Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of amending the definition of affordable housing in the National Planning Policy Framework to include charitable housing providers and almshouses.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Julie Minns.
Labour Party MP for Carlisle.
Commons votes
440/521
84% attendance · top 18% of MPs
Party alignment
40%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
220
across 177 debates · 41,507 words
Written Qs
51
50 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their council.
Ms Julie Minns is the Labour MP for Carlisle, 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 Minns broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Closure motion | No | Freevs party |
| 16 May 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading | No | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
25 Mar
Public Baths and Lidos
“Public baths are historic health tools for working people; Carlisle Turkish baths closure is loss; sought minister endorsement of community asset transfer and reopening vision.”
16 Mar
Defence Skills
“Carlisle should be selected for one of six new munitions factories and government should ensure local people can access resulting jobs.”
25 Feb
Relations with Scottish Government
“Scottish Government's divergence on bovine electronic identification frequencies creates unfair competitive disadvantages for auction marts and hauliers; pressed for Office for Int…”
23 Feb
Firearms Licensing
“Cautious and evidence-focused; acknowledged coroner's recommendations did not explicitly recommend merger; urged Minister to base reform on evidence, properly resource police, and …”
None recorded
Minns holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 11 | 21.6% |
| Department for Education | 9 | 17.6% |
| Ministry of Defence | 8 | 15.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 | 9.8% |
| Treasury | 4 | 7.8% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 3 | 5.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | 3.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 2 | 3.9% |
Most recent.
How many interventions have there been by the Solicitors Regulation Authority into law firms involving (a) the sudden or disorderly closure of a firm, (b) the loss or misappropriation of client funds and (c) the interruption of active client casework in each of the last five years; and whether his Department has made an assessment of (a) the trends in the number of in such cases and (b) the potential merits of strengthened regulation and legislative reform.
The Government recognises the disruption and difficulty that the collapse of a law firm has both for employees and its clients. The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operates independently of government. T…read full →
Pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2026 to Question 109300 on Individual Savings Accounts, whether existing Lifetime ISA holders will be permitted to transfer their savings without penalty into the new product that will be offered in place of the Lifetime ISA.
At Autumn Budget 2025, the Government announced that it will consult in early 2026 on introducing a new, simpler ISA product for first time buyers. The new ISA product will be offered in place of the Lifetime ISA. The consultation will cons…read full →
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that the commitments in the Men and Boys Explanatory Note to the Government’s Freedom from Violence and Abuse Strategy are implemented by police forces, particularly the requirement that male and boy victims are integrated into the response to those crimes.
The ‘Men and Boys Explanatory Note’ explains how the Strategy considers and addresses the needs of men and boys in detail. It underlines how the strategy speaks to men and boys, by addressing the key issues that the male victims’ sector has…read full →
Register of interests.
Food and Drink Federation 25 March 2026 |
Citadel Policy & Communications Ltd 27 September 2025 |
Food and Drink Federation 26 March 2025 |
Trustee of Friends of Carlisle Victorian and Turkish Baths. This is an unpaid ro Trustee of Friends of Carlisle Victorian and Turkish Baths. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 18 August 2025
(Registered 29 Jul… |
Member of the Carlisle Town Deal Board. This is an unpaid role.
Member of the Carlisle Town Deal Board. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 14 November 2024
(Registered 3 December 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 137,772 | 76.4% |
| Office Costs | 28,183 | 15.6% |
| MP Travel | 8,574 | 4.8% |
| Staff Travel | 5,222 | 2.9% |
| Accommodation | 508 | 0.3% |
| Total · 174 claims | 180,259 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Minns on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carlisle | 18,129 | 39.4% | Won |
2024 — full result, Carlisle.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie MinnsWON | Lab | 18,129 | 39.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Carlisle →
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 · 41,507 words
17 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
17 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
51 tabled · 50 answered
51 tabled · 50 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£180,259 · FY 24_25
£180,259 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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