Labour Party MP for Chelsea and Fulham.
Ben Coleman is the Labour MP for Chelsea and Fulham, 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 Coleman broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Supports "right to try" but warns that removing universal credit health payments for disabled under-22s could push them deeper into poverty and away from work, and calls for impact…”
“Echoes support for a maternity commissioner to drive systemic change and make improvements stick across government permanently, while acknowledging the scale of work required.”
“The White Paper is the most important reform since 2014; supports ISPs but requires clear legal enforceability, better ombudsman access, and mandated health-social care coordinatio…”
“Community centres are essential public infrastructure suffering from 38% real-terms funding cuts since 2009; seeks three specific asks: clearer guidance on local authority support,…”
Select, joint and other committees Coleman 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Coleman sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 38 | 22.9% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 34 | 20.5% |
| Department for Education | 24 | 14.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 21 | 12.7% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 16 | 9.6% |
| Treasury | 11 | 6.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 7 | 4.2% |
| Home Office | 5 | 3.0% |
What provisions are in place for British dual nationals to demonstrate their right of abode under the Immigration Act 1971 in urgent or compassionate circumstances where they do not hold a valid UK passport or certificate of entitlement.
Awaiting answer.
Whether she plans to introduce discretion, exemptions or transitional arrangements within the Electronic Travel Authorisation system and carrier liability framework to prevent cases of hardship among British dual nationals.
Awaiting answer.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that British citizens exercising their right of abode are not prevented from returning to the UK due to carrier enforcement of pre-departure checks.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the impact on British dual nationals of the operation of the carrier liability scheme, as expanded under section 76 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, in requiring proof of permission to travel prior to boarding for the UK.
Awaiting answer.
Trustee of Sands End Arts & Community Centre, a charity that maintains and manag Trustee of Sands End Arts & Community Centre, a charity that maintains and manages a public arts and community centre in Fulham, London. Thi… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Aug 2024
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 155,004 | 83.1% |
| Office Costs | 31,570 | 16.9% |
| Total · 49 claims | 186,574 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Coleman on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chelsea and Fulham | 18,556 | 39.4% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben ColemanWON | Lab | 18,556 | 39.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Chelsea and Fulham →