What progress he has made on the development of the two new transportation and capture projects under Track 2.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Melanie Onn.
Labour Party MP for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes.
Commons votes
387/521
74% attendance · top 46% of MPs
Party alignment
53%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
670
across 174 debates · 28,566 words
Written Qs
149
140 answered · 9 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.
Melanie Onn is the Labour MP for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes, 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 Onn broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2024 | Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion | No | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
21 Apr
Road Surfaces (Maximum Noise Levels)
“Road surface noise must be treated as a core design standard, not an afterthought, and the Bill would establish a maximum acceptable noise level for road surfaces and require resur…”
26 Mar
Pothole Repairs: Government Funding
“Councils like North East Lincolnshire have received substantial funding but struggle to deploy it; government must improve monitoring of actual spending and outcomes.”
19 Mar
EU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: Negotiations
“Supports negotiations but requests better communication to Parliament and fishing sector; suggests regular updates via all-party parliamentary group.”
3 Mar
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
“Supports amendments ensuring domestic production benefit; highlights Phillips 66's Humber refinery as UK's first large-scale SAF producer and welcomes safeguards for domestic skill…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Onn 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero 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. Onn sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 35 | 23.5% |
| Department for Education | 31 | 20.8% |
| Department for Transport | 18 | 12.1% |
| Home Office | 9 | 6.0% |
| Treasury | 8 | 5.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 8 | 5.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 8 | 5.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 7 | 4.7% |
Most recent.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that vocational qualification standards are maintained where awarding organisations undergo significant (a) ownership and (b) management changes.
Awaiting answer.
Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with technology companies on automatically renewed subscriptions for services and the ease of cancellation of those subscriptions.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes at City & Guilds on students and apprentices currently undertaking qualifications accredited by that organisation.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Co-Chair for 'Pathways to Net Zero' and project bringing together energy busines Co-Chair for 'Pathways to Net Zero' and project bringing together energy businesses and parliamentarians to discuss energy related policy. S… |
Elected parliamentary representative on Labour Party National Executive Committe Elected parliamentary representative on Labour Party National Executive Committee,
Date interest arose: 1 September 2024
(Registered 4 Dec… |
Executive Committee member of the British American Parliamentary Group. This is Executive Committee member of the British American Parliamentary Group. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 17 December 2024
(Reg… |
Trustee of Youth Charity, Shalom based in the East Marsh of Grimsby. This is an Trustee of Youth Charity, Shalom based in the East Marsh of Grimsby. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 February 2020
(Registe… |
Director of Grimsby Community Energy (cooperative model, principal aims to incr Director of Grimsby Community Energy (cooperative model, principal aims to increase take up of community ownership of electricity generatio… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 25 Mar 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 156,628 | 77.8% |
| Office Costs | 18,926 | 9.4% |
| Accommodation | 14,797 | 7.4% |
| MP Travel | 6,008 | 3.0% |
| Staff Travel | 4,763 | 2.4% |
| Total · 98 claims | 201,216 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jun | Topical slot — question of Onn’s choice on the day. | Topical | Defence |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes | 15,336 | 41.9% | Won |
| 2019 | Great Grimsby | 10,819 | 32.7% | Lost |
| 2017 | Great Grimsby | 17,545 | 49.4% | Won |
| 2015 | Great Grimsby | 13,414 | 39.8% | Won |
2024 — full result, Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie OnnWON | Lab | 15,336 | 41.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes →
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 · 28,566 words
17 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
17 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
149 tabled · 140 answered
149 tabled · 140 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
6 entries
6 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£201,216 · FY 24_25
£201,216 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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