With reference to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 754 on Immigration: Personal Income, whether her Department conducted a cost-benefit analysis of the salary thresholds referred to in that answer.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Yuan Yang.
Labour Party MP for Earley and Woodley.
Commons votes
427/521
82% attendance · top 24% of MPs
Party alignment
46%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
825
across 148 debates · 21,742 words
Written Qs
48
47 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Yuan Yang is the Labour MP for Earley and Woodley, 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 Yang 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: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 | Yes | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
27 Apr
Statutory Sick Pay
“While the Employment Rights Act is an important step, the current flat rate of statutory sick pay at four-fifths of average earnings remains a barrier for low-income workers and is…”
23 Apr
UK-EU Relations
“Welcomes rejoining Erasmus+ and urges negotiation for UK participation in EU electricity markets to reduce energy costs and address Brexit-related trade problems.”
16 Mar
United Nations Charter
“The destruction of Commonwealth war graves by Israeli forces in Gaza is a serious concern that requires diplomatic action and international coordination to prevent future desecrati…”
2 Mar
Supporting Children with SEND
“Supports reforms but seeks assurance that multi-academy trusts will be held accountable for inclusion and invites minister to visit exemplary local schools.”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Yang 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury 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. Yang sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 13 | 27.1% |
| Home Office | 12 | 25.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 8 | 16.7% |
| Treasury | 5 | 10.4% |
| Department for Education | 3 | 6.3% |
| Department for Transport | 2 | 4.2% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 | 2.1% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 2.1% |
Most recent.
What cost-benefit analysis her Department has made of lengthening routes to settlement for skilled workers already in the UK.
The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact to…read full →
What assessment she has made of the net fiscal impact of applying the Government's proposed settlement reforms to visa holders already in the UK.
The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact to…read full →
On what evidential basis her Department chose the salary thresholds to qualify for discounts to the settlement qualifying period.
The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact to…read full →
Register of interests.
Payment: £2,186.66 This payment was part of the final advance for a book written Payment: £2,186.66 This payment was part of the final advance for a book written before entering Parliament. It is for the publication of th… |
Payment: £2,918.51
Payment: £2,918.51
Received on: 21 October 2025. Hours: Payment received for book sales.
Ultimate payer: RCW literary Agency (Literary Ag… |
Role, work or services: Speaking engagement
Role, work or services: Speaking engagement
Until: 13 August 2024.
Payer: Edinburgh International Book Festival (Literary festival), 121 G… |
Payment: £300 Spoke on two panels at the Edinburgh Book Festival. The first was Payment: £300 Spoke on two panels at the Edinburgh Book Festival. The first was a shared event with three authors; the second was an event … |
Payment: £31,753.40
Payment: £31,753.40
Received on: 22 July 2025. Hours: Advance due one year after initial publication of the book 'Private Revolutions'. Th… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 180,751 | 84.8% |
| Office Costs | 29,543 | 13.9% |
| Staff Travel | 1,639 | 0.8% |
| MP Travel | 1,109 | 0.5% |
| Total · 86 claims | 213,042 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Yang on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Earley and Woodley | 18,209 | 39.7% | Won |
2024 — full result, Earley and Woodley.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuan YangWON | Lab | 18,209 | 39.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Earley and Woodley →
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 · 21,742 words
24 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
24 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
48 tabled · 47 answered
48 tabled · 47 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
20 entries
20 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£213,042 · FY 24_25
£213,042 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL
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