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Lauren Sullivan

Labour - Gravesham

2,712 (6.3%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 4th July 2024



Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lauren Sullivan has voted in 86 divisions, and 1 time against the majority of their Party.

29 Nov 2024 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Lauren Sullivan voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 234 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
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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
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(5 debate interactions)
Lilian Greenwood (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
(3 debate interactions)
Clive Efford (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Transport
(4 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(3 debate contributions)
Northern Ireland Office
(3 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Lauren Sullivan has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Gravesham Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Gravesham signature proportion
Lauren Sullivan has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Lauren Sullivan

5th February 2025
Lauren Sullivan signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 5th February 2025

Elliot Holmes Memorial Fund

Tabled by: Lauren Sullivan (Labour - Gravesham)
That this House commends the invaluable work of the Elliot Holmes Memorial Fund, a Community Interest Company based in Gravesham, focused on providing direct access to mental health counselling for young people locally; notes that the Memorial Fund was set up by Kerry Holmes and her husband, Peter Scutts, after …
4 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Feb 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
18th November 2024
Lauren Sullivan signed this EDM on Thursday 19th December 2024

Disclosure and Barring Service checks for hon. Members and Peers

Tabled by: Jo White (Labour - Bassetlaw)
That this House believes that all Parliamentarians should be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check when they take their place in the House of Commons or House of Lords.
25 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Jan 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Green Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Independent: 2
Alliance: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lauren Sullivan, 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.


Lauren Sullivan has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Lauren Sullivan has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Lauren Sullivan has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lauren Sullivan has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 1 Written Question

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
3rd Feb 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of visa applications.

Visa processing times are published on the UKVI website at Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). UKVI are currently processing applications on the overwhelming majority of its visa routes within their published customer service standards.

Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)