What estimate she has made of the number of universities at risk of insolvency in each of the last five years, broken down by Russell Group and non-Russell Group institutions.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019
Mary Kelly Foy.
Labour Party MP for City of Durham.
Commons votes
367/521
70% attendance · top 57% of MPs
Party alignment
3%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
177
across 91 debates · 22,628 words
Written Qs
166
163 answered · 3 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their council.
Mary Kelly Foy is the Labour MP for City of Durham, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
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 Foy broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Privilege | Yes | vs party |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments | No | vs party |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | No | vs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
13 Apr
Social Housing Standards
“While supportive of government action, raising concerns about housing associations' compliance with Awaab's law and whether they have adequate resources to meet repair deadlines.”
13 Apr
Disclosure and Safeguarding: At-risk Children
“Strongly supports Maya's law; argues that while Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill improves information-sharing between professionals, it does not mandate proactive disclosure t…”
23 Mar
Antisocial Behaviour
“Acknowledges government efforts but criticises insufficient visible action in her Durham constituency, where ASB is escalating despite low police officer numbers relative to 2010 b…”
23 Mar
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
“Strongly supportive, emphasising the Bill as essential for reducing health inequality in deprived communities; highlighted tobacco as the leading driver of preventable death and pr…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Foy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure 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. Foy sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 46 | 27.7% |
| Department for Education | 28 | 16.9% |
| Treasury | 14 | 8.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 10 | 6.0% |
| Department for Transport | 9 | 5.4% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 8 | 4.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 8 | 4.8% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 8 | 4.8% |
Most recent.
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for the Institute for Computational Cosmology.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department considers that the Community Interest company Clean Streets is part of the tobacco industry.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Palestine.
Under the 20-point Gaza Peace Plan, the Government of Israel committed to the full entry of aid without interference. It is unacceptable that over the last 6 weeks, volumes entering Gaza are only 35 per cent of the minimum targets agreed in…read full →
Register of interests.
No active register entries.
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 226,610 | 76.1% |
| Accommodation | 30,341 | 10.2% |
| Office Costs | 27,468 | 9.2% |
| Staff Travel | 9,129 | 3.1% |
| MP Travel | 4,351 | 1.5% |
| Total · 136 claims | 297,899 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Foy on the published Order Paper this week.
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
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SpeechesHansard · 22,628 words
3 Sept 2024 → 20 May 2026
3 Sept 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
166 tabled · 163 answered
166 tabled · 163 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£297,899 · FY 24_25
£297,899 · FY 24_25
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