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).
312
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)
8
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
73
Debates Spoken In⚑
378
Speeches⚑
312
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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2 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
2 votes · 15 Apr 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
2 votes · 15 Apr 2026
4 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 23 Mar 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 23 Mar 2026
1 AYE1 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
8 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
2 NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
2 votes · 23 Feb 2026
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
2 votes · 23 Feb 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 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
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that HMOs and exempt accommodation are distributed evenly at both the local and nat
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that residents of exempt accommodation and HMOs receive sufficient support and loca
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that HMOs and exempt accommodation are appropriately licensed and comply with local plan
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on the ongoing bin workers' dispute; and what steps sh
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department is making with West Midlands Railway to restore the number of passenger train services to six trains per hour on the Cross-Cit
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