The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 7 May 2015

Neil Coyle.

Labour Party MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark.

Commons votes
418/521
80% attendance · top 30% of MPs
Party alignment
24%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
145
across 54 debates · 17,880 words
Written Qs
251
233 answered · 18 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

Neil Coyle is the Labour MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

§ 01Voting record.418 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.

Taxation86
Economy74
Crime & Policing44
Employment42
Education40
Constitution and Democracy27
Housing24
Pensions22

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Coyle 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: Amendment 24Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.145 contributions · 54 debates · 17,880 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs10,568
Crime5,214
Social Care5,190
Environment4,395
Utilities4,395
Fiscal Policy3,985
Culture Community3,766
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

5 Mar

Local Museums

Smaller community museums struggle to compete for resources against major national institutions; government must ensure resources reach volunteer-run sites, not just large national

244 words·Read
16 Dec

No Recourse to Public Funds: Homelessness

Supports exempting parents with dependent children from NRPF, as recommended by the Work and Pensions Select Committee.

63 words·Read
1 Jul

Investment: Technology Businesses

The industrial strategy must deliver benefits to all parts of the UK including Northern Ireland, not just London.

88 words·Read
4 Jun

Police Presence on High Streets

Live facial recognition technology is effective at catching serious offenders; government funding and recruitment efforts are welcome steps to restore policing capacity.

318 words·Read
Showing 4 of 145·All 145 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Coyle holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.251 tabled · 233 answered · 12 Sept 2024 → 21 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Home Office5923.5%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4015.9%
Department of Health and Social Care2811.2%
Department for Work and Pensions249.6%
Department for Business and Trade197.6%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office187.2%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero156.0%
Treasury104.0%

Most recent.

21 May 2026·Treasury·Pending

What assessment her Department has made of the administrative costs for outlets of running a VAT reduction for children’s food only; what comparative assessment she has made of this policy and reducing VAT on all food; and whether her Department has received representations from Hospitality UK on the proposal.

Awaiting answer.

21 May 2026·Home Office·Pending

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the 1996 Police Act to allow staff associations other than the Police Federation of England and Wales to represent police officers.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending

When he plans to respond to the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending

Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the system of criminal record disclosure.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 251·All 251 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.7 declared interests · £248k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Southwark Cathedral
8 December 2025
Sunil Gupta
13 October 2025
Bread Ahead
8 December 2025
Southwark Cathedral Dean and Chapter
24 July 2025
UK Friends of Ukraine
Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine Address of donor: 62 Lots Road, London, United Kingdom, SW10 0DQ Estimate of the probable value (or a…
Showing 5 of 7·All 7 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Mar 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing213,90286.2%
Office Costs34,35213.8%
Total · 119 claims248,255100%
Showing 2 of 119·All 119 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.4 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Bermondsey and Old Southwark16,85744.8%Won
2019Bermondsey and Old Southwark31,72354.1%Won
2017Bermondsey and Old Southwark31,16153.3%Won
2015Bermondsey and Old Southwark22,14643.1%Won

2024 — full result, Bermondsey and Old Southwark.

CandidateVotes%
Neil CoyleWONLab16,85744.8

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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 · 17,880 words
16 Jul 2024 → 16 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
251 tabled · 233 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
7 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£248,255 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL