Alan Campbell.

One of the most senior backbench roles in parliament now belongs to Tynemouth's MP: Alan Campbell became Leader of the House in September 2025, following a cabinet reshuffle. In that role he chairs the Modernisation Committee, shaping how parliament itself operates. His most recent votes reflect the responsibilities of office — he backed the government's position on every recent division, including supporting the Armed Forces Bill against opposition amendments and voting to restrict debate time on the National Security (State Threats) Bill.

Campbell is a 100% party-line voter across 497 votes this parliament, well above the Commons average for participation. His speeches cluster around local government, the economy, and cost of living, with a recurring thread of health policy. His stance scores reveal someone who consistently backs fiscal discipline and progressive taxation, but scores low on civil liberties and parliamentary scrutiny — the latter a notable pattern given his role chairing the Modernisation Committee. He voted more strongly in favour of assisted dying access than most Labour MPs, sitting 31 percentage points above the party average.

Locally, Campbell drew attention in late 2025 for opposing a controversial 24-hour casino development in the constituency, lobbying the planning committee against it and calling for further legal challenge after an unfavourable Planning Inspectorate ruling. News coverage over the past 90 days is broadly neutral, spanning culture, local government, and tourism. The depth of detail on individual contributions is limited by the absence of debate transcripts for several recent Armed Forces Bill votes, so his precise positions on those amendments cannot be fully assessed from available data.