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

Markus Campbell-Savours.

Labour Party MP for Penrith and Solway.

Commons votes
459/521
88% attendance · top 10% of MPs
Party alignment
21%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
182
across 74 debates · 13,011 words
Written Qs
38
38 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

Markus Campbell-Savours is the Labour MP for Penrith and Solway, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.459 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.

Taxation85
Economy77
Crime & Policing43
Education41
Employment38
Welfare and Benefits29
Constitution and Democracy24
Housing24

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
2 Dec 2025Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)No
vs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.182 contributions · 74 debates · 13,011 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Local Government5,109
Economy & Jobs4,895
Other2,882
Culture Community2,760
Defence2,726
Transport2,666
Health2,073
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

16 Dec

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Supports the Bill's overall direction but will not support APR/BPR proposals; calls for a U-turn on agricultural inheritance tax despite party pressure.

344 words·Read
10 Dec

International Human Rights Day 2025

Human rights are foundational to democracy and security; the UK must use diplomatic pressure, sanctions, and arms export criteria consistently to advance rights globally despite co

1,453 words·Read
10 Dec

Village Schools

Holiday let conversions are depopulating villages and undermining local schools; planning regulation of self-catering must account for school place impacts.

71 words·Read
30 Oct

Sudan: Protection of Civilians

Seeks explicit confirmation from minister that reports of UK equipment in Sudan are credible, that UAE has been challenged, and that export licences are under review with possibili

65 words·Read
Showing 4 of 182·All 182 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.2 current appointments

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Campbell-Savours currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeMemberSelect
Modernisation CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Campbell-Savours sits on 2.

§ 04Written questions.38 tabled · 38 answered · 21 Jan 2025 → 24 Mar 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care1128.9%
Ministry of Justice1026.3%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office513.2%
Treasury37.9%
Department for Business and Trade37.9%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government25.3%
Department for Transport12.6%
Home Office12.6%

Most recent.

24 Mar 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered

Whether he has considered supporting businesses with the cost of energy following recent increases in its cost.

Through our Clean Power 2030 mission we are accelerating the transition to clean, homegrown electricity to shield end-users from the volatility of fossil fuel prices and to deliver reliable, affordable energy to every part of the UK economy…read full →

23 Mar 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Saudi counterpart on (a) freedom of expression, (b) the cases of arbitrarily detained journalists and (c) the recently reported arrest and detention of Mohamed El-Sayed.

The Government continues to monitor individual cases of concern in Saudi Arabia, and we regularly raise human rights with the Saudi authorities, including at ministerial level.The UK is concerned over the arrests and continued detention of …read full →

23 Mar 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Saudi Arabian counterpart on the case of Ahmed al-Doush.

The Government continues to monitor individual cases of concern in Saudi Arabia, and we regularly raise human rights with the Saudi authorities, including at ministerial level.The UK is concerned over the arrests and continued detention of …read full →

23 Mar 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her officials are having discussions with their counterparts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia about the protection of the rights of migrant workers employed in preparation for the World Cup 2034.

The Government continues to monitor individual cases of concern in Saudi Arabia, and we regularly raise human rights with the Saudi authorities, including at ministerial level.The UK is concerned over the arrests and continued detention of …read full →

Showing 4 of 38·All 38 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.2 declared interests · £157k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Directorship of a company not trading - Sole director of MCS Electrical Project
Directorship of a company not trading - Sole director of MCS Electrical Project Ltd. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 19 May 20…
Shareholdings in GB Bank Limited which fall below the registrable thresholds in
Shareholdings in GB Bank Limited which fall below the registrable thresholds in Category 7. (Registered 6 November 2024)

Source · Members API · Last amended 20 Aug 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing110,75270.5%
Office Costs25,37716.2%
Accommodation13,5658.6%
MP Travel3,6992.4%
Staff Travel3,6852.3%
Total · 184 claims157,077100%
Showing 5 of 184·All 184 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

Nothing tabled for Campbell-Savours on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Penrith and Solway19,98640.6%Won

2024 — full result, Penrith and Solway.

CandidateVotes%
Markus Campbell-SavoursWONLab19,98640.6

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Penrith and Solway

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 · 13,011 words
8 Sept 2024 → 21 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
38 tabled · 38 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
2 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£157,077 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL