Information between 14th February 2026 - 6th March 2026
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23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context Jim Dickson 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 |
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23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context Jim Dickson 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 |
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23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Jim Dickson 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 |
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23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Jim Dickson 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 |
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23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Jim Dickson 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 |
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24 Feb 2026 - Online Harm: Child Protection - View Vote Context Jim Dickson 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 |
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2 Mar 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context Jim Dickson 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 |
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Jim Dickson speeches from: Business of the House
Jim Dickson contributed 1 speech (56 words) Thursday 5th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Jim Dickson speeches from: Consular Assistance
Jim Dickson contributed 1 speech (140 words) Thursday 5th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Jim Dickson speeches from: Middle East
Jim Dickson contributed 1 speech (93 words) Monday 2nd March 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Department of Health and Social Care: Correspondence
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford) Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to the letter from Target Ovarian Cancer and 33 hon. Members of 18 November 2025. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available. |
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Driving under Influence: Breathalysers
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford) Thursday 5th March 2026 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the number of people screened for drink-driving with a breath alcohol content of (i) 9–21, (ii) 22–34 and (iii) higher than 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury Data on screening test results in England and Wales, including the concentrations of alcohol detected in drivers’ breath in roadside breath tests, are published in table RAS2042. The table has not been updated for 2023, so the latest data currently available are for 2022.
The table is available on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/reported-road-accidents-vehicles-and-casualties-tables-for-great-britain#ras20
The Home Office publishes annual statistics on roadside breath tests for alcohol in England and Wales in its Police powers and procedures: Roads policing release.
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Property Development: Recreation Spaces
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford) Thursday 5th March 2026 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to research from the University of Manchester article entitled The right to play: making play a policy and practice priority, published on 29 September 2025, how his Department will ensure that planning for new developments includes access to green spaces for schools, children and young people. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Question UIN 113540 on 2 March 2026, and UIN 111684 on 24 February 2026. |
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Driving under Influence: Testing
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford) Thursday 5th March 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the average individual cost of an evidential drink-driving test for (a) blood and (b) urine alcohol content. Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office) The Government’s Road Safety Strategy launched in January 2026, includes a consultation on a range of motoring offences including the drink and drug driving testing framework. The government will continue to support the police to ensure they have the tools needed to keep road users safe. The Home Office does not hold information on the annual and individual costs of evidential drink-driving tests for the police. Total funding to police forces in 2026-27 will be up, to £18.4 billion, an increase of £796 million compared to the 2025-26 police funding settlement. It is for PCCs and Chief Constables to determine how to allocate this funding to best support operational requirements. |
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Driving under Influence: Testing
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford) Thursday 5th March 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the annual cost of evidential drink-driving testing to the police budget from (a) blood and (b) urine tests. Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office) The Government’s Road Safety Strategy launched in January 2026, includes a consultation on a range of motoring offences including the drink and drug driving testing framework. The government will continue to support the police to ensure they have the tools needed to keep road users safe. The Home Office does not hold information on the annual and individual costs of evidential drink-driving tests for the police. Total funding to police forces in 2026-27 will be up, to £18.4 billion, an increase of £796 million compared to the 2025-26 police funding settlement. It is for PCCs and Chief Constables to determine how to allocate this funding to best support operational requirements. |
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Thursday 5th March Jim Dickson signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 10th March 2026 8 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) That this House recognises that Wednesday 11 March marks National No Smoking Day 2026 and the continued importance of policy action to achieve the UK’s ambition of a smokefree society; celebrates the progress made over recent decades in reducing the harm caused by tobacco, but acknowledges the latest data from … |
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Monday 2nd March Jim Dickson signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th March 2026 Use of catapults against wildlife 26 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn) That this House condemns the increasing misuse of catapults against wildlife, domestic animals, private property and persons in both urban and rural settings; commends the work of Naturewatch Foundation and other animal welfare organisations in raising awareness of this issue and in seeking to reduce the number of innocent victims … |
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Wednesday 11th February Jim Dickson signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 British couple detained in Iran 68 signatures (Most recent: 10 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Tony Vaughan (Labour - Folkestone and Hythe) That this House expresses deep concern regarding the ongoing detention of two British citizens, Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who have now been held in Iran for over a year without formal charges or sentencing; notes with dismay the escalating violence reported at Evin Prison and the significant risk this poses … |
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5 Mar 2026, 11:26 a.m. - House of Commons " Mr. speaker, I will do that, and I will make sure that he gets a response. >> Jim Dickson. >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Dartford " Jim Dickson MP (Dartford, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Monday 23rd March 2026 2:30 p.m. Home Office Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Home Office (including Topical Questions) Edward Leigh: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of asylum seekers on levels of recorded crime. Mary Kelly Foy: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Michelle Welsh: What steps her Department is taking to help tackle child exploitation. Peter Swallow: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Robin Swann: What guidance her Department has provided to police forces on the application of public order legislation in relation to the expression of religious beliefs. Peter Fortune: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Ian Lavery: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Will Stone: What her timetable is for publishing the Independent Review of Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation. Michelle Welsh: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Seamus Logan: What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of changes to worker visas on businesses in rural economies. Bernard Jenkin: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on levels of illegal immigration. Richard Foord: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Gregory Stafford: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Allison Gardner: What steps her Department is taking to use technology to increase police efficiency. Robbie Moore: What steps she is taking to help tackle shop theft. Sarah Dyke: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. John Lamont: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Josh Simons: What recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle illegal working. Jim Dickson: What recent progress her Department has made on tackling antisocial behaviour. Sarah Pochin: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Wera Hobhouse: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing legal frameworks in relation to the non-consensual filming of women in public. Fred Thomas: What steps she is taking to help tackle financial abuse. Harpreet Uppal: What recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle knife crime. Lorraine Beavers: What steps her Department is taking to help improve neighbourhood policing. Mike Martin: If she will take steps to provide Ukrainian refugees with a route to permanent settlement. David Simmonds: How many asylum seekers were in asylum accommodation on (a) 30 September 2025 and (b) 30 June 2024. Siân Berry: What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the introduction of the visa brake on Chevening scholars. Catherine Fookes: What steps she is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls. Sarah Bool: How many asylum seekers were accommodated in asylum accommodation on (a) 30 December 2025 and (b) 30 June 2024. Andy McDonald: Whether the Independent Review of Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation will be published before Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill. John Cooper: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on levels of illegal immigration. Tony Vaughan: What steps she is taking to help support refugee integration. Mary Kelly Foy: What plans her Department has to help tackle antisocial behaviour. Bayo Alaba: What recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle threats to national security in the context of the war in Iran. Kirith Entwistle: What steps her Department is taking to help tackle coercive control by ex-partners. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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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. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th March 2026
Oral Evidence - Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, The Association of British Insurers (ABI), Allianz UK, and Foresters Financial Treasury Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Dame Meg Hillier (Chair); Bobby Dean; Jim Dickson; John Glen; John |
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Wednesday 25th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Office for Budget Responsibility, and Office for Budget Responsibility Treasury Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Dame Meg Hillier (Chair); Chris Coghlan; Jim Dickson; John Glen; |
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Tuesday 24th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Bank of England, Monetary Policy Committee, Monetary Policy Committee, and Bank of England Treasury Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Dame Meg Hillier (Chair); Dame Harriett Baldwin; Chris Coghlan; Jim Dickson |
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Thursday 19th February 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes of the Treasury Committee in Session 2024-25 Treasury Committee Found: Declarations of interests Catherine West and Jim Dickson declared their interests, in accordance with |