If her Department will publish a Northern Ireland-specific asylum expenditure table covering accommodation, subsistence, healthcare-related support, education-related support, legal support, transport
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Democratic Unionist Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019
Carla Lockhart.
Democratic Unionist Party MP for Upper Bann.
Commons votes
243/521
47% attendance · top 90% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
263
across 201 debates · 34,996 words
Written Qs
357
339 answered · 18 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Democratic Unionist Party MP in a politically split seat.
Carla Lockhart is the Democratic Unionist Party MP for Upper Bann, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
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
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Lockhart broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
DUP avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
21 Apr
Points of Order
“Asserts the Chancellor's claim that Northern Irish households received £150 off energy bills is factually wrong, as Barnett consequentials remain unspent in the Sinn Féin Economy M…”
14 Apr
“For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
“The Supreme Court ruling was correct but the Government has failed to implement it; women are being punished for asserting their rights, the EHRC code must be laid urgently, and al…”
18 Mar
Pornography: Regulation
“Emphasises that 50% of boys aged 11-13 have viewed online pornography and calls for criminal law modernisation to ban online extreme pornography alongside platform engagement.”
10 Mar
Northern Ireland Hospitality Sector: VAT
“Supports VAT cut for hospitality and calls for fuel duty cuts and VAT removal on domestic heating oil; criticises net zero policy blocking oil and gas licensing.”
None recorded
Lockhart holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 67 | 18.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 50 | 14.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 50 | 14.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 36 | 10.1% |
| Ministry of Defence | 24 | 6.7% |
| Treasury | 23 | 6.4% |
| Department for Transport | 22 | 6.2% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 17 | 4.8% |
Most recent.
What Northern Ireland-specific data her Department holds but does not publish on asylum, immigration enforcement, removals and foreign national offenders.
Awaiting answer.
How many complaints, contract failures, service credits and financial penalties have been recorded against asylum accommodation providers in Northern Ireland since 2019.
Awaiting answer.
What sums her Department disbursed on hotel accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland in each month since January 2020.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Role, work or services: Farming and administrative duties
Role, work or services: Farming and administrative duties
Payer: Carla Lockhart and Rodney Condell, 5 Morrow Park, Clabby, BT75 0LT
Additi… |
Remuneration: £2,500 a year
Remuneration: £2,500 a year
Hours: 8 hrs a week
(Registered 11 January 2020) |
Type of land/property: Agricultural land
Type of land/property: Agricultural land
Location: County Fermanagh
Ownership details: I own jointly with my husband
(Registered 3 Februa… |
Governor of Dickson Primary School, Lurgan, Magheralin Primary School and Lurgan Governor of Dickson Primary School, Lurgan, Magheralin Primary School and Lurgan Junior High School.
(Registered 3 February 2020) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Apr 2024
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 204,743 | 78.5% |
| Office Costs | 30,117 | 11.5% |
| MP Travel | 17,449 | 6.7% |
| Accommodation | 7,110 | 2.7% |
| Staff Travel | 1,151 | 0.4% |
| Total · 98 claims | 260,881 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Lockhart on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Upper Bann | 21,642 | 45.7% | Won |
| 2019 | Upper Bann | 20,501 | 41.0% | Won |
2024 — full result, Upper Bann.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla LockhartWON | DUP | 21,642 | 45.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Upper Bann →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 34,996 words
23 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
23 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
357 tabled · 339 answered
357 tabled · 339 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£260,881 · FY 24_25
£260,881 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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