Beckenham & Penge / data
Liam Conlon · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
422
of 504 possible
Attendance
84%
82 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
72
48 debates
Written Qs
114
114 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£228k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 159 claims
Interests
3
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 84 | |
| Taxation | 82 | |
| Education | 39 | |
| Crime & Policing | 39 | |
| Employment | 38 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 28 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 26 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 17 | 9,971 |
| Culture Community | 8 | 3,783 |
| Health | 12 | 3,443 |
| Crime | 7 | 2,552 |
| Education | 8 | 2,072 |
| Economy Jobs | 16 | 1,752 |
| Fiscal Policy | 4 | 1,741 |
| Labour Market | 4 | 1,650 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIn Crystal Palace in my constituency, I am campaigning against a 24-hour gambling casino. The community do not want it and the company that applied for the casino was fined £1 mill… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 77 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastIt is clear now that there was no plan behind this reckless war, and that the resulting energy crisis will have huge impacts both here in the UK and around the world. Can I thank t… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 90 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Disability Equipment ProvisionAs someone who, growing up, spent a long time on children’s wards at the Royal London hospital and the Royal National orthopaedic hospital and relied on disability equipment, I kno… Social CareHealthLocal Government | 89 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsToday, The Guardian published an article showing that up to 13,000 survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes living in Britain today could lose their compensation payments if th… Labour MarketEducationSocial Care | 88 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | World Book DayMy hon. Friend mentions that reading is so important for children’s development and enjoyment. None of that is possible without the work of incredible children’s authors. Beckenham… EducationCulture Community | 89 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Commonwealth Troops: First World WarThe Minister mentions commemoration in London. In my part of south-east London, I had the pleasure of going, with representatives of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, to look… Culture CommunityDefence | 66 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Palliative CareI thank my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) for securing this debate. Discussions around assisted dying have divided this House, yet I think we can all agr… HealthSocial Care | 788 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Palliative CareI agree with my hon. Friend. When it comes to palliative care, a postcode lottery does not offer people a real choice, either; I made that point during the debate on assisted dying… HealthSocial Care | 157 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | SEND Provision: Local AuthoritiesI thank the hon. Member for Dorking and Horley (Chris Coghlan) for securing this debate. It is so important that the lived experiences of parents are valued by local authorities an… EducationSocial CareLocal Government | 168 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is really important that we make participating in democracy as easy as possible? There is an inextricable link between high levels of deprivation … Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 57 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillThe hon. and learned Gentleman mentions Europe. Another key component of this Bill is transparency in funding, and he will know that the Constitutional Research Council donated nea… Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 65 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Admiral Casino on Westow HillTwenty-four hour gambling centres target the most vulnerable in our communities, fuel antisocial behaviour and damage the character and identity of a local area. They also harm loc… Local GovernmentCrimeCulture Community | 207 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKThat is something the Government are looking at, and I would welcome the Minister’s response. This week, I have had the pleasure of being joined by two university students from Bec… Economy JobsEnvironmentDefence | 186 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I was going to talk about business, trade and many other factors, but let me focus my remarks on young people. When I g… Economy JobsEnvironmentDefence | 114 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Topical QuestionsAn application was made recently for a 24-hour gambling casino in Crystal Palace. I, along with Labour councillors, my right hon. Friend the Member for Streatham and Croydon North … HousingLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 60 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 23 | 20.2% |
| Home Office | 15 | 13.2% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 14 | 12.3% |
| Department for Education | 12 | 10.5% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 9 | 7.9% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 8 | 7.0% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 7 | 6.1% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 7 | 6.1% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in (a) identifying non-compliance and (b) taking enforcement action to tackle non-compliance. | Answered |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average national unit cost to the NHS is for an MRI scan used in prostate cancer detection using (a) multiparametric and (b) biparametric MRI. | Answered |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to promote inclusive Physical Education in the rollout of the revised national curriculum. | Answered |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of research published on 3rd November 2025 by Langley S et al in the European Urology Oncology… | Answered |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending VAT energy-saving materials relief to promote the uptake of heat batteries in homes in Beckenham and Penge constituency. | Answered |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to phase out the use of animals in scientific research. | Answered |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that parents and carers understand the new protections for children under the Online Safety Act 2023. | Answered |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of new technologies in reducing the use of animals in scientific research. | Answered |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 for reducing children’s exposure to harmful online content. | Answered |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase opportunities for innovation in the economy. | Answered |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to reduce digital exclusion in Beckenham and Penge constituency. | Answered |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps he has taken to develop relations between the UK Government and the European Union. | Answered |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on tackling antisocial behaviour in (a) Beckenham and Penge constituency and (b) across England and Wales. | Answered |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on improving neighbourhood policing (a) in Beckenham and Penge constituency and (b) elsewhere in England and Wales. | Answered |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking through the Creative Foundations Fund to increase access to arts and culture in (a) Beckenham and Penge constituency and (b) other areas. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 142 | 29,751 | 13.1% |
| Staffing | 13 | 197,775 | 86.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 123 | 0.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 7,114 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 42 | 5,434 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 15 | 3,937 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 11 | 3,600 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 4 | 3,398 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 2,714 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 7 | 2,135 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 13 | 1,212 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 22 | 1,108 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 13 | 1,085 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 5 | 525 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Partial Repayment of 60292156:1 | 0 | Repaid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CARTRIDGE SAVE [200011725-10771] | 773 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CHEAPFRANKINGMACHINESU [200011725-10080] | 537 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CHEAPFRANKINGMACHINESU [200011725-10081] | 275 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | FLEXI LABELS [200011725-10082] | 104 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -3,716 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | AMZNBUSINESS [***] [200011725-10288] | 7 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | BROMLEY COUNCIL -INT [200011725-8946] | 119 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNBUSINESS [***] [200011725-8942] | 22 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNBUSINESS [***] [200011725-8941] | 22 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNBUSINESS [***] [200011725-8944] | 22 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNBUSINESS [***] [200011725-8943] | 22 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNBUSINESS [***] [200011725-8940] | 22 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNBUSINESS [***] [200011725-8945] | 16 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-6460] | 12 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-6461] | 9 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-8575] | 65 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-8573] | 39 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-8572] | 15 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-8574] | 6 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
Address of donor: Embassy of Switzerland in the UK, 16-18 Montagu Place, London W1H 2BQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel (£380), accommodation (£660), in-country travel (£290) and meals (£240), value £1,570
Destination of visit: Switzerland
Dates of visit: 5 November 2025 to 7 November 2025
Purpose of visit: MP delegation visit with focus on Switzerland’s rail/transport network and Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) system.
(Registered 11 February 2026)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 31 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Chair of the Labour Party Irish Society.
(Registered 31 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 6 wards, 17 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckenham Town Copers Cope | Chloe-Jane Ross | Liberal Democrats | 1,900 | 05 May 2022 |
| Beckenham Town Copers Cope | Michael Tickner | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,763 | 05 May 2022 |
| Beckenham Town Copers Cope | Will Connolly | Liberal Democrats | 1,762 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clock House | Jeremy Adams | Labour Party | 3,299 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clock House | Jessica Arnold | Labour Party | 3,464 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clock House | Josh King | Labour Party | 3,305 | 05 May 2022 |
| Crystal Palace Anerley | Ruth McGregor | Labour Party | 1,760 | 05 May 2022 |
| Crystal Palace Anerley | Ryan Thomson | Labour Party | 1,549 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kelsey Eden Park | Christine Harris | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,073 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kelsey Eden Park | Diane Smith | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,000 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kelsey Eden Park | Peter Dean | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,064 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penge Cator | Kathy Bance | Labour Party | 3,655 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penge Cator | Kevin Kennedy-Brooks | Labour Party | 2,742 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penge Cator | Simon Jeal | Labour Party | 3,082 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Wickham | Hannah Gray | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,172 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Wickham | Mark Brock | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,341 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Wickham | Nicholas Bennett | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,164 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 117,401 | Electorate 77,198 (2024) |
| Median age | 40 | years |
| Degree-educated | 49.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 72.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 62.5% | households |
| Private-rented | 23.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 13.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 64.0% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.