
- Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill 2021
- Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 2025
- Carer’s Leave Bill 2022
- Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill 2024
- Glue Traps (Offences) Bill 2022
- Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill 2022
- Pet Abduction Bill 2024
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021
- Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) 2024
- Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales) 2021
- Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill 2022
- Victims and Prisoners Bill 2023
- Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill 2024
Hansard activity
joint 120th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · 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.
2012
- – Became MP for Rotherham
- – Joined Labour
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Home Office)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Home Office)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Home Office)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Home Office)
2017
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
2020
- – Became Chair of International Development Committee
- – Joined International Development Committee
- – Joined International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
- – Joined Committees on Arms Export Controls
2023
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
2024
- – Became MP for Rotherham
- – Became Chair of International Development Committee
- – Joined International Development Committee
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Constituency: Rotherham
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.