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

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

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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4 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 9 Mar 2026

3 NO

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

3 votes · 23 Feb 2026

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

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 Dr in Parliament

What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dental services.

What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dental services.

Department of Health and Social Care14 Jul 2026

If she will publish individual country Official Development Assistance allocations for the next thre

If she will publish individual country Official Development Assistance allocations for the next three years before the publication of her Department's Annual Report and Accounts.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office16 Jun 2026

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving the transparency of food wel

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving the transparency of food welfare labelling.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4 Jun 2026

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on North

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Office25 Mar 2026

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 March.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 March.

Prime Minister4 Mar 2026

What steps she is taking to help increase the profitability of farming.

What steps she is taking to help increase the profitability of farming.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Dec 2025

What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.

What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.

Department for Transport20 Nov 2025

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliat

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

Northern Ireland Office19 Nov 2025

What progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on implementing the Pride in Place programme.

What progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on implementing the Pride in Place programme.

Treasury4 Nov 2025

What steps her Department has taken to support the delivery of youth services in deprived communitie

What steps her Department has taken to support the delivery of youth services in deprived communities.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport16 Oct 2025
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