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Dan Carden · Labour Party · sitting since 08 Jun 2017 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
3242days
from 08 Jun 2017
Divisions
298
of 504 possible
Attendance
59%
206 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
160
50 debates
Written Qs
159
159 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£299k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 94 claims
Interests
17
5 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 80 | |
| Economy | 60 | |
| Education | 28 | |
| Crime & Policing | 28 | |
| Employment | 20 | |
| Housing | 19 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 19 | |
| Schools | 15 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 7 | 5,279 |
| Health | 5 | 5,091 |
| Defence | 10 | 2,147 |
| Culture Community | 2 | 1,454 |
| Economy Jobs | 11 | 1,282 |
| Immigration | 6 | 554 |
| Crime | 4 | 368 |
| Cost Of Living | 6 | 357 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77Vote on an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that would prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under th… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Rep… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)I think you have accepted today that due process was followed throughout the vetting process. I just want to clarify that that means the decision maker for passing vetting was Olly… | 32 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Just to follow up on this document, is it the case that a Minister would ever have been shown one of these documents? Do you have an idea? | 28 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)I want to return to the timeline around December and January. Anyone can correct me if this is wrong, but I think it is right that the decision to appoint Mandelson was on 18 Decem… | 85 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)In relation to your responsibility overseeing the Government response to the Humble Address, we have seen Simon Case’s advice that developed vetting should have been sought before … | 57 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)We don’t know why that wasn’t followed through. | 8 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Would that be recorded within the FCDO or UKSV? | 9 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Sir Olly did say to the Committee that there is internal guidance on this, which says: “Where we do find a risk, we always try to manage it through our aftercare programme or risk … | 35 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)I don’t want you to comment on it; I want to know if we are going to see notes and minutes of discussions and decisions that were made when it comes to the reason why he left the F… | 44 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)I suppose I am looking for the reason why Sir Philip Barton’s departure from the FCDO came at such a critical time in this process. | 25 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Finally, is the Prime Minister right to have expected you to provide him with more information on the vetting process? | 20 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)You are one of the country’s most distinguished civil servants and you have this week been dismissed by the Prime Minister. Can you tell us why? Is it your contention that you have… | 70 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)If we go back again, the Cabinet Secretary at the time, Lord Case, advised the Prime Minister to carry out security vetting prior to announcing any appointment. Why would that advi… | 35 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)I wonder why it would not have happened automatically? If that was the view of the civil service, that vetting would be gained before an announcement made, why would that advice no… | 36 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)If we go back again, the Cabinet Secretary at the time, Lord Case, advised the Prime Minister to carry out security vetting prior to announcing any appointment. Why would that advi… | 35 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)What I want to ask, having heard everything you have given us so far, is: what do you think would have happened if you had denied clearance? How would you have gone about that? Wha… | 46 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 32 | 20.1% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 23 | 14.5% |
| Department for Education | 19 | 11.9% |
| Treasury | 18 | 11.3% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 10 | 6.3% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 10 | 6.3% |
| Home Office | 10 | 6.3% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 8 | 5.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a national social tariff for water bills. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will outline a timeline for legislative proposals to guarantee visiting rights of family and friends of vulnerable people in health and social care settings. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dental care for (a) children and (b) adults in deprived areas. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to dog owners on changes to public liability insurance through the Dogs Trust Companion Club scheme from 1 July 2026. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of levels of NHS funding for children living in areas of high deprivation and inequality. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support people with rising fuel costs in Liverpool Walton constituency. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of NHS retention of (a) podiatrists and (b) other specialised healthcare professionals. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) awareness and (b) treatment of (i) chronic and (ii) recurrent urinary tract infections. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to increase awareness of (a) Rule 178 of the Highway Code and (b) the Code more broadly. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what capital funding is available to education providers in Liverpool Walton seeking to increase post-16 education and training capacity. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the availability of post-16 provision in Liverpool Walton. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the interaction between the Temporary Repatriation Facility (TRF) and the Transfer of Assets Abroad rules, and whether that could affect the revenue the OBR… | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of rent inflation plays on levels of in-work poverty. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of rent stabilisation on inflation. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rent inflation on the level of disposable incomes and consumer spending. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
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 | 66 | 19,704 | 6.6% |
| Accommodation | 10 | 18,565 | 6.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 7,744 | 2.6% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,024 | 0.7% |
| Staffing | 0 | 250,347 | 83.8% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 436 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 25 | 2,179 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 4 | 1,868 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 13 | 1,533 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 4 | 1,268 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 3 | 1,156 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 977 |
| Hotel - UK Not London | Accommodation | 3 | 749 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 10 | 520 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 3 | 322 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 2 | 292 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 1 | 189 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL [200011725-10750] | 472 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | JOHN LEWIS [200011725-9643] | 783 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | VODAFONE VESTA TOPUP [200011725-7055] | 20 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | VESTA VODAFONE TOPUP [200011725-3965] | 20 | Paid |
| 02 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 25 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | VESTA VODAFONE TOPUP [200011725-1006] | 20 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 48 | Paid |
| 08 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 158 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 429 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 252 | Paid |
| 02 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 26 | Paid |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | 133 | Paid |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 48 | Paid |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | MICROSOFT MICROSOFT 36 | 80 | Paid |
| 08 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 58 | Paid |
| 08 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 20 | Paid |
| 02 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 26 | Paid |
| 25 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Business rates | Business rates December | 107 | Paid |
| 23 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 48 | Paid |
| 22 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | 178 | 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.
1. Employment and earnings6 entries
03 Feb 2026
Payment: £850 Article published in the Mail on Sunday on 4th January 2026
Received on: 29 January 2026. Hours: 4 hrs.
Donated to: a charity
(Registered 2 February 2026)
03 Feb 2026
Role, work or services: Writing articles
Payer: Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANMFS Ltd), Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT
(Registered 2 February 2026)
08 Oct 2025
Remuneration: Share options of 0.1% (valued at £35,000 in total), value £1,458 a month
From: 27 August 2025. Until: 26 August 2027.
Hours: 5 hrs a month approximately
(Registered 19 September 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Role, work or services: Advisor
From: 27 August 2025. Until: 26 August 2027.
Payer: Green Rock Robotics INC. (Robotics and aviation), 3150 N Sheffield Ave #201 Chicago IL 60657 USA
(Registered 19 September 2025)
13 May 2025
Remuneration: £3,000 a month (£36,000 per annum)
From: 1 April 2025.
Hours: 12 hrs a month approximately
(Registered 30 April 2025)
13 May 2025
Role, work or services: Member of the Advisory Board of Steps Together Group
From: 1 April 2025.
Payer: Steps Together Group Ltd (Addiction rehabilitation and treatment services), Rear Ground Floor, Hygeia Building, 66-68 College Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 1BE
(Registered 30 April 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Mr. Alan Halsall
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 in recognition of my contribution to British horse racing
Date received: 9 July 2025
Date accepted: 9 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 6 August 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Embassy of Qatar
Address of donor: 1 South Audley Street, London W1K 1NB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket (£120) and hotel (£454) for the Qatar Goodwood Festival 2025, value £574
Date received: 29 July 2025
Date accepted: 29 July 2025
Donor status: other (Embassy)
(Registered 22 August 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: The Duchess of Richmond
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: to attend Goodwood on 29th July 2025 in their Grace's Box and including hospitality, value £750
Date received: 29 July 2025
Date accepted: 29 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 29 August 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK4 entries
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: Direct News Private Limited
Address of donor: 275 Piccadilly House, Captain Gaur Marg, Delhi 110065
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Outbound flight (£950), accommodation (£780) and return flight (£3746.30), value £5,476.30
Destination of visit: India
Dates of visit: 11 March 2026 to 14 March 2026
Purpose of visit: To attend and speak at NXT 2026 Conference.
(Registered 9 April 2026)
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Address of donor: 1-2 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EE
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£4095), food and accommodation (£2920) and in-country transport (£2349), value £9,364
Destination of visit: United Arab Emirates
Dates of visit: 27 January 2026 to 1 February 2026
Purpose of visit: Cross-party visit to engage with parliamentarians and civic society representatives.
(Registered 23 February 2026)
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Doha Forum
Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Almirqab Tower West Bay Doha Qatar
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and food £5957, value £5,957
Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha)
Dates of visit: 4 December 2025 to 9 December 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend the Doha Forum and participate in meetings with senior Qatari government representatives and others.
(Registered 30 December 2025)
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Address of donor: Hiroshimastraße 28, 10785 Berlin, Germany
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£268.71) and accommodation (£191.29), value £460
Destination of visit: Germany
Dates of visit: 12 November 2025 to 14 November 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend the Tiergarten Conference in Berlin.
(Registered 26 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous4 entries
18 Apr 2024
Treasurer and Executive Member of the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 30 November 2022
(Registered 1 November 2023)
18 Apr 2024
Executive Member and President of the Board of Young Parliamentarians of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 13 March 2023
(Registered 1 November 2023)
18 Apr 2024
Unpaid director of Addiction Recovery Now Ltd, a company limited by guarantee. The company researches addiction issues and seeks to promote visible recovery in society.
Date interest arose: 28 July 2021
(Registered 24 August 2021)
18 Apr 2024
Member of the Commission on Alcohol Harm, established by the Alcohol Harm Alliance (a consortium of over 50 non-governmental organisations) to promote evidence based policies to reduce the harm caused by alcohol.
Date interest arose: 24 June 2021
(Registered 7 July 2021)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 13 wards, 17 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubmoor East | Richard David McLean | Labour Party | 1,666 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Clubmoor West | Si Jones | Labour Party | 739 | 04 May 2023 |
| County | Bernard Edward Packenham | Labour Party | 922 | 04 May 2023 |
| County | John William Jennings | Labour Party | 1,080 | 04 May 2023 |
| Croxteth | Anthony Lavelle | Labour Party | 740 | 04 May 2023 |
| Croxteth Country Park | Lila Bennett | Labour Party | 836 | 04 May 2023 |
| Fazakerley East | Debbie Cooke | Labour Party | 350 | 14 Sept 2023 |
| Fazakerley North | Declan Henry | Labour Party | 1,611 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Fazakerley West | Paul Brant | Labour Party | 696 | 04 May 2023 |
| Norris Green | Gerard Heffey | Labour Party | 1,611 | 04 May 2023 |
| Norris Green | Kevin Pilnick | Labour Party | 1,342 | 04 May 2023 |
| Norris Green | Lena McCormick | Labour Party | 1,472 | 04 May 2023 |
| Orrell Park | Alan Albert Gibbons | Liverpool Community Independents | 1,428 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tuebrook Larkhill | Billy Lake | The Liberal Party | 724 | 04 May 2023 |
| Walton | Beverley Ann Kenyon | Labour Party | 1,067 | 04 May 2023 |
| Walton | Sam East | Labour Party | 1,355 | 04 May 2023 |
| West Derby Muirhead | Colette Maria Goulding | Labour Party | 716 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 91,132 | Electorate 69,317 (2024) |
| Median age | 38 | years |
| Degree-educated | 22.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 91.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 50.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 20.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 28.3% | households |
| Employment rate | 53.6% | 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.