Dr 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.
424
Votes Cast
£212,044
Expenses 2024-25
6,672
Majority
42.1%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£212,044
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 40,427 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
17
Written Questions
22
Oral Questions
117
Debates Spoken In⚑
263
Speeches⚑
424
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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424 votes — page 4 of 17
4 AYECrime and Policing Bill
4 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
4 votes · 14 Apr 2026
6 AYEVictims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 2026
2 NOOpposition Day Motion
2 votes · 24 Mar 2026
Opposition Day Motion
2 votes · 24 Mar 2026
5 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
5 votes · 23 Mar 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
5 votes · 23 Mar 2026
2 NOOpposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
Opposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
4 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
4 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
4 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Financial Interests(3)
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
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(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
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(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
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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 Dr 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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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