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Emma Foody.

Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Cramlington and Killingworth.

Emma Foody
PlaceCramlington and Killingworth
Blueskyemmafoodymp.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
436/521
84% attendance · top 20% of MPs
Party alignment
57%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
148
across 111 debates · 27,174 words
Written Qs
29
28 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour and Co-operative Party MP in a politically split seat.

Emma Foody is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cramlington and Killingworth, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.436 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 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.

Taxation84
Economy80
Employment51
Crime & Policing42
Education35
Constitution and Democracy33
Welfare and Benefits30
Housing23

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.148 contributions · 111 debates · 27,174 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs16,921
Local Government11,395
Transport7,934
Housing6,531
Culture Community4,817
Health3,923
Crime3,484
Ind avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

26 Mar

Topical Questions

Welcomed confirmation that Moor Farm A19 improvements have been included in National Highways' pipeline after extensive personal advocacy.

104 words·Read
5 Feb

Jury Trials

Magistrates play a crucial role in the justice system and are more representative of communities; they should be supported to play a greater role in reducing backlogs and victim at

67 words·Read
27 Jan

Regional Funding

Supports government regional investment policy and campaigns for inclusion of Moor Farm roundabout in the road investment strategy.

101 words·Read
8 Dec

Child Poverty

Supports the government's measures lifting 550,000 children out of poverty and seeks closer coordination between child poverty taskforce and regional reduction units.

105 words·Read
Showing 4 of 148·All 148 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

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

§ 04Written questions.29 tabled · 28 answered · 6 Feb 2025 → 29 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Transport1655.2%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government413.8%
Treasury413.8%
Ministry of Defence310.3%
Department for Business and Trade13.4%
Department of Health and Social Care13.4%

Most recent.

29 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

How many Individual Funding Requests have been made per Integrated Care Board over the last ten years, and how many of these have been approved.

Awaiting answer.

5 Nov 2025·Department for Transport·Answered

What assessment her Department has made of the potential economic cost of value of road freight travel time due to delays at Moor Farm roundabout in each of the last five years.

As part of the consideration of potential improvements to Moor Farm junction, analysis underpinning value for money assessments will look at the value of delays to road freight, with Transport Analysis Guidance being updated to reflect the …read full →

5 Nov 2025·Department for Transport·Answered

What assessment her Department has made of the value of road freight travel time through Moor Farm roundabout in each of the last five years.

As part of the consideration of potential improvements to Moor Farm junction, analysis underpinning value for money assessments will look at the value of delays to road freight, with Transport Analysis Guidance being updated to reflect the …read full →

5 Nov 2025·Department for Transport·Answered

What assessment her Department has made on the value of road freight journeys through Moor Farm roundabout in each of the last five years.

As part of the consideration of potential improvements to Moor Farm junction, analysis underpinning value for money assessments will look at the value of delays to road freight, with Transport Analysis Guidance being updated to reflect the …read full →

Showing 4 of 29·All 29 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.3 declared interests · £188k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Director -Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
Director -Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 11 September 2025 (Registered 17 September 2025)
Party Treasurer for the Co-operative Party.
Party Treasurer for the Co-operative Party. Date interest ended: 14 July 2025 (Registered 12 August 2025)
School Governor, Fordley Junior School, North Tyneside. This is an unpaid role.
School Governor, Fordley Junior School, North Tyneside. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 29 July 2024)

Source · Members API · Last amended 8 Oct 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing148,42078.9%
Office Costs28,99615.4%
MP Travel5,6343.0%
Staff Travel4,8872.6%
Accommodation1700.1%
Total · 177 claims188,107100%
Showing 5 of 177·All 177 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily
DateItemTypeDepartment
Mon 1 JunTopical slot — question of Foody’s choice on the day.TopicalDefence
§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Cramlington and Killingworth22,27449.1%Won

2024 — full result, Cramlington and Killingworth.

CandidateVotes%
Emma FoodyWONLab22,27449.1

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Cramlington and Killingworth

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 · 27,174 words
18 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
29 tabled · 28 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
3 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£188,107 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL