Whether the Government has considered allowing parents to use their remaining 30 hours of free childcare entitlement in September if their child has a staggered start to reception.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Lizzi Collinge.
Labour Party MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale.
Commons votes
417/521
80% attendance · top 30% of MPs
Party alignment
46%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
565
across 155 debates · 49,270 words
Written Qs
75
74 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in a politically split seat.
Lizzi Collinge is the Labour MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale, 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 Collinge broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading | Yes | vs party |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading | No | vs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
21 May
Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
“Medically accurate language is being removed while misinformation flourishes; platforms must work with clinicians and campaigners to establish trusted pathways for health content.”
16 Mar
Middle East: UK Armed Forces Personnel
“Supports the government's military posture and requests confirmation that UK forces operate under international law and that the government condemns attacks on civilian infrastruct…”
2 Mar
Small Religious Organisations: Safeguarding
“Mandatory reporting must be delivered in full with no leeway, including reasonable suspicion as a trigger, as Alexis Jay told the Home Affairs Committee it was one of IICSA's most …”
24 Feb
NHS Dental Services: Morecambe and Lunesdale
“NHS dental services are inadequate, particularly for disabled and bedbound constituents who face long waits for emergency care.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@lizzicollinge.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 180 posts
Measured → mixed
Labour Party180
Posts
77
Substantive
30
Mp Performance
Most criticises
House of Lords 5
Reform 2
Green Party 2
Most supports
Government 2
Labour government 2
Dorian 1
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Mp Performance | measured | “@appgfairelections.bsky.social is calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform. Well-attended panel yesterday in Parliament with John Curtice, @timbale…” |
| 21 May | Technology | measured | “Today there's a debate on censorship of women's health content online, including Shadow banned words. I'm really interested in the misinformation and 'woo' si…” |
| 19 May | Mp Performance | measured | “Hey, I basically don't sign EDMs, I use them to recognise local groups and people. Standard policy!” |
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Collinge 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero 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. Collinge sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 14 | 18.7% |
| Treasury | 12 | 16.0% |
| Department for Transport | 8 | 10.7% |
| Home Office | 7 | 9.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 8.0% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 6 | 8.0% |
| Department for Education | 5 | 6.7% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 5 | 6.7% |
Most recent.
What his department’s timeline is for deciding on the second wave of Modern Service Frameworks; and whether respiratory conditions will be considered.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for City of Durham on 16 April 2026 to Question 125554.
Whether the Government will consider amending the Childcare Act 2006 to allow registered childminders to claim funded childcare hours for children to whom they are related, where all regulatory requirements are met.
Parents are free to choose the childcare that is right for them and their children, and childminders are not prevented from caring for related children. However, the restriction on funding relatives is set out in the Childcare Act (2006). S…read full →
What is the value of payments made to With-Profits Annuitants under the Equitable Life Payments Scheme to date.
The previous Government allocated £1.5 billion to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme. Of the £1.5 billion, £775 million was allocated to be paid as lump sums to with profits non-annuitants, and £625 million allocated to With-Profit-Annuitant…read full →
Register of interests.
Humanists UK 13 June 2025 |
Lancashire County Councillor, (unpaid since 30 August 2024 and previously regist Lancashire County Councillor, (unpaid since 30 August 2024 and previously registered under Category 1)
Date interest ended: 1 May 2025
(Re… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 8 Oct 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 147,349 | 69.7% |
| Office Costs | 29,855 | 14.1% |
| Staff Travel | 15,361 | 7.3% |
| Accommodation | 13,605 | 6.4% |
| MP Travel | 5,065 | 2.4% |
| Total · 154 claims | 211,361 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Collinge on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Morecambe and Lunesdale | 19,603 | 40.8% | Won |
| 2019 | Morecambe and Lunesdale | 17,571 | 38.8% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Morecambe and Lunesdale.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzi CollingeWON | Lab | 19,603 | 40.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Morecambe and Lunesdale →
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 · 49,270 words
21 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
21 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
75 tabled · 74 answered
75 tabled · 74 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£211,361 · FY 24_25
£211,361 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL
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