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Division Vote (Commons)
19 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 80 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 92
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Last year, 2,000 acres of farmland in my constituency were approved for solar by the Government, and now a further 2,000 are being eyed up immediately next door. Together, those plants will build the first UK solar city, bigger than the Vatican and Monaco put together. When will the Government …..."
Alicia Kearns - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
China Espionage: Government Security Response

"My heart goes out to the missing crew member, their ship’s company, and their loved ones at home. Let us all hope for good news.

I thank the Minister for advance sight of this statement, and for his time last week, but the revelations today are no surprise. They are …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Points of Order

"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Scrutiny in this House requires timely and meaningful engagement by Ministers with shadow Front Benchers, but, disappointingly for me, as the shadow Safeguarding Minister, responses from the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, the hon. Member for Birmingham Yardley (Jess Phillips), …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

"I thank my hon. Friend for setting out the wrongs of the Bill so clearly. A number of veterans called my office yesterday in great distress. One of their concerns is what the Bill means for future recruitment to the armed forces, which so far has not really been covered …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
18 Nov 2025 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 90 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 327
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Nov 2025 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 105
Written Question
Family Proceedings: Expert Evidence
Monday 17th November 2025

Asked by: Alicia Kearns (Conservative - Rutland and Stamford)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating the level of remuneration for expert witnesses in family cases.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Between January 2023 and March 2025, the Ministry of Justice undertook a comprehensive review of civil legal aid. This included family legal aid. The evidence from the review indicated that the housing and debt, and immigration and asylum sectors face particularly acute challenges with service provision and high demand.

Following a consultation, we recently announced uplifts to housing and debt, and immigration and asylum legal aid fees, which will inject £20 million into the sector each year once fully implemented.

The Government keeps legal aid policy, including family legal aid and remuneration for expert witnesses, under review.

Division Vote (Commons)
17 Nov 2025 - Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 81 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 318
Division Vote (Commons)
17 Nov 2025 - Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 83 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 147 Noes - 318