What plans HMRC has to reduce its use of Managed Service Providers for customer contact services.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Maya Ellis.
Labour Party MP for Ribble Valley.
Commons votes
343/521
66% attendance · top 68% of MPs
Party alignment
8%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
261
across 91 debates · 21,083 words
Written Qs
108
86 answered · 22 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Maya Ellis is the Labour MP for Ribble Valley, 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 Ellis broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
26 Feb
Universal Youth Services
“Welcomes the universal youth strategy but highlights rural inequality challenges and advocates for third spaces supporting creativity and entrepreneurship for all young people, not…”
12 Feb
Healthy Relationships
“Argues government must prioritize healthy relationships through improved paternity leave (6 weeks at 90% pay), family support services, and recognition that modern dual-income fami…”
5 Feb
Farming Sector Productivity
“Concerned about falling milk prices and farmer viability; questions whether bringing back the Milk Marketing Board could help address price volatility.”
11 Dec
Paternity Leave: Low-income Earners
“Welcomes government action but emphasizes that paternity leave remains heavily skewed toward high earners and calls for inclusive policies that prioritize all parents in growth, he…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Ellis 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Housing, Communities and Local Government 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. Ellis sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 30 | 27.8% |
| Department for Education | 23 | 21.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 10 | 9.3% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 6 | 5.6% |
| Ministry of Justice | 6 | 5.6% |
| Home Office | 6 | 5.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 5 | 4.6% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 5 | 4.6% |
Most recent.
What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory classification of melatonin in the UK compared with other countries.
Awaiting answer.
Whether his Department plans to issue updated guidance to local authorities on minimum contact standards for adult social care front-door services, including call handling, voicemail and email triage; and whether local authorities will be required to publish performance metrics.
Awaiting answer.
When the Government plans to publish the outcome of the consultation on the taxation of low-value imports; and what assessment has been made of its potential impact on UK businesses.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Treasurer - Labour Rural Research Group. This is an unpaid role.
Treasurer - Labour Rural Research Group. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 12 January 2026
(Registered 27 January 2026) |
Parish councillor. This is an unpaid role.
Parish councillor. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 2 August 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 161,123 | 69.8% |
| Office Costs | 29,511 | 12.8% |
| Accommodation | 21,918 | 9.5% |
| MP Travel | 11,174 | 4.8% |
| Staff Travel | 6,502 | 2.8% |
| Total · 149 claims | 230,920 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Ellis on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ribble Valley | 18,177 | 34.9% | Won |
2024 — full result, Ribble Valley.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya EllisWON | Lab | 18,177 | 34.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Ribble Valley →
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 · 21,083 words
31 Oct 2024 → 21 Apr 2026
31 Oct 2024 → 21 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
108 tabled · 86 answered
108 tabled · 86 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£230,920 · FY 24_25
£230,920 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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