What recent assessment he has made of the impact of rising electricity costs on the financial resilience of small businesses in Cumbria.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Markus Campbell-Savours.
Labour Party MP for Penrith and Solway.
Commons votes
464/526
88% attendance · top 10% of MPs
Party alignment
21%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
182
across 74 debates · 13,011 words
Written Qs
45
38 answered · 7 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Markus Campbell-Savours is the Labour MP for Penrith and Solway, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Campbell-Savours broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 | Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) | No | vs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
16 Dec
Finance (No. 2) Bill
“Supports the Bill's overall direction but will not support APR/BPR proposals; calls for a U-turn on agricultural inheritance tax despite party pressure.”
10 Dec
International Human Rights Day 2025
“Human rights are foundational to democracy and security; the UK must use diplomatic pressure, sanctions, and arms export criteria consistently to advance rights globally despite co…”
10 Dec
Village Schools
“Holiday let conversions are depopulating villages and undermining local schools; planning regulation of self-catering must account for school place impacts.”
30 Oct
Sudan: Protection of Civilians
“Seeks explicit confirmation from minister that reports of UK equipment in Sudan are credible, that UAE has been challenged, and that export licences are under review with possibili…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Campbell-Savours currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
| Modernisation Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Campbell-Savours sits on 2.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 11 | 24.4% |
| Ministry of Justice | 10 | 22.2% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 5 | 11.1% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 4 | 8.9% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 4 | 8.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 8.9% |
| Treasury | 3 | 6.7% |
| Department for Transport | 1 | 2.2% |
Most recent.
When he plans to bring forward legislation to regulate third‑party intermediaries in the business energy market.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of climate change and changes in upland grazing practices on the risk of wildfires in Cumbria; and what steps she is taking to increase prevention and resilience in high‑risk areas.
Awaiting answer.
What progress his Department has made in reducing the influence of gas prices on wholesale electricity prices.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Directorship of a company not trading - Sole director of MCS Electrical Project Directorship of a company not trading - Sole director of MCS Electrical Project Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 19 May 20… |
Shareholdings in GB Bank Limited which fall below the registrable thresholds in Shareholdings in GB Bank Limited which fall below the registrable thresholds in Category 7.
(Registered 6 November 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 20 Aug 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 110,752 | 70.5% |
| Office Costs | 25,377 | 16.2% |
| Accommodation | 13,565 | 8.6% |
| MP Travel | 3,699 | 2.4% |
| Staff Travel | 3,685 | 2.3% |
| Total · 184 claims | 157,077 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Campbell-Savours on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Penrith and Solway | 19,986 | 40.6% | Won |
2024 — full result, Penrith and Solway.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Campbell-SavoursWON | Lab | 19,986 | 40.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Penrith and Solway →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 13,011 words
8 Sept 2024 → 21 Apr 2026
8 Sept 2024 → 21 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
45 tabled · 38 answered
45 tabled · 38 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
2 current
2 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£157,077 · FY 24_25
£157,077 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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