Labour Party MP for North West Cambridgeshire.
Sam Carling is the Labour MP for North West Cambridgeshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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
Moments where the whip was free, or where Carling broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“The mandatory reporting duty in the Crime and Policing Bill must be strengthened to include reasonable suspicion as a trigger and robust civil sanctions; religious charities promot…”
“Kinship care arises from difficult circumstances and carers sacrifice much; advocates recognition of local volunteers like Sue Nash supporting kinship care groups.”
“UK should legislate to require all imported animal and crop products to meet British welfare and environmental standards, citing 95% of pork imports from countries where sow stalls…”
“Charity law should be reviewed to prevent extremist religious organisations receiving tax exemptions and public funding while promoting harmful practices against women.”
Select, joint and other committees Carling 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 |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Carling sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | 20.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 17.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 5 | 14.3% |
| Treasury | 5 | 14.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 3 | 8.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | 5.7% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 2 | 5.7% |
| Home Office | 2 | 5.7% |
What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the Healthy Start scheme eligibility criteria to include all families on Universal Credit, in the context of recent expansions to free school meal eligibility.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he has considered automatic enrolment into the Healthy Start scheme for eligible families, in the context of ensuring maximum levels of take-up.
Awaiting answer.
When the mandatory duty to report child sexual abuse, introduced in the Crime and Policing Act, will come into effect.
Awaiting answer.
What steps her Department is taking to examine how AI could speed up the issuance of Remedial Service Statements to people in receipt of public sector pensions affected by the McCloud judgement.
Scheme managers of the individual public service pension schemes are responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of the McCloud remedy to affected members. I have written to scheme managers to remind them of their responsibilities to im…read full →
Burghley House Preservation Trust Ltd 19 September 2025 |
Burghley House Preservation Trust Ltd 7 September 2025 |
Cambridge City Councillor, (unpaid since 18 July 2024 and previously registered Cambridge City Councillor, (unpaid since 18 July 2024 and previously registered under Category 1)
Date interest ended: 21 March 2025
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Source · Members API · Last amended 2 Dec 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 104,003 | 69.2% |
| Office Costs | 24,234 | 16.1% |
| Accommodation | 16,045 | 10.7% |
| Staff Travel | 3,480 | 2.3% |
| MP Travel | 2,437 | 1.6% |
| Total · 68 claims | 150,199 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Carling on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North West Cambridgeshire | 14,785 | 33.3% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam CarlingWON | Lab | 14,785 | 33.3 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see North West Cambridgeshire →