Birmingham Selly Oak / data
Al Carns · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
252
of 504 possible
Attendance
50%
252 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
501
49 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£170k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 185 claims
Interests
2
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 56 | |
| Taxation | 51 | |
| Employment | 26 | |
| Education | 22 | |
| Housing | 22 | |
| Crime & Policing | 19 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 14 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 14 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Defence | 43 | 52,478 |
| Economy Jobs | 13 | 19,083 |
| Health | 4 | 11,373 |
| Culture Community | 5 | 8,086 |
| Social Care | 4 | 5,918 |
| Energy | 5 | 5,008 |
| Education | 2 | 4,509 |
| Technology | 5 | 4,193 |
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.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)I would like to correct Hansard, because I think there was a slip of the tongue when the right hon. Gentleman said “drip”, not “DIP”. There seems to be an element of dripping going… DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 128 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford for tabling this new clause and recognising the important contribution made by members of our armed forces and the veterans … DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 306 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)No, no, no. DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 3 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)The right hon. Gentleman left a massively hollowed-out and underfunded defence. DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 11 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford for tabling new clause 16. The Defence Secretary has been really clear that we are working flat out to finalise the defence … DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 50 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford for tabling the new clauses. The development, testing and use of uncrewed systems is vital to the UK’s defence. Not only hav… DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 495 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the right hon. Member for his views on the Bill and acknowledge his request for us to publish a defence readiness plan that must include information about the numbers and r… DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 312 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)First, to be absolutely clear, we are not blaming officials in any way, shape or form. What we are saying is that when the leadership is changed every 10 to 15 minutes, consistency… DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 203 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)It has everything to do with it. The Committee needs to understand the details of what has been left, because it has everything to do with it. We cannot take anything in isolation;… DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 50 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)The reality is that we are already spending. We have awarded more than 1,200 major contracts since the election. There is a £1 billion contract for military helicopters in Yeovil, … DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 103 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)Well, I do apologise. DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 4 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)No. The right hon. Gentleman can wait two minutes. DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 9 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford for tabling new clauses 13 and 15. New clause 15 seeks to exempt members of the reserve forces deployed on operations from t… DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 445 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)The hon. Gentleman asks an impossible question. For example, there are sub-surface uncrewed systems, surface uncrewed systems, airborne uncrewed systems, airborne uncrewed systems … DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 648 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)On a point of order, Mr Efford. I take this opportunity to thank all colleagues and all Opposition Members for our healthy and important debates. Importantly, I also thank all the … DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 119 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces BillSelect | Member | Commons | 09 Feb 2026 | present |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 29 | 111,046 | 65.3% |
| Accommodation | 28 | 28,793 | 16.9% |
| Office Costs | 118 | 25,716 | 15.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,577 | 1.5% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,929 | 1.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 27,236 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 17 | 27,063 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 7,904 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 36 | 5,937 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 15 | 3,897 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 2,300 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 3 | 2,048 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 7 | 1,433 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 14 | 1,402 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 2 | 1,374 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 2 | 1,187 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 6 | 994 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 2,000 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 292 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 292 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 125 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,230 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,410 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Contact Card invoice [200011802-67] | 671 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 2,610 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | UKOFFICEDIRECT.CO. [200011725-6913] | 486 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Office Cleaning Charge 24th March 2025 | 38 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | O2 UK PAY AND GO [200011725-6914] | 30 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 2,000 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 15 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 3,683 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 56 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 3,130 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | MAILCHIMP [200011725-5151] | 56 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Gas | 63 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE [200011725-3800] [200011804-78] | 14 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | 5th March Office Cleaning | 38 | 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: Team Forces Funding Ltd
Address of donor: Lime Cottage, Tisbury Row, Salisbury SP3 6RZ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): One return economy ticket from London to Kathmandu (£1,790.65), high altitude/cold weather expedition and summit equipment (£1,351.53), mountain operations and support, safety components, evacuation insurance and logistics (£44,300), value £47,442.18
Destination of visit: Nepal (Mount Everest)
Dates of visit: 16 May 2025 to 23 May 2025
Purpose of visit: As part of a team of four UK veterans, I undertook a record breaking, speed ascent of Mount Everest in under a week. Their purpose was to unify the military community, raise awareness of the overwhelmingly positive contribution of veterans, and to raise critical funds for veterans’ charities, especially those which support the veterans ‘families whose loved ones have made the ultimate sacrifice.
(Registered 29 January 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
19 Aug 2025
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Aberdeen
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 February 2026)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 12 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billesley | Katherine Iroh | Labour Party | 2,000 | 05 May 2022 |
| Billesley | Phil Davis | Labour Party | 2,153 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bournbrook Selly Park | Jamie Christopher Scott | Labour Party | 1,346 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bournville Cotteridge | Fred Grindrod | Labour Party | 2,739 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bournville Cotteridge | Liz Clements | Labour Party | 3,069 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brandwood Kings Heath | David Seán Barker | Labour Party | 2,769 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brandwood Kings Heath | Lisa Stephanie Trickett | Labour Party | 2,704 | 05 May 2022 |
| Druids Heath Monyhull | Julien Pritchard | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,890 | 05 May 2022 |
| Highters Heath | Adam Andrew Higgs | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,094 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stirchley | Mary Anne Locke | Labour Party | 1,900 | 05 May 2022 |
| Weoley Selly Oak | Jamie Tennant | Labour Party | 2,254 | 05 May 2022 |
| Weoley Selly Oak | Miranda Juliet Perks | Labour Party | 2,427 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 117,276 | Electorate 75,678 (2024) |
| Median age | 34 | years |
| Degree-educated | 32.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 67.4% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 56.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 21.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 22.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 48.4% | 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.