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David Lammy

Labour - Tottenham

First elected: 22nd June 2000

Foreign Secretary

(since July 2024)

Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
29th Nov 2021 - 30th May 2024
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
4th Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
European Scrutiny Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 27th Jun 2022
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
6th Apr 2020 - 29th Nov 2021
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
31st Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
12th Dec 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
1st Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
28th Oct 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
18th Nov 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
26th Oct 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee)
24th Mar 2011 - 12th Oct 2011
Shadow Minister (Higher Education and Intellectual Property)
12th May 2010 - 8th Oct 2010
Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Higher Education and Intellectual Property)
9th Jun 2009 - 6th May 2010
Minister of State (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (Higher Education & Intellectual Property)
5th Oct 2008 - 5th Jun 2009
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (Skills)
29th Jun 2007 - 5th Oct 2008
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Culture)
10th May 2005 - 28th Jun 2007
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs)
13th Jun 2003 - 10th May 2005
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
29th May 2002 - 13th Jun 2003
Public Administration Committee
5th Mar 2001 - 11th May 2001
Procedure Committee
25th Jan 2001 - 11th May 2001


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, David Lammy has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Edward Leigh (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Alicia Kearns (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Sharon Hodgson (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
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Legislation Debates
David Lammy has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by David Lammy

14th January 2021
David Lammy signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021

Godfrey Colin Cameron

Tabled by: Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House is deeply saddened by news of the death of Godfrey Colin Cameron, a hardworking member of Parliamentary security staff and member of the PCS trade union who passed away aged just 55 after contracting covid-19; extends our sincere condolences to his devoted wife Hyacinth, children Leon and …
139 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 114
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th July 2020
David Lammy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 6th July 2020

Enforcement

Tabled by: Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Taking Control of Goods and Certification of Enforcement Agents (Amendment) (No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 614), dated 19 June 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19 June 2020, be annulled.
18 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by David Lammy, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.



David Lammy has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament