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Sarah Sackman.

Labour Party MP for Finchley and Golders Green.

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Commons votes
397/568
70% attendance · top 57% of MPs
Party alignment
100%
votes with party majority
Speeches
1,086
across 111 debates · 79,484 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
14 Jul 2026

Aligned with their council.

Finchley and Golders Green's MP holds a Justice Minister role in government, and her most visible recent act was responding to an attempted firebombing of a local synagogue in April — she visited the site, condemned the attack publicly, and committed to raising antisemitism and community security at ministerial level. That response drew broadly positive coverage. Less favourably, a March article alleged she was driving policy to restrict jury trials while linked to pro-Israel legal lobbyists, claiming undisclosed conflicts of interest; the piece carried a strongly negative framing of her conduct as a minister.

A 100% party-line voting record with no rebel votes makes Sackman one of Labour's most loyal MPs — she has never broken with the government majority. Her 70% voting participation sits somewhat below the Commons average, reflecting ministerial duties that limit time on the floor. Her 865 contributions across 105 debates are substantial; crime dominates her speeches by a wide margin, followed by social care and the economy. Her stance profile shows consistent support for workers' rights and progressive taxation, while she scores low on civil liberties, parliamentary scrutiny, and Lords oversight votes — a pattern typical of ministers defending government powers.

Sackman deviates from her parliamentary party most notably on assisted dying, backing access at a rate 31 points above the Labour average. She has no current committee memberships, which is standard for ministers. Before entering parliament she was a barrister, which helps explain both her crime-heavy speech record and her ministerial placement in Justice. News coverage over the past 90 days is dominated by crime and community security issues — fitting for a constituency that includes a large Jewish community — and runs generally positive.

Background

Sarah Sackman is the Labour MP for Finchley and Golders Green, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Ministry of Justice).

§ 01Voting record.397 divisions · most recent 23 Feb 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.

Economy71
Taxation70
Crime & Policing44
Employment38
Constitution and Democracy28
Education25
Welfare and Benefits21
Defence and Foreign Affairs20

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Sackman broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.1,086 contributions · 111 debates · 79,484 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Crime51,652
Social Care29,192
Health18,663
Economy & Jobs13,661
Technology10,880
Other9,324
Local Government7,533
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

30 Jun 2026

Jury Trails

The government must restrict jury trial eligibility to cut backlogs and deliver timely justice; timeliness is essential to fair trials, and there is precedent for such policy choic

521 words·Read
30 Jun 2026

Court Transcripts

Government is committed to expanding free transcript access for victims from spring 2027, with technology (AI) enabling cost reduction over time, but accuracy and redaction safegua

380 words·Read
30 Jun 2026

Topical Questions

Stated the government's position that parental alienation syndrome is discredited and will work with courts to limit its use; committed to ensuring legal aid access for domestic ab

266 words·Read
30 Jun 2026

Modernising Wills: Law Commission Report

Welcomes the Law Commission review and accepts that abolishing the remarriage rule is well evidenced; will take a holistic approach to implementation but stops short of committing

159 words·Read
Showing 4 of 1086·All 1,086 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

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

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.18 declared interests · £206k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Payment: £2,562.50 14 Greenaway Gardens [Planning Advice]
Payment: £2,562.50 14 Greenaway Gardens [Planning Advice] Received on: 10 January 2025. Hours: 13 hrs Estimated. (Registered 5 December 20…
Role, work or services: Self-employed barrister
Role, work or services: Self-employed barrister Until: 24 May 2024. Payer: London Borough of Camden Planning Department, 5 Pancras Square,…
Role, work or services: Self-employed barrister
Role, work or services: Self-employed barrister Until: 24 May 2024. Payer: Ricardo Gama (Solicitors), Panagram, 27 Goswell Road, London EC…
Sir Trevor Chinn
£1,250
Trevor Chinn
£1,250
Showing 5 of 18·All 18 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 30 Jun 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing172,99183.9%
Office Costs32,60115.8%
Staff Travel5350.3%
Total · 109 claims206,127100%
Showing 3 of 109·All 109 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Finchley and Golders Green21,85744.3%Won
2015Finchley and Golders Green20,17339.7%Lost

2024 — full result, Finchley and Golders Green.

CandidateVotes%
Sarah SackmanWONLab21,85744.3

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Finchley and Golders Green

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 15 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 79,484 words
21 Jul 2024 → 30 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
18 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£206,127 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL