Sam Rushworth

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Sam Rushworth is the Labour MP for Bishop Auckland, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

414

Votes Cast

£212,044

Expenses 2024-25

6,672

Majority

42.1%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£212,044

Staffing£149,077
Accommodation£28,061
Office£23,470
Travel£11,261
Other£175

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 40,427 voters

Labour
17,036 votes42.1%
Conservative
10,364 votes25.6%
Reform UK
9,466 votes23.4%
Green Party
1,857 votes4.6%
Liberal Democrat
1,373 votes3.4%
Transform Party
331 votes0.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

17

Written Questions

21

Oral Questions

112

Debates Spoken In

252

Speeches

414

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 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

2 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(3)

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Name of company or organisation
African Dreams Ltd

Registered 1 August 2024

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Name of company or organisation
Our World Research and Consultancy Ltd

Registered 1 August 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Trustee of Bishop Auckland Community Partnership (Four Clocks Centre). This is an unpaid role. (Registered 30 July 2024)

Registered 30 July 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sam in Parliament

Ammunition: Factories

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of l

AnsweredMinistry of Defence11 Nov 2025

Ammunition: Factories

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Durham County Counc

AnsweredMinistry of Defence11 Nov 2025

Schools: CPR and Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure schools provide mandatory (a) CPR training and (b) defibrillator use; and what systems are in place to monito

AnsweredDepartment for Education30 Oct 2025

Pride in Place Programme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on implementing the Pride in Place programme.

AnsweredTreasury29 Oct 2025

Norway: Type 26 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Norway’s decision to purchase Type 26 frigates from BAE Systems on levels of supply chain

AnsweredMinistry of Defence15 Sept 2025

Batteries: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps UK Research and Innovation is taking to help increase technological capabilities in battery cell production.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade8 May 2025

Restoring Your Railway Fund: Weardale Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the decision was taken not to grant Restore Your Railway funding to the Weardale Line; and for what reason that decision was taken.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport30 Aug 2024
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