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Mr David Lammy

Labour Tottenham

Voting record

2
Voted for
0
Voted against
7
Didn’t vote

Based on 9 recorded Commons divisions at Second or Third Reading of bills tracked by Hear, Hear — not a full voting record. “Didn’t vote” means Parliament has no vote recorded for them in that division (absent, abstained, paired, or excused). See the All votes tab below for every division.

See Mr David Lammy’s full voting record on Parliament’s site →

Every Commons division on file for Mr David Lammy — amendments, motions and opposition-day votes as well as bills. Took part in 1,156 of 2,376 (49%). Recorded in both lobbies (a deliberate abstention) 1 time.

10 Sep 2026 Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Ayes 77, Noes 292 no vote recorded
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Ayes 162, Noes 297 no vote recorded
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 Ayes 106, Noes 302 no vote recorded
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 Ayes 108, Noes 357 no vote recorded
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 Ayes 79, Noes 300 no vote recorded
7 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 Ayes 170, Noes 316 no vote recorded
7 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 Ayes 77, Noes 317 no vote recorded
4 Sep 2026 Motion to sit in private Ayes 1, Noes 79 no vote recorded
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Ayes 411, Noes 102 no vote recorded
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 Ayes 85, Noes 427 no vote recorded
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 Ayes 105, Noes 410 no vote recorded
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 Ayes 166, Noes 346 no vote recorded
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Ayes 264, Noes 90 no vote recorded
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Ayes 97, Noes 358 no vote recorded
7 Jul 2026 Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners Ayes 115, Noes 0 no vote recorded
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Ayes 177, Noes 308 no vote recorded
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 Ayes 173, Noes 282 no vote recorded
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Ayes 80, Noes 281 no vote recorded
24 Jun 2026 Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 Ayes 330, Noes 93 no vote recorded
24 Jun 2026 Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 Ayes 332, Noes 94 no vote recorded
23 Jun 2026 Opposition Day: Puberty blockers Ayes 112, Noes 283 no vote recorded
23 Jun 2026 Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness Ayes 108, Noes 307 no vote recorded
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 Ayes 171, Noes 322 no vote recorded
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 Ayes 74, Noes 323 no vote recorded
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 Ayes 104, Noes 391 no vote recorded
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 Ayes 164, Noes 311 no vote recorded
17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Ayes 144, Noes 244 no vote recorded
17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 Ayes 135, Noes 258 no vote recorded
17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 Ayes 143, Noes 249 no vote recorded
17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 Ayes 85, Noes 317 no vote recorded
17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion Ayes 233, Noes 94 no vote recorded
15 Jun 2026 Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival Ayes 24, Noes 37 no vote recorded
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill: Third Reading Ayes 278, Noes 149 no vote recorded
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 Ayes 155, Noes 279 no vote recorded
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 Ayes 167, Noes 266 no vote recorded
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 Ayes 77, Noes 271 no vote recorded
9 Jun 2026 Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 Ayes 356, Noes 86 no vote recorded
9 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 Ayes 157, Noes 287 no vote recorded
9 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Ayes 94, Noes 297 no vote recorded
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Covers 9 Mar 2016 to 11 Sep 2026 — Parliament’s votes data doesn’t go back further. “No vote recorded” is Parliament’s own list of members with nothing recorded for that division: it can mean absent, deliberately abstaining, paired, or excused, and the data doesn’t say which. Click a division title for Parliament’s own page for it.

Government & opposition roles

Mr David Lammy doesn’t currently hold a government or shadow front-bench post, but has in the past. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Previously held
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice — Ministry of Justice (2025-09-05 to 2026-07-20) Government
Deputy Prime Minister — Cabinet Office (2025-09-05 to 2026-07-20) Government
Foreign Secretary — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (2024-07-05 to 2025-09-05) Government
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (2021-11-29 to 2024-05-30) Shadow
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice — Ministry of Justice (2020-04-06 to 2021-11-29) Shadow
Shadow Minister (Higher Education and Intellectual Property) — HM Official Opposition (2010-05-12 to 2010-10-08) Shadow
Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Higher Education and Intellectual Property) — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (2009-06-09 to 2010-05-06) Government
Minister of State (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (Higher Education & Intellectual Property) — Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (2008-10-05 to 2009-06-05) Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (Skills) — Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (2007-06-29 to 2008-10-05) Government
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Culture) — Department for Culture, Media and Sport (2005-05-10 to 2007-06-28) Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs) — Department for Constitutional Affairs (2003-06-13 to 2005-05-10) Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) — Department of Health (2002-05-29 to 2003-06-13) Government

Declared financial interests

From Parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests — Parliament’s official register for Mr David Lammy →. Topic tags below are our own automated, best-effort keyword match, not Parliament’s classification.

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: Richard Greer
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 contribution towards office costs, including staffing.
Date received: 1 July 2026
Date accepted: 1 July 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 August 2026)

Name of donor: David Buchler
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 financial assistance towards office costs.
Date received: 5 August 2026
Date accepted: 5 August 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 August 2026)

Name of donor: Hannah Clements
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 support towards staffing and office costs.
Date received: 5 August 2026
Date accepted: 5 August 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 September 2026)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: The Football Association Premier League
Address of donor: Brunel Building, 57 North Wharf Road, London W2 1HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Football match and hospitality for David Lammy and guest. A donation of £856 was made by David Lammy to the Premier League Charitable Foundation in thanks, value £856
Date received: 22 March 2026
Date accepted: 22 March 2026
Donor status: company, registration 02719699
(Registered 15 April 2026; updated 30 April 2026)

Name of donor: Tottenham Hotspur Limited
Address of donor: Lilywhite House, 782 High Road, London N17 0BX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to football match on 11 May 2026. I did not use my ticket but my guest did, value £1,598
Date received: 11 May 2026
Date accepted: 11 May 2026
Donor status: company, registration 01706358
(Registered 8 June 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 year

Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 1
Location: Tottenham
Rental income: Yes

8. Miscellaneous

Barrister (non-practising).

Crime & justice

Written questions to government

No written questions on file for Mr David Lammy yet — this only covers what Hear, Hear has fetched so far (see Written questions), not necessarily every question Mr David Lammy has ever tabled.

Business costs (IPSA)

£274,121.21 paid out to or for Mr David Lammy across 122 claims — combining every financial year on file, not just the current one — covering office costs, accommodation, travel, and bought-in/temporary staffing. This does not include Mr David Lammy’s permanent staff’s salaries — typically the biggest single share of an MP’s real costs — which IPSA only publishes once a year, after the year closes, as one aggregate figure, never as individual claims. Some categories (especially travel) are reported by IPSA as one whole-year total rather than itemised by date — marked “Aggregated” below. See MP expenses to filter this to a single year.

By category
Staffing — £240,479.48 (7 claims)
Office Costs — £33,641.73 (115 claims)
Most recent claims
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries — £110.00, 2026-03-13 — [200013613-3468]
Utilities — £82.55, 2026-03-10 — Electricity
Utilities — £90.92, 2026-02-09 — Electricity
Utilities — £91.47, 2026-01-06 — Electricity
Utilities — £88.74, 2025-12-15 — Electricity
Software & applications — £286.22, 2025-11-18 — ADOBE [200013632-295]
Utilities — £91.46, 2025-11-05 — Electricity
Business rates — £0.00, 2025-10-31 — Partial Repayment of 60308339:2

Every claim on file for Mr David Lammy →

Early Day Motions

No Early Day Motions on file as tabled by Mr David Lammy — this only covers motions tabled within Hear, Hear’s current tracking window (see Early Day Motions), not necessarily Mr David Lammy’s full record.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Mr David Lammy isn’t listed as an officer of any All-Party Parliamentary Group on file — true of most MPs. See APPGs for the full register.

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