Sam Carling.

A steady loyalist who nonetheless draws notice for personal advocacy, Sam Carling has not rebelled once across 513 votes — a clean 100% Labour party-line record. What sets him apart is activity outside the voting lobby. He secured a government overhaul of taxi licensing after a constituent-driven campaign, challenged the Prime Minister directly at PMQs over religious charities promoting misogyny, and wrote publicly about his upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness to push for mandatory reporting laws on child abuse. These are not routine parliamentary gestures.

His voting participation sits at 89%, above the Commons average, and his record maps closely onto Labour priorities: strong alignment on workers' rights (87%) and fiscal responsibility (90%), and zero alignment with anti-tax or pro-business positions. On assisted dying he deviates noticeably from his party — backing access more than most Labour MPs (89% versus the party's 58%) and opposing restrictions more firmly — placing him among the more permissive Labour voices on that issue. His 154 contributions span local government, jobs, social care, crime, and housing, suggesting a generalist with a constituent-service focus rather than a single-issue specialist.

Carling sits on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, which shapes how government accountability is structured — consistent with his above-average alignment on independent oversight. His stance profile shows low alignment with Lords scrutiny (4%) and parliamentary scrutiny (11%), tracking standard Labour voting against opposition amendments. News data from the past 90 days covers culture, health, and housing but carries a neutral average score, suggesting routine local coverage rather than controversy. He is the constituency's MP since July 2024.