The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Liam Conlon.

Labour Party MP for Beckenham and Penge.

Liam Conlon
PlaceBeckenham and Penge
Blueskyliamconlon.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
432/521
83% attendance · top 22% of MPs
Party alignment
19%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
103
across 75 debates · 25,764 words
Written Qs
117
114 answered · 3 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour Party MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.

Liam Conlon is the Labour MP for Beckenham and Penge, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.432 divisions · most recent 11 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.

Economy84
Taxation82
Crime & Policing39
Education39
Employment38
Constitution and Democracy34
Welfare and Benefits26
Defence and Foreign Affairs21

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94No
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.103 contributions · 75 debates · 25,764 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Social Care13,044
Culture Community9,897
Health7,994
Economy & Jobs6,743
Education5,081
Local Government3,457
Crime2,552
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

3 Mar

SEND Provision: Local Authorities

Local authorities and services fail to value lived experience of parents; the voices of bereaved families like those who lost Leo must be heard and weighted in system reform.

168 words·Read
25 Feb

Admiral Casino on Westow Hill

Opposes the 24-hour gambling casino licence, arguing it would harm vulnerable people, fuel antisocial behaviour, damage local character, and harm high street businesses.

207 words·Read
12 Jan

Social Housing: Damp and Mould

Supported the government's approach while highlighting constituent cases of damp and mould causing breathing problems in children, pressing for guarantees of immediate action.

117 words·Read
9 Dec

Support for NHS Patients

Conservative cuts doubled waiting lists at local trusts; Labour's record investment is reversing this damage and should continue.

134 words·Read
Showing 4 of 103·All 103 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

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

§ 04Written questions.117 tabled · 114 answered · 10 Oct 2024 → 18 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care2319.7%
Home Office1512.8%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1412.0%
Department for Education1210.3%
Department for Work and Pensions108.5%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology97.7%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport86.8%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero76.0%

Most recent.

18 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending

What reasonable adjustments his Department has put in place to support participants in the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment to share their views and experiences.

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending

What steps his Department has taken to ensure that the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment includes participation from people with (a) current experience of claiming disability benefits and (b) high support or communication needs.

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending

What consideration his Department gave to the design of payment arrangements for participants in the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment to support participation by people in receipt of benefits.

Awaiting answer.

19 Mar 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in (a) identifying non-compliance and (b) taking enforcement action to tackle non-compliance.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 3 March 2026 to question number UIN: 114271

Showing 4 of 117·All 117 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.3 declared interests · £228k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
Name of donor: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland Address of donor: Embassy of Switzerland in the UK, 16-18 Montagu Place, …
Type of land/property: Residential property
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 1 Location: London Rental income: Yes (Registered 31 July 2024)
Chair of the Labour Party Irish Society.
Chair of the Labour Party Irish Society. (Registered 31 July 2024)

Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Feb 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing197,77586.9%
Office Costs29,75113.1%
MP Travel1230.1%
Staff Travel120.0%
Total · 159 claims227,660100%
Showing 4 of 159·All 159 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Beckenham and Penge25,75349.3%Won

2024 — full result, Beckenham and Penge.

CandidateVotes%
Liam ConlonWONLab25,75349.3

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Beckenham and Penge

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 · 25,764 words
23 Oct 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
117 tabled · 114 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
3 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£227,660 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL