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Mr David Lammy · Labour Party · sitting since 22 Jun 2000 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
9438days
from 22 Jun 2000
Divisions
98
of 504 possible
Attendance
19%
406 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
814
54 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£271k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 106 claims
Interests
3
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 32 | |
| Employment | 21 | |
| Crime & Policing | 20 | |
| Taxation | 19 | |
| Prisons | 10 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 8 | |
| Housing | 7 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 7 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | 1 | — |
| Defence | 26 | 51,888 |
| Crime | 28 | 34,045 |
| Economy Jobs | 13 | 32,299 |
| Social Care | 7 | 14,493 |
| Immigration | 9 | 12,939 |
| Energy | 2 | 11,112 |
| Other | 8 | 10,862 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2024 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill its Second Reading, which would allow terminally ill adults in Eng… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes a good point. It is something that I will reflect on in the coming days. CrimeImmigrationHousing | 19 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsThe sexual exploitation and rape of children by grooming gangs is one of the darkest moments in this country’s recent history. We accepted all of Baroness Casey’s recommendations. … CrimeImmigrationHousing | 65 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsThis is a sensitive matter. My hon. Friend will recognise that our judiciary is independent, but I continue dialogue with the Lady Chief Justice on these and other matters. CrimeImmigrationHousing | 29 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsI sat down with the POA just a few weeks ago to discuss this and other matters. Of course, it is right that I prioritise investment in our prisons as I seek to support prison offic… CrimeImmigrationHousing | 54 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will recognise that those are independent bodies, but it is not a statutory definition. It seeks to allow us to intervene to bear down on the rising Islamic/Musl… CrimeImmigrationHousing | 54 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has been a great champion of Grimsby over many years and takes these issues very seriously. In my Department, our early intervention programme, Turnaround, has funde… CrimeImmigrationHousing | 52 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsI want to start by expressing my deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Jeff Blair, one of our country’s court bailiffs, who was tragically killed last week. … CrimeImmigrationHousing | 124 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Crown Court FundingAs I said, the number is now uncapped, so the hon. Member will be pleased to hear that Carlisle will have the maximum number of sitting days that it can possibly have. He will note… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 80 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Crown Court FundingMy hon. Friend is right that too often there are problems in the use of that technology for defendants in court, and sometimes there are problems between the prison and the court a… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 62 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Crown Court FundingThe Government have agreed a landmark £2.78 billion settlement for courts and tribunals over this next period. That includes £2.5 billion in resource funding—the highest level ever… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 59 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Jury TrialsThere was also a reduction in funding of 23%. The hon. Gentleman knows that 90% of criminal justice cases are dealt with by the magistrates courts and 10% go to the Crown court, wi… Crime | 138 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Jury TrialsI have to say, the hon. Gentleman has not apologised for the state that the Conservatives left the criminal justice system in, closing 40% of court buildings in England—[Interrupti… Crime | 29 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Jury TrialsIs that the best the hon. Gentleman can do? Of course the Prime Minister was not wrong—that is why jury trials will remain the cornerstone of our system. What a waste of a question… Crime | 34 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Jury TrialsOne hundred per cent. That is why the shadow Justice Secretary, when he stands up, should apologise. He was sat in the Home Office while that was happening. Crime | 28 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Jury TrialsI am hugely grateful for my hon. Friend’s continual advocacy in the Chamber on behalf of victims. She is absolutely right. If we do nothing, we head to a backlog of 200,000, and ma… Crime | 87 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
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 | 97 | 28,324 | 10.5% |
| Staffing | 7 | 242,694 | 89.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 31 | 5,671 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 4 | 3,276 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 23 | 1,414 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 3 | 1,200 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 27 | 1,115 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 2 | 967 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 479 |
| Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Staffing | 3 | 348 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 70 |
| Insurance - buildings | Office Costs | 1 | 51 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 4 | 11 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Partial Repayment of 60274060:3 | 0 | Repaid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 86 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 33 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 14 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 68 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - buildings | HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMI [200011725-4154] [200011792-61] | 51 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 16 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 3 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 90 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 16 | Paid |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Tea for David | 1 | Paid |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 87 | Paid |
| 09 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 61 | Paid |
| 09 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 33 | Paid |
| 06 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 89 | Paid |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 89 | 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.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
08 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Address of donor: Lilywhite House, 782 High Road, London, N17 0BX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets and hospitality for me, the Indian Foreign Minister and his spouse to a Spurs game, as guests in the Chairman’s box. In return I made a contribution of £250 to their Foundation. Estimated value per ticket £250, value £750
Date received: 9 March 2025
Date accepted: 9 March 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01706358
(Registered 2 April 2025)
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
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 1
Location: Tottenham
Rental income: Yes
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
13 May 2024
Barrister (non-practising).
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 11 wards, 23 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownswood | Clare Potter | Labour Party | 1,315 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brownswood | Soraya Adejare | Labour Party | 1,323 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bruce Castle | Erdal Dogan | Labour Party | 1,574 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bruce Castle | Ibrahim Ali | Labour Party | 1,621 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bruce Castle | Sue Jameson | Labour Party | 1,574 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hermitage Gardens | Anna Lawton | Labour Party | 822 | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Northumberland Park | Ajda Ovat | Labour Party | 1,658 | 05 May 2022 |
| Northumberland Park | John Bevan | Labour Party | 1,751 | 05 May 2022 |
| Northumberland Park | Kaushika Amin | Labour Party | 1,748 | 05 May 2022 |
| Seven Sisters | Barbara Blake | Labour Party | 1,272 | 05 May 2022 |
| Seven Sisters | Michelle La.Vaughan Simmons-Safo | Labour Party | 1,113 | 05 May 2022 |
| South Tottenham | Mark Grosskopf | Labour Party | 1,268 | 04 Oct 2023 |
| St Anns | Holly Louise Harrison-Mullane | Labour Party | 1,188 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Anns | Tammy Hymas | Labour Party | 1,050 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tottenham Central | Felicia Opoku | Labour Party | 2,004 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tottenham Central | Isidoros Diakides | Labour Party | 1,950 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tottenham Central | Matthew White | Labour Party | 1,735 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tottenham Hale | Sean O'Donovan | Labour Party | 818 | 09 Mar 2023 |
| West Green | Nicola Ruth Bartlett | Labour Party | 2,198 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Green | Sarah Williams | Labour Party | 2,201 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Green | Seema Chandwani | Labour Party | 2,213 | 05 May 2022 |
| Woodberry Down | Caroline Elizabeth Selman | Labour Party | 1,441 | 05 May 2022 |
| Woodberry Down | Sarah Joanna Young | Labour Party | 1,189 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 137,761 | Electorate 75,906 (2024) |
| Median age | 33 | years |
| Degree-educated | 41.1% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 48.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 29.4% | households |
| Private-rented | 37.4% | households |
| Social-rented | 32.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 60.2% | 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.