Appointed Solicitor General in December 2024 — a government law officer role — Lucy Rigby votes and speaks as a frontbencher, which shapes almost everything else in her record. She has voted 100% with Labour across 325 votes, a participation rate of 57% that sits below the Commons average, partly explained by her ministerial duties. Her recent votes back the Railways Bill and steel tariffs in full, and she opposed opposition amendments on passenger charters and veterans' railcard protections, in each case defending the government's preferred approach against statutory prescription.
Her 433 parliamentary contributions span economy and jobs, crime, fiscal policy, and cost of living — topics consistent with a law officer engaged across government business. She deviates from her Labour colleagues in two notable directions: a significantly stronger tilt toward immigration control (57% vs the party's 33%) and a markedly higher alignment with assisted dying access (89% vs 58%). She scores well below the party average on criminal justice reform (-36 percentage points) and child welfare (-27 points), though her ministerial position may explain some of these gaps if votes fell on days she was absent.
Outside Parliament, Rigby has been active on online child safety — attending Downing Street meetings and pushing constituent feedback into government consultations — and on economic abuse, visiting banks and convening industry meetings to press for action against financial coercion. Local coverage over the past 90 days is dominated by crime and culture stories rather than her own activity, suggesting her public profile in Northampton North remains largely ministerial rather than constituency-campaign-driven. No committee memberships are recorded, consistent with her frontbench status.