Whether there are plans to allow the electronic transfer of GP records when people move from Wales to England.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Julia Buckley.
Labour Party MP for Shrewsbury.
Commons votes
418/521
80% attendance · top 30% of MPs
Party alignment
28%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
618
across 110 debates · 16,421 words
Written Qs
96
95 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.
Julia Buckley is the Labour MP for Shrewsbury, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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 Buckley broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | No | vs party |
| 4 Sept 2024 | Budget Responsibility Bill: Committee: Amendment 9 | Yes | vs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
20 May
Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway
“Calls on government to urge Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road to work constructively with the operator to establish direct London services for six underserved towns, cit…”
23 Mar
Rail Connections to London: Rural Towns
“Advocate for direct rail service from Shrewsbury to London to unlock economic potential and improve connectivity for the only English county without direct London rail access”
17 Mar
Child Maintenance Service
“Argues that vexatious complaints by abusive ex-partners are consuming CMS resources and enabling continued financial abuse, and calls for such complaints to be identified and stopp…”
24 Feb
Local Transport: Planning Developments
“Development near well-connected stations can revitalize town centres and unlock funding for transport; the NPPF presumption for station-area development is sensible and cross-depar…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Buckley 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Audit 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. Buckley sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 33 | 34.4% |
| Department for Transport | 16 | 16.7% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 9 | 9.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 7 | 7.3% |
| Department for Education | 5 | 5.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 5 | 5.2% |
| Home Office | 3 | 3.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 3 | 3.1% |
Most recent.
What steps her Department is taking under GBR to increase cross border rail connections, such as the Wrexham-Shropshire-Midlands Railway.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation
How competition regulations on state aid are applied by the Office of Rail and Road when assessing applications for Open Access rail services; and what changes are expected following the ORR's move into her Department.
Under the current framework, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is responsible for making access decisions in line with its statutory duties. Moving forward, this will change as Great British Railways takes over responsibility for managing a…read full →
Which English counties do not have a direct train link to London; and whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the lack of such links on those counties.
The only English county that does not have a direct train service from London is Shropshire.The department requires its operators to plan services and rail timetables that are designed to meet expected passenger demand and provide value for…read full →
Register of interests.
Type of land/property: Residential property (1 bed Flat)
Type of land/property: Residential property (1 bed Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Ownership details: Co-owned w… |
I was elected as an officer of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formall I was elected as an officer of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formally constituted group within the Labour Party focused on rural… |
Unpaid role as elected councillor on Bridgnorth Town council.
Unpaid role as elected councillor on Bridgnorth Town council.
Date interest ended: 1 January 2025
(Registered 3 August 2024; updated 16 Ju… |
Unpaid Unitary Councillor on Shropshire Council.
Unpaid Unitary Councillor on Shropshire Council.
Date interest ended: 1 May 2025
(Registered 18 July 2024; updated 9 July 2025) |
Non Executive Director of Shropshire Towns & Rural (STAR) housing association. T Non Executive Director of Shropshire Towns & Rural (STAR) housing association. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 1 August 2024
… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 183,164 | 75.1% |
| Office Costs | 30,425 | 12.5% |
| Accommodation | 21,517 | 8.8% |
| Staff Travel | 3,877 | 1.6% |
| MP Travel | 3,316 | 1.4% |
| Total · 206 claims | 243,942 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Buckley on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shrewsbury | 22,932 | 44.5% | Won |
| 2019 | Shrewsbury and Atcham | 19,804 | 33.5% | Lost |
| 2017 | Ludlow | 12,147 | 24.3% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Shrewsbury.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia BuckleyWON | Lab | 22,932 | 44.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Shrewsbury →
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 · 16,421 words
2 Sept 2024 → 20 May 2026
2 Sept 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
96 tabled · 95 answered
96 tabled · 95 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£243,942 · FY 24_25
£243,942 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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