Labour Party MP for Gedling.
Elected in 2024, Michael Payne has not once broken from the Labour whip across 427 votes — a 100% party-line record. His most recent parliamentary activity has been a string of government-line votes on the National Security (State Threats) Bill in June 2026, where he backed the government's timetable motion and voted down four separate amendments and new clauses that would have added judicial oversight and human rights safeguards to the legislation. His stance profile confirms this pattern: he scores just 11% on parliamentary scrutiny measures, and 0% against tax increases and on Lords oversight.
His participation rate of 77% sits modestly below the Commons average. Speeches — 36 contributions across 25 debates — cluster heavily around economy and jobs (17 contributions), local government (9), and health (6), suggesting a constituency-driven focus rather than a Westminster policy specialism. His deviations from the Labour average are notable: he votes more favourably on assisted dying access (+31 percentage points above his party) but significantly less often on child welfare (-47pp), whistleblower protection (-25pp), and welfare expansion (-18pp). He sits on the Public Accounts Committee, which scrutinises government spending.
Beyond Westminster, Payne has attracted local coverage for visible constituency work — campaigning to save a Wetherspoons in Arnold, criticising the government's local government reorganisation plans in Parliament, and responding publicly to a local murder. His 90-day news footprint is large (81 articles) but the sentiment data returns a flat average, suggesting routine local coverage rather than either controversy or standout praise. Vote-level data is comprehensive; speech content and committee work provide fuller context for assessing his priorities.
Michael Payne is the Labour MP for Gedling, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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
Moments where the whip was free, or where Payne broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Communities historically part of Sherwood Forest, such as those in Gedling, should be recognized and celebrated through heritage plaques and local business partnerships.”
“East Midlands has suffered lowest public spending per capita under Conservatives; councils are essential economic enablers; Government must invest in local authority finances and s…”
Select, joint and other committees Payne 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Public Accounts Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Payne sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 13 | 39.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 6 | 18.2% |
| Department for Education | 4 | 12.1% |
| Department for Transport | 4 | 12.1% |
| Ministry of Defence | 2 | 6.1% |
| Treasury | 1 | 3.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 3.0% |
| Home Office | 1 | 3.0% |
Whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of introducing transitional or exceptional arrangements to allow adoptive families to continue working with appropriately qualified, non-Ofsted registere
Under the Care Standards Act 2000, organisations that undertake work to support adopted children, or children who are being prepared for adoption, need to register with Ofsted as an adoption support agency. This is to ensure that providers …read full →
What steps he is taking to improve military housing.
The last government had 14 years to fix Defence family housing and failed, delivering instead record low levels of satisfaction. We reversed the disastrous privatisation of military housing. And our landmark £9 billion housing strategy will…read full →
What processes are in place to ensure that findings from Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs) involving addiction related deaths are embedded consistently in national guidance, NHS workforce training, and commissioning standards.
The Government takes the findings from Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs), including those where substance dependence was a feature in deaths very seriously, and expects them to inform practice, guidance, and commissioning at both a local an…read full →
Whether the Government plans to include addiction or substance use disorder within the statutory definition of a mental disorder for the purposes of the Mental Health Act.
The Mental Health Act 1983, specifically Section 1, subsection 3, states that “Dependence on alcohol or drugs is not considered to be a disorder or disability of the mind” for the purposes of the act, and we did not amend this in the Mental…read full →
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy Council Name of donor: Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy Council
Address of donor: 7 rue de Parme, BP 10110, 54503 Vandœuvre Cedex
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European Jewish Association Name of donor: European Jewish Association
Address of donor: Rue du Cornet 22, 1040 Brussels
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Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Name of donor: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
Address of donor: Chem. du Pommier 40, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland
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Gedling Borough Councillor, (unpaid since 10 October 2024 and previously registe Gedling Borough Councillor, (unpaid since 10 October 2024 and previously registered under Category 1).
(Registered 2 August 2024; updated 2… |
A member of Nottingham Playhouse Strategic Board. This is an unpaid role.
A member of Nottingham Playhouse Strategic Board. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 4 August 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Jun 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 158,845 | 73.2% |
| Office Costs | 29,139 | 13.4% |
| Accommodation | 19,273 | 8.9% |
| MP Travel | 5,408 | 2.5% |
| Staff Travel | 4,040 | 1.9% |
| Total · 111 claims | 216,868 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Payne on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gedling | 23,278 | 47.8% | Won |
| 2015 | Newark | 11,360 | 21.7% | Lost |
| 2014 | Newark | 6,842 | 17.7% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael PayneWON | Lab | 23,278 | 47.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Gedling →