Mary Kelly Foy

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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Mary Kelly Foy is the Labour MP for City of Durham, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

1100

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

11,757

Majority

47.1%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 40,627 voters

Labour
19,131 votes47.1%
Reform UK
7,374 votes18.1%
Liberal Democrat
5,920 votes14.6%
Conservative
5,221 votes12.8%
Green Party
2,803 votes6.9%
Social Democratic Party
178 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

213

Written Questions

23

Oral Questions

70

Debates Spoken In

101

Speeches

428

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 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

2 AYE4 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Mary in Parliament

Personal Independence Payment: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment on people in the North Eas

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions6 May 2025

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department includes local authority (a) owned and (b) managed Gypsy and Traveller sites within its definition o

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government30 Apr 2025

Students: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support post-92 institutions to (a) improve the educational experience and (b) widen participation of disadvantaged

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Apr 2025

Humanities: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to to help improve access for students to courses at all levels in (a) history, (b) arts and (c) the humanities.

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Apr 2025

Higher Education: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of levels of research funding in the higher education sector.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology23 Apr 2025

Overseas Students: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to remove the immigration health surcharge for international students.

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Apr 2025

Higher Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the stability of higher education finances.

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Apr 2025

Higher Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a review of the governance of higher education.

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Apr 2025

Higher Education: Redundancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help mitigate potential job losses in the higher education sector.

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Apr 2025

Higher Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to encourage strategic financial planning in the higher education sector.

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Apr 2025
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