Whether she has considered the potential merits of commissioning an independent review of the student visa decision-making process within UK Visas and Immigration.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 7 May 2015
Daniel Zeichner.
Labour Party MP for Cambridge.
Commons votes
405/521
78% attendance · top 36% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
580
across 103 debates · 84,448 words
Written Qs
23
21 answered · 2 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Green Party of England and Wales-controlled territory.
Daniel Zeichner is the Labour MP for Cambridge, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
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 Zeichner broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
10 Mar
Technology Sovereignty
“Data sovereignty fundamentally concerns who controls data; UKRI funding cuts of 30% in particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics threaten future researchers and undermine the…”
23 Feb
Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor
“Supportive of government's growth corridor plans and welcomes the development corporation consultation, seeking clarity on further implementation steps.”
22 Jan
Emergency Preparedness
“Government should consider strategic food reserves and household stockpiling guidance in line with European practice, as reported in recent news coverage.”
4 Dec
Food Security
“Supports government food security work but seeks greater detail on readiness measures for new climatic and geopolitical challenges facing the UK food system.”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Zeichner 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Science, Innovation and Technology Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Zeichner sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 26.1% |
| Home Office | 4 | 17.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 3 | 13.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 | 8.7% |
| Department for Transport | 2 | 8.7% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 2 | 8.7% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 2 | 8.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 4.3% |
Most recent.
What mechanisms exist to ensure accountability for decision-making within UK Visas and Immigration.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of dependence on international fossil fuel markets.
Since coming to office this government has secured enough renewables in our two record breaking auctions to power the equivalent of 23 million homes and embarked on the biggest nuclear building programme in half a century. Only by going fur…read full →
With reference to the report by the East of England APPG and Local Government East entitled, Opportunity East: One Year On, published in November 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of East of England to clean energy generation.
The Government recognises the East of England’s contribution to clean energy generation and the Clean Power 2030 mission. It is the home of Sizewell C. The region has also secured the highest offshore wind capacity allocation in AR7, with j…read full →
Register of interests.
Name of company or organisation: Pettitts Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Pettitts Ltd
Nature of business: Management for the shared freehold flats of which I am a resident.
(Regi… |
A Director of the Industry & Parliament Trust. This is an unpaid role.
A Director of the Industry & Parliament Trust. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 18 February 2023
(Registered 8 March 2023) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Apr 2024
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 241,001 | 89.9% |
| Office Costs | 22,455 | 8.4% |
| MP Travel | 3,613 | 1.3% |
| Staff Travel | 862 | 0.3% |
| Total · 91 claims | 267,931 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Zeichner on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cambridge | 19,614 | 46.6% | Won |
| 2019 | Cambridge | 25,776 | 48.0% | Won |
| 2017 | Cambridge | 29,032 | 51.9% | Won |
| 2015 | Cambridge | 18,646 | 36.0% | Won |
| 2010 | Cambridge | 12,174 | 24.3% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Cambridge.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel ZeichnerWON | Lab | 19,614 | 46.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Cambridge →
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 · 84,448 words
18 Jul 2024 → 10 Mar 2026
18 Jul 2024 → 10 Mar 2026
Written QsMembers API
23 tabled · 21 answered
23 tabled · 21 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£267,931 · FY 24_25
£267,931 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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