The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 22 Jun 2000

David Lammy.

Labour Party MP for Tottenham.

Commons votes
108/521
21% attendance · top 98% of MPs
Party alignment
37%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
1,501
across 101 debates · 158,137 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

The Rt Hon Mr David Lammy is the Labour MP for Tottenham, and has been an MP continually since 22 June 2000. He currently holds the Government posts of Deputy Prime Minister, and Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

§ 01Voting record.108 divisions · most recent 23 Feb 2026

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.

Economy32
Employment21
Crime & Policing20
Taxation19
Constitution and Democracy13
Prisons10
Housing7
Welfare and Benefits7

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Lammy broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
29 Nov 2024Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second ReadingNo
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.1,501 contributions · 101 debates · 158,137 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Defence128,093
Economy & Jobs56,521
Other51,250
Crime34,377
Social Care28,580
Immigration27,069
Culture Community27,060
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

19 May

Jury Trial Proposals

Jury trial reforms are necessary to tackle the inherited court backlog of 80,000 cases; juries remain a cornerstone of the system and the government is not scrapping them, only mak

391 words·Read
19 May

Criminal Justice System: Support for Men and Boys

Government is convening cross-departmental action on men and boys, has launched youth justice reform, chairs an interministerial group, and will examine specific proposals on onlin

373 words·Read
19 May

Topical Questions

Justice system reform is underway through recent legislation and investment (£2.78bn for court backlogs); government prioritises victims, rural legal aid access, and tackling digit

701 words·Read
19 May

Family Courts

The Government is reforming family courts to prioritise child welfare, repealing the presumption of parental involvement and deploying domestic violence advisers to protect abuse s

155 words·Read
Showing 4 of 1501·All 1,501 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Lammy holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.4 declared interests · £271k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

The Football Association Premier League
22 March 2026
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
9 March 2025
Type of land/property: Residential property
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 1 Location: Tottenham Rental income: Yes
Barrister (non-practising).
Barrister (non-practising).

Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing242,69489.5%
Office Costs28,32410.5%
Total · 106 claims271,019100%
Showing 2 of 106·All 106 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Lammy on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Tottenham23,06657.5%Won
2019Tottenham35,62176.0%Won
2017Tottenham40,24981.6%Won
2015Tottenham28,65467.3%Won
2010Tottenham24,12859.3%Won

2024 — full result, Tottenham.

CandidateVotes%
David LammyWONLab23,06657.5

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Tottenham

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
SpeechesHansard · 158,137 words
18 Jul 2024 → 19 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£271,019 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL