Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Al Carns is the Labour MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans).
326
Votes Cast
£170,101
Expenses 2024-25
11,537
Majority
45.2%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£170,101
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 38,423 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
15
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
79
Debates Spoken In⚑
394
Speeches⚑
326
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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3 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 2026
2 NOHealth Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
Health Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
1 AYE3 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Financial Interests(2)
Visits outside the UK
London to Kathmandu
£1,791
Visits outside the UK
London to Kathmandu
- Name of donor
- Team Forces Funding Ltd
- Address of donor
- Lime Cottage, Tisbury Row, Salisbury SP3 6RZ
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- One return economy ticket from London to Kathmandu (£1,790.65), high altitude/cold weather expedition and summit equipment (£1,351.53), mountain operations and support, safety components, evacuation insurance and logistics (£44,300), value £47,442.18
- Destination of visit
- Nepal (Mount Everest)
- Dates of visit
- 16 May 2025 to 23 May 2025
- Purpose of visit
- As part of a team of four UK veterans, I undertook a record breaking, speed ascent of Mount Everest in under a week. Their purpose was to unify the military community, raise awareness of the overwhelmingly positive contribution of veterans, and to raise critical funds for veterans’ charities, especially those which support the veterans ‘families whose loved ones have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Registered 29 January 2026
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
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Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
- Type of land/property
- Residential property (Flat)
- Number of properties
- 1
- Location
- Aberdeen
Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 February 2026
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Al in Parliament
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of backlogs in police Digital Forensics Units on delays to criminal proceedings; what the average waiting time is f
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority regarding the risks posed by autonomous artific
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information the Government holds on (a) the number of autonomous or agentic artificial intelligence systems currently deployed across central governmen
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what requirements are in place for central government departments to (a) maintain registers of autonomous or agentic artificial intelligence systems, (b) mo
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any central government departments currently deploy artificial intelligence systems capable of independently accessing government databases, interac
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the potential risks posed by the deployment of autonomous or agentic artificial intelligence systems in critical
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what additional steps his Department is taking to reduce child poverty in Birmingham, following the removal of the two-child benefit cap.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many contracts Homes England currently holds with Green Square Accord.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the ongoing negotiations between Greensquare Accord and Stirchley C
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help resolve the ongoing dispute between Greensquare Accord and the Stirchley Co-ope
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