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Information between 27th January 2026 - 26th February 2026

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Division Votes
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Gill Furniss 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
Gill Furniss 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
Gill Furniss 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
28 Jan 2026 - Youth Unemployment - View Vote Context
Gill Furniss voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 280 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 287
28 Jan 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Gill Furniss 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
Gill Furniss 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
11 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Gill Furniss 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
11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context
Gill Furniss voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 272 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 90
11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context
Gill Furniss voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 272 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 143
23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Gill Furniss 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
Gill Furniss 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
Gill Furniss 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
Gill Furniss 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
Gill Furniss 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
Gill Furniss 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


Written Answers
Pupils: Reading
Asked by: Gill Furniss (Labour - Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough)
Monday 23rd February 2026

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to help bring awareness to the National Year of Reading within schools and alternative provision settings.

Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

The National Year of Reading is a UK-wide campaign to address long-term declines in reading enjoyment through engaging new audiences, reshaping public attitudes and building the systems needed to embed lasting, meaningful change during 2026 and beyond.

​It includes a major physical and online marketing campaign, as well as exciting events, webinars, resources, and activities in communities, libraries, schools and early years settings throughout the year.

The department is raising awareness of the National Year of Reading in schools through a range of methods, such as via departmental communication channels, the National Year of Reading mailing list and social media, communications from the National Literacy Trust and promotion via the English Hubs network.

For libraries, The Reading Agency are providing public libraries with resources, toolkits and print and digital materials to activate the National Year of Reading.

Schools, alternative provision settings and all interested parties are encouraged to sign up to www.goallin.org.uk to receive regular updates on the National Year of Reading.

Reading
Asked by: Gill Furniss (Labour - Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough)
Monday 23rd February 2026

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has to help bring awareness to the National Year of Reading.

Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

The National Year of Reading is a UK-wide campaign to address long-term declines in reading enjoyment through engaging new audiences, reshaping public attitudes and building the systems needed to embed lasting, meaningful change during 2026 and beyond.

​It includes a major physical and online marketing campaign, as well as exciting events, webinars, resources, and activities in communities, libraries, schools and early years settings throughout the year.

The department is raising awareness of the National Year of Reading in schools through a range of methods, such as via departmental communication channels, the National Year of Reading mailing list and social media, communications from the National Literacy Trust and promotion via the English Hubs network.

For libraries, The Reading Agency are providing public libraries with resources, toolkits and print and digital materials to activate the National Year of Reading.

Schools, alternative provision settings and all interested parties are encouraged to sign up to www.goallin.org.uk to receive regular updates on the National Year of Reading.

Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings Accounts
Asked by: Gill Furniss (Labour - Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough)
Wednesday 25th February 2026

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to increase the purchase limit for properties outside of London when using a Help to Buy ISA.

Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

This Government is committed to helping first time buyers own their own home and will do this by building 1.5 million more homes.

The Government keeps savings policy under review, any changes of this kind would be made at a relevant fiscal event.




Gill Furniss mentioned

Calendar
Tuesday 17th March 2026 11:30 a.m.
Ministry of Justice

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Justice (including Topical Questions)
Melanie Onn: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Pam Cox: What progress his Department has made on creating a National Listing Framework.
Charlie Maynard: What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Will Forster: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Dan Carden: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tessa Munt: What discussions he has had with his counterparts in countries to which foreign national prisoners will be returned on ensuring that prisoners serve the full term of a sentence handed down by the UK courts.
Andrew Rosindell: What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his prison early-release reforms.
Alison Bennett: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Lisa Smart: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Liz Jarvis: What steps he is taking to help improve the experience of victims in court.
Steve Witherden: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on protecting the right to protest.
Harpreet Uppal: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Jerome Mayhew: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Meg Hillier: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Andrew Cooper: What steps he is taking to improve transparency in court proceedings.
Brian Leishman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tonia Antoniazzi: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Munira Wilson: What steps he is taking to support victims' rights.
John Milne: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Peter Lamb: What assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing greater use of evidence from automated enforcement technology in trials.
Neil Hudson: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support criminal prosecution of fly-tipping.
Rebecca Smith: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Neil Shastri-Hurst: what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Jas Athwal: What plans he has to help improve victim confidence in the justice system.
Lincoln Jopp: what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Adam Thompson: What steps he is taking to help support children involved in knife crime through the criminal justice system.
Anna Dixon: What plans his Department has to provide adequate funding for the Crown Court.
Ashley Fox: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Gill Furniss: What steps he is taking to help improve standards in the bailiff industry.
Jim Dickson: What steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.
Oliver Ryan: what steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.
Lloyd Hatton: what steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.
Louie French: what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
John Lamont: What steps his Department is taking ensure that people convicted of charges related to grooming gangs receive adequate sentences.
Calum Miller: What steps he is taking to reform the family court.
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Select Committee Documents
Monday 16th February 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes 2024-26

Administration Committee

Found: Members present1 Nick Smith, in the Chair Mr Alex Barros-Curtis Bob Blackman Alberto Costa Gill Furniss

Wednesday 11th February 2026
Report - 5th Report - Elections within the House of Commons

Procedure Committee

Found: Christchurch) Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat; Newbury) Mary Kelly Foy (Labour; City of Durham) Gill Furniss

Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Report - 4th Report – Call lists

Procedure Committee

Found: Christchurch) Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat; Newbury) Mary Kelly Foy (Labour; City of Durham) Gill Furniss




Gill Furniss - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 4th February 2026 2 p.m.
Procedure Committee - Private Meeting
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Tuesday 10th February 2026 9:45 a.m.
Committee on Standards - Private Meeting
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Tuesday 3rd March 2026 9:45 a.m.
Committee on Standards - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 4th March 2026 2:30 p.m.
Procedure Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 11th March 2026 2:30 p.m.
Procedure Committee - Private Meeting
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Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Written Evidence - Table Office, House of Commons
WRP0012 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Written Evidence - HM Government
WRP0015 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Written Evidence - MySociety
WRP0005 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Written Evidence - Mr Richard Holden
WRP0006 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Written Evidence - Daventry Constituency
WRP0007 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Written Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
WRP0009 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Written Evidence - Policy@Manchester
WRP0010 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Written Evidence - MP
WRP0011 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Written Evidence - Max Wilkinson MP
WRP0008 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Written Evidence - Daisy Cooper
WRP0013 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Written Evidence - Starman
EVO0020 - Electronic voting

Electronic Voting - Procedure Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Report - 4th Report – Call lists

Procedure Committee
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Written Evidence - HM Official Opposition
WRP0014 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Report - 5th Report - Elections within the House of Commons

Procedure Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence with the Table Office relating to Written Parliamentary Questions, dated 9 September and 20 October 2025.

Procedure Committee
Wednesday 4th March 2026
Written Evidence - Alicia Kearns MP
WRP0018 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 4th March 2026
Written Evidence - Information Commissioner’s Office
WRP0017 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 4th March 2026
Written Evidence - University of Warwick
EVO0021 - Electronic voting

Electronic Voting - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 4th March 2026
Written Evidence - Hansard Society
WRP0016 - Written Parliamentary Questions

Written Parliamentary Questions - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 4th March 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence received from Mr Speaker, regarding sub judice resolution, dated 20 March 2025.

Procedure Committee