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

Martin Rhodes.

Labour Party MP for Glasgow North.

Commons votes
439/521
84% attendance · top 19% of MPs
Party alignment
29%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
378
across 130 debates · 24,594 words
Written Qs
40
37 answered · 3 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour Party MP in Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled territory.

Martin Rhodes is the Labour MP for Glasgow North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.439 divisions · most recent 23 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.

Taxation87
Economy81
Employment47
Crime & Policing40
Constitution and Democracy29
Welfare and Benefits28
Education25
Housing24

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
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
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.378 contributions · 130 debates · 24,594 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs13,219
Social Care8,552
Culture Community7,744
Defence5,278
Cost of Living4,560
Health4,504
Environment3,686
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

16 Apr

Queen Elizabeth II Centre

Concerned that using the QEII Centre for House of Lords relocation risks reducing conference capacity and losing international events business to competitors, despite acknowledging

110 words·Read
16 Apr

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Highlights the significant opportunity the games represent for Glasgow's tourism, hospitality, and local businesses, and emphasizes the importance of inter-governmental coordinatio

108 words·Read
5 Mar

Cyber-threats

Emphasizes the role of public procurement in ensuring railways are secure by design and the need for government to keep pace with evolving cyber-threats to critical infrastructure.

86 words·Read
25 Feb

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Scottish Veterans

Welcomes the new veterans strategy and £50 million Valour initiative as delivering support and recognition to Glasgow's 10,000 veterans.

34 words·Read
Showing 4 of 378·All 378 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

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

CommitteeRoleType
Environmental Audit CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Rhodes sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.40 tabled · 37 answered · 21 Feb 2025 → 29 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Business and Trade1640.0%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office512.5%
Treasury37.5%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero37.5%
Home Office37.5%
Scotland Office37.5%
Cabinet Office25.0%
Ministry of Defence25.0%

Most recent.

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending

What assessment he has made of the compatibility of ISDS mechanisms with the UK’s stated commitment to supporting a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending

What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK's investment and trade policy does not undermine its international leadership on climate action.

Awaiting answer.

21 May 2026·Treasury·Pending

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed agri-food tariff reductions on the ability of small-scale farmers in the Global South to benefit from preferential tariff arrangements under the UK’s Developing Country Trading Scheme.

Awaiting answer.

23 Apr 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered

What his priorities are for the International Conference on Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels; and whether he plans to support measures to remove legal and financial barriers to climate action at this conference.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Showing 4 of 40·All 40 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.1 declared interests · £133k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Vice President of the Association for Decentralised Energy
Vice President of the Association for Decentralised Energy This is an honorary, unpaid position with no decision-making role in the organis…

Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Dec 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing82,59261.9%
Office Costs23,96918.0%
Accommodation14,21710.7%
MP Travel10,2807.7%
Staff Travel2,3831.8%
Total · 234 claims133,441100%
Showing 5 of 234·All 234 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Glasgow North14,65542.2%Won

2024 — full result, Glasgow North.

CandidateVotes%
Martin RhodesWONLab14,65542.2

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Glasgow North

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 · 24,594 words
29 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
40 tabled · 37 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£133,441 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL