Deirdre Costigan Sparring Partners during the 2024 Parliament
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Rachel Reeves (Labour)
Chancellor of the Exchequer
(10 debate interactions)
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice)
(8 debate interactions)
Judith Cummins (Labour)
(7 debate interactions)
Hilary Benn (Labour)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(7 debate interactions)
Wes Streeting (Labour)
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
(7 debate interactions)
Keir Starmer (Labour)
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
(6 debate interactions)
Alison McGovern (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(6 debate interactions)
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(6 debate interactions)
Helen Whately (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(6 debate interactions)
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Minister for Women and Equalities
(5 debate interactions)
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Home Secretary
(5 debate interactions)
Catherine McKinnell (Labour)
Minister of State (Education)
(5 debate interactions)
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(4 debate interactions)
Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op))
(4 debate interactions)
Joe Powell (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Christopher Chope (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat)
(4 debate interactions)
Sarah Champion (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Helen Hayes (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Dan Jarvis (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(4 debate interactions)
Ed Miliband (Labour)
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
(4 debate interactions)
Michael Shanks (Labour)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(3 debate interactions)
Lizzi Collinge (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat)
(3 debate interactions)
Rupa Huq (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Stephen Timms (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(3 debate interactions)
Caroline Nokes (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Peter Swallow (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Angela Rayner (Labour)
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
(3 debate interactions)
Anna Dixon (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
James Murray (Labour (Co-op))
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
(3 debate interactions)
Douglas Alexander (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
(3 debate interactions)
David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Ayoub Khan (Independent)
(3 debate interactions)
Pat McFadden (Labour)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
(2 debate interactions)
Afzal Khan (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Emma Reynolds (Labour)
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
(2 debate interactions)
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(2 debate interactions)
Matt Rodda (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Karin Smyth (Labour)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(2 debate interactions)
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
(2 debate interactions)
Tristan Osborne (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(2 debate interactions)
Tom Hayes (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Alex Ballinger (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
David Lammy (Labour)
Foreign Secretary
(2 debate interactions)
Mike Kane (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
(2 debate interactions)
Greg Smith (Conservative)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(2 debate interactions)
Liz Kendall (Labour)
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(2 debate interactions)
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (Co-op))
President of the Board of Trade
(2 debate interactions)
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Lilian Greenwood (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
(2 debate interactions)
Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland)
(2 debate interactions)
Richard Quigley (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Alex Mayer (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Neil O'Brien (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Education)
(2 debate interactions)
Chris Bryant (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
(2 debate interactions)
John Healey (Labour)
Secretary of State for Defence
(2 debate interactions)
Chris McDonald (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Harpreet Uppal (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Josh Newbury (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Sam Rushworth (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Justin Madders (Labour)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
(2 debate interactions)
Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Care and Carers)
(2 debate interactions)
Darren Jones (Labour)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
(2 debate interactions)
Danny Beales (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Julie Minns (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Richard Burgon (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Laura Kyrke-Smith (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Shaun Davies (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Clive Efford (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Luke Murphy (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Joe Morris (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Mel Stride (Conservative)
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
(1 debate interactions)
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Will Stone (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lauren Sullivan (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
David Smith (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Jess Phillips (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Mark Ferguson (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Robin Swann (Ulster Unionist Party)
(1 debate interactions)
Polly Billington (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Mark Sewards (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Patrick Spencer (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 debate interactions)
Esther McVey (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
(1 debate interactions)
Perran Moon (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Wales)
(1 debate interactions)
Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Planning)
(1 debate interactions)
Steve Yemm (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Sureena Brackenridge (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lee Pitcher (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Jessica Toale (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Karl Turner (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Diana Johnson (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Nusrat Ghani (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Hamish Falconer (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Stephanie Peacock (Labour)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
(1 debate interactions)
Ian Lavery (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Torsten Bell (Labour)
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
(1 debate interactions)
Andy McDonald (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Jake Richards (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)