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Information between 25th January 2026 - 6th March 2026

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Division Votes
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 310
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 303 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 310
28 Jan 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 287 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 108
28 Jan 2026 - British Indian Ocean Territory - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 284
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378
11 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 107
23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 284 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 286
23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 361 Noes - 84
23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 271 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 156 Noes - 273
23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 276 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 280
23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 270 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 161 Noes - 272
24 Feb 2026 - Online Harm: Child Protection - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 272 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 279
2 Mar 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context
Al Carns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 327 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 410


Speeches
Al Carns speeches from: Commonwealth Troops: First World War
Al Carns contributed 3 speeches (1,190 words)
Thursday 5th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Al Carns speeches from: Somalia: Operating Base SHAND Gifting
Al Carns contributed 1 speech (361 words)
Thursday 5th February 2026 - Written Statements
Ministry of Defence
Al Carns speeches from: Armed Forces Bill
Al Carns contributed 3 speeches (2,894 words)
2nd reading
Monday 26th January 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Defence


MP Financial Interests
23rd February 2026
Al Carns (Labour - Birmingham Selly Oak)
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Nepal between 16 May 2025 and 23 May 2025
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Al Carns mentioned

Live Transcript

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27 Jan 2026, 12:33 p.m. - House of Commons
" Andy McDonald thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ben Al Carns Teesworks Speaker. Ben Al Carns Teesworks saga has seen over half £1 billion of taxpayers monies funnelled to enrich a few business people, while "
Andy McDonald MP (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Mar 2026, 2:49 p.m. - House of Commons
" Wow, father, that Minister Al >> Wow, father, that Minister Al Carns. Hey! >> Well, deputy Madam Speaker, I'm "
Al Carns MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans) (Birmingham Selly Oak, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript


Calendar
Wednesday 18th March 2026 9 a.m.
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill - Oral evidence - Select & Joint Committees
Subject: Armed Forces Bill 2026
At 9:15am: Oral evidence
Al Carns MP, Minister for the Armed Forces
Sam des Forges - Director of Conduct, Equity and Justice at Ministry of Defence
Major General Marc Overton - Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserve Forces and Cadets) at Ministry of Defence
Sarah Houghton - Director, Armed Forces People Policy at Ministry of Defence
David Brewer - Chief Operating Officer, Defence Infrastructure Organisation at Ministry of Defence
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Parliamentary Debates
Ministry of Defence
81 speeches (18,384 words)
Wednesday 4th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: James Cartlidge (Con - South Suffolk) Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns), confirmed to me in a written answer that“over the next four - Link to Speech

Supported Exempt Accommodation: Birmingham
22 speeches (7,585 words)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Westminster Hall
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Matthew Pennycook (Lab - Greenwich and Woolwich) Friend the Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns), have championed this issue for, in some cases, - Link to Speech

Business without Debate
0 speeches (None words)
Monday 9th February 2026 - Commons Chamber
Armed Forces Bill
224 speeches (40,092 words)
2nd reading
Monday 26th January 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: Preet Kaur Gill (LAB - Birmingham Edgbaston) the Minister for the Armed Forces, my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns - Link to Speech
2: Steve Barclay (Con - North East Cambridgeshire) Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns) said that our reservists “are critical” and “absolutely central - Link to Speech
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) to see the Minister for the Armed Forces, the hon. and gallant Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Written Evidence - Surrey County Council and Kent County Council
AFB0012 - Armed Forces Bill 2026

Armed Forces Bill 2026 - Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill

Found: NB The then Veterans and Covenant Minister, now Armed Forces Minister – Col Al Carns CBE DSO MP recommended

Wednesday 25th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Local Government Association Armed Forces Covenant Lead Officers Network, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, NHS England, Local Government Association Armed Forces Covenant Lead Officers Network, Department for Work and Pensions, and Department for Health and Social Care-NHS England Medical Directorate

Armed Forces Bill 2026 - Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Clive Efford (Chair); Luke Akehurst; Alex Ballinger; Sarah Bool; Al Carns

Tuesday 24th February 2026
Written Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Ministry of Defence
WPS0045 - Women, peace and security

Women, peace and security - International Development Committee

Found: Sarah Champion MP Chair, International Development Committee House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Al Carns

Tuesday 24th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Help for Heroes, Royal British Legion, Confederation of British Serving and Ex Service Organisations (Cobseo), RAF Families Federation, Naval Families Federation, Army Families Federation, Royal Star & Garter, Forces in Mind Trust, Combat Stress, Lt Cdr (Retd) Susie Hamilton, Scottish Veterans' Commissioner, David Johnstone, Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner, and Col. (Retd) James Phillips, Veterans Commissioner for Wales

Armed Forces Bill 2026 - Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill

Found: Members present: Clive Efford (Chair); Luke Akehurst; Alex Ballinger; Sarah Bool; Juliet Campbell; Al Carns



Written Answers
Defence: Accountability
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to help support defence organisations to meet their obligations under the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Al Carns) on 16 July 2025 to Question 65995 to the hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood).

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-08/65995



Parliamentary Research
The UK Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus: Status and recent developments - CBP-10540
Mar. 03 2026

Found: When asked about deployments at RAF Akrotiri in February 2026, Minister for the Armed Forces Al Carns