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Division Votes
2 Mar 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes 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
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 10 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 203
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 308 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 311
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 163
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 173
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 106
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 182
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 109
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 171
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 181
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 177

Speeches
Catherine Fookes speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Catherine Fookes contributed 1 speech (65 words) Wednesday 11th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office
Catherine Fookes speeches from: Courts and Tribunals Bill Catherine Fookes contributed 2 speeches (486 words) 2nd reading2nd Reading Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice
Catherine Fookes speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Catherine Fookes contributed 1 speech (77 words) Monday 9th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions
Catherine Fookes speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Catherine Fookes contributed 2 speeches (127 words) Thursday 5th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office
Catherine Fookes speeches from: Energy Markets Catherine Fookes contributed 1 speech (72 words) Thursday 5th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Written Answers
Maternity Services Asked by: Catherine Fookes (Labour - Monmouthshire) Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a UK Maternity Commissioner. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) There are no current plans to appoint a Maternity Commissioner. The Government has commissioned an independent National Investigation into maternity and neonatal care, chaired by Baroness Amos, which is expected to make recommendations this spring. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, will chair the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce to address the recommendations and develop a new national action plan to drive improvements across maternity and neonatal care.
Paramedical Staff: Employment Asked by: Catherine Fookes (Labour - Monmouthshire) Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure newly qualified paramedics can access appropriate NHS job opportunities. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Decisions on the employment of newly qualified paramedics are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver safe and effective care. As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are working closely with NHS England, employers, and educators to improve transition into the workforce.
Children: Maintenance Asked by: Catherine Fookes (Labour - Monmouthshire) Monday 9th March 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) Child Maintenance payments keep around 120,000 children out of poverty each year. The Government intends to replace Direct Pay with a more effective Collect and Pay model, as soon as parliamentary time allows, tackling non‑compliance and ensuring maintenance reaches children. Fees for compliant parents will be reduced, while stronger enforcement will target non‑payers. The Government is also reviewing the outdated calculation formula to ensure fairness and better outcomes for children.

Written Answers

Maternity Services
Asked by: Catherine Fookes (Labour - Monmouthshire)
Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a UK Maternity Commissioner.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

There are no current plans to appoint a Maternity Commissioner. The Government has commissioned an independent National Investigation into maternity and neonatal care, chaired by Baroness Amos, which is expected to make recommendations this spring. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, will chair the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce to address the recommendations and develop a new national action plan to drive improvements across maternity and neonatal care.

Paramedical Staff: Employment
Asked by: Catherine Fookes (Labour - Monmouthshire)
Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure newly qualified paramedics can access appropriate NHS job opportunities.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Decisions on the employment of newly qualified paramedics are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver safe and effective care.

As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are working closely with NHS England, employers, and educators to improve transition into the workforce.

Children: Maintenance
Asked by: Catherine Fookes (Labour - Monmouthshire)
Monday 9th March 2026

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Child Maintenance payments keep around 120,000 children out of poverty each year.

The Government intends to replace Direct Pay with a more effective Collect and Pay model, as soon as parliamentary time allows, tackling non‑compliance and ensuring maintenance reaches children. Fees for compliant parents will be reduced, while stronger enforcement will target non‑payers. The Government is also reviewing the outdated calculation formula to ensure fairness and better outcomes for children.

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10 Mar 2026, 6:03 p.m. - House of Commons " Catherine Fookes. >> Thank you, Madam. >> Deputy Speaker. >> And I rise to speak in favour of the Bill. But first, I want to " Catherine Fookes MP (Monmouthshire, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Mar 2026, 3:32 p.m. - House of Commons " Catherine Fookes thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. " Catherine Fookes MP (Monmouthshire, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
11 Mar 2026, 11:57 a.m. - House of Commons "not in conflict with our fundamental belief in the right to freedom of speech. Catherine Fookes freedom of speech. Catherine Fookes and the economic abuse victim loses. " Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Minister for Women and Equalities (Houghton and Sunderland South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Courts and Tribunals Bill 311 speeches (48,037 words) 2nd reading2nd Reading Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Sarah Sackman (Lab - Finchley and Golders Green) South Dorset (Lloyd Hatton), for Chatham and Aylesford (Tristan Osborne), for Monmouthshire (Catherine Fookes - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 11th March 2026 Attendance statistics - Members' attendance 2025-26 (Women and Equalities Committee) Women and Equalities Committee Found: Natalie Fleet (Labour, Bolsover) (added 28 Oct 2024; removed 27 Oct 2025) 16 of 36 (44.4%) Catherine Fookes