Information between 3rd December 2025 - 2nd January 2026
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Wednesday 7th January 2026 Luke Charters (Labour - York Outer) Ten Minute Rule Motion - Main Chamber Subject: Student finance (review of payment schedules) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 296 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 154 Noes - 303 |
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3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 291 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 298 |
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3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 294 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 299 |
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3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 304 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 162 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 162 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 395 Noes - 98 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 294 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 96 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 308 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 96 |
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9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 316 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 332 |
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9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 173 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 98 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 325 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 290 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 90 Noes - 297 |
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16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 333 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 118 Noes - 340 |
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16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Luke Charters voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 329 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 341 Noes - 195 |
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Luke Charters speeches from: Small-scale Fracking Ban
Luke Charters contributed 3 speeches (177 words) Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Business and Trade |
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Luke Charters speeches from: AI Safety
Luke Charters contributed 2 speeches (537 words) Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
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Luke Charters speeches from: Ajax Armoured Vehicle
Luke Charters contributed 1 speech (64 words) Monday 8th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Luke Charters speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Luke Charters contributed 1 speech (73 words) Thursday 4th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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4 Dec 2025, 10:12 a.m. - House of Commons " Luke Charters thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister explain to the House the importance of " Luke Akehurst MP (North Durham, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Thursday 22nd January 2026 9:30 a.m. Cabinet Office Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Cabinet Office Sarah Olney: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Jayne Kirkham: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve resilience to emergencies in rural and coastal areas. Alison Hume: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Matt Rodda: What steps he is talking to help increase the number of education and training opportunities for young people through the Erasmus+ programme. Douglas McAllister: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. James Asser: What steps he is talking to help increase the number of education and training opportunities for young people through the Erasmus+ programme. Luke Charters: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Yuan Yang: What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU. Catherine Fookes: What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU. Peter Swallow: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Susan Murray: What recent steps he has taken to establish a digital identity system. Alison Bennett: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ian Lavery: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve transparency in Government decision-making. John Slinger: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Callum Anderson: What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU. Gregory Stafford: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Graeme Downie: What recent progress his Department has made on implementing a digital ID scheme. Jonathan Davies: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Nick Smith: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle cyber crime. Jim Dickson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Graham Leadbitter: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Government's insourcing policies. Tristan Osborne: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to enable local authorities to invest in local businesses. Jeff Smith: What recent progress he has made on the delivery of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. Chris Murray: What steps he is talking to help increase the number of education and training opportunities for young people through the Erasmus+ programme. Victoria Collins: What steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK's relations with the EU. Alan Gemmell: What steps he is talking to help increase the number of education and training opportunities for young people through the Erasmus+ programme. Florence Eshalomi: What recent progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on improving the use of technology to implement Government priorities. Caroline Voaden: What steps his Department is taking to provide households with information on emergency preparedness. Douglas McAllister: What recent progress he has made on improving cooperation between the UK Government and the devolved Administrations. Jenny Riddell-Carpenter: What steps he is taking to improve cross-Government coordination on the delivery of Government priorities in rural areas. Harriet Cross: What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on future trade agreements. Meg Hillier: What recent progress he has made on the digital ID scheme. Peter Swallow: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect democratic processes from foreign interference. Sarah Olney: What steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK's relations with the EU. Alison Bennett: What steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK's relations with the EU. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 19th January 2026 2:30 p.m. Department for Education Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Education Rachel Blake: What steps she is taking to ensure that families of children with SEND have early access to support. Blake Stephenson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Gareth Snell: What estimate her Department has made of the number of young people enrolled on A-levels and T-levels in September 2026. Lauren Edwards: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Caroline Voaden: What steps her Department is taking to improve teacher retention. Jon Pearce: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Steve Yemm: What steps she is taking to help ensure the integrity of school and college assessments and examinations. Sarah Owen: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Joe Powell: What steps she is taking to introduce a Ukrainian GCSE. Alison Griffiths: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Chris Bloore: What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of powers to intervene where local authorities are not meeting statutory SEND duties. Bayo Alaba: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Tim Farron: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Darren Paffey: What steps she is taking to ensure that families of children with SEND have early access to support. Beccy Cooper: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of flu vaccination levels on rates of school absence in autumn 2025. Charlie Dewhirst: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Carla Denyer: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Michelle Scrogham: What steps she is taking to reduce variations in funding for SEND provision across local authorities. Laurence Turner: What recent progress her Department has made on establishing the School Support Staff Negotiating Body. Jim Dickson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Gregory Stafford: What plans her Department has to tackle the SEND funding shortfall identified in the OBR Economic and Fiscal Outlook November 2025. Rachel Taylor: What steps her Department is taking to help improve the governance of academy trusts. Rosie Duffield: What recent progress she has made on publishing guidance for gender questioning children in schools. Daniel Francis: What steps she is taking to ensure high-quality school places for children with SEND. Jacob Collier: What steps she is taking to ensure high-quality school places for children with SEND. Sarah Olney: Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill on levels of financial oversight for children’s care home providers. Marsha De Cordova: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of SEND provision for blind and partially sighted children. Liz Jarvis: What steps she is taking to ensure adequate funding to implement the recommendations of the Curriculum and Assessment Review. James Naish: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding home fees status to British citizens who relocated to the EU prior to the UK's withdrawal. Sarah Green: Whether she plans to update guidance on handling complaints in children's social care. Alex Sobel: Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of raising the minimum income threshold for student maintenance loans in line with inflation. Luke Charters: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve the affordability of childcare. Gareth Bacon: What recent progress her Department has made on implementing the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023. Tulip Siddiq: What steps she is taking to help improve safeguarding practices in nurseries and early years settings. Caroline Dinenage: What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the use of smart phones in schools on levels of disruption in classrooms. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th January 2026 11:30 a.m. Northern Ireland Office Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Northern Ireland Lauren Sullivan: What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving public services. Lloyd Hatton: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland. Luke Akehurst: What steps he has taken to engage with relevant stakeholders on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Ruth Jones: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Belfast Agreement. Bayo Alaba: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland. Peter Lamb: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Belfast Agreement. Jerome Mayhew: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government policies on the economy in Northern Ireland. Jacob Collier: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Belfast Agreement. Claire Hanna: What recent engagement he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive. Paul Foster: What steps he has taken to engage with relevant stakeholders on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Catherine Fookes: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on Northern Ireland. Tonia Antoniazzi: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Belfast Agreement. Sarah Pochin: What steps he is taking to support Northern Ireland veterans. Luke Charters: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland. Sarah Edwards: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 6th January 2026 11:30 a.m. Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Energy Security and Net Zero Matt Vickers: What steps his Department is taking to increase the capacity of the National Grid. Carla Denyer: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Matt Rodda: What scientific evidence his Department is using to inform its work on climate change. Meg Hillier: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Luke Murphy: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Richard Foord: What steps he is taking to help the transition away from fossil fuels. Michelle Scrogham: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Danny Chambers: What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of supporting businesses with the cost of energy. Tom Collins: What estimate he has made of the cost of building new gas-fired power stations. Vikki Slade: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sonia Kumar: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Freddie van Mierlo: What steps he is taking to reduce the impact of power cuts on rural areas. Alex Mayer: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Perran Moon: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing energy bills by £150 on family finances. Helen Maguire: What steps he is taking to help decarbonise refrigerated transport. Peter Bedford: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Steve Yemm: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme. Graham Leadbitter: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Peter Lamb: What steps his Department is taking to help increase the capacity of major National Grid supply points. Olly Glover: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Noah Law: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Warm Homes Discount on levels of fuel poverty. Josh Babarinde: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the steps councils are taking to help local people achieve net zero. Baggy Shanker: What steps he is taking to help tackle fuel poverty. Luke Charters: What steps he is taking to create jobs in the energy sector in Yorkshire and the Humber. Gregory Stafford: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK’s use of energy infrastructure-related technologies imported from China on security. Christine Jardine: What steps he is taking to support job creation in the renewable energy sector. Sarah Olney: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential impact of a third runway at Heathrow on the Government's net zero targets. Luke Evans: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of opportunities for installing solar panels on commercial properties. Rachael Maskell: What steps he is taking to optimise the capacity of deep geothermal projects. Bob Blackman: What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills. Paul Davies: What discussions he has had with energy suppliers on the adequacy of support for consumers with power outages. Luke Murphy: What steps his Department is taking to reduce non-commodity costs on the energy bills of businesses. Stuart Anderson: What his policy is on the use of agricultural land for solar energy. Polly Billington: Whether he has made an estimate of the cost of building new gas-fired power stations. Nigel Farage: If he will take steps to remove net zero targets. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 4th December 2025
HM Treasury Source Page: Treasury Minutes progress report – December 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: campaign on ghost broking, hosted the Association of British Insurers fraud conference with Mr Luke Charters |
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Thursday 4th December 2025
HM Treasury Source Page: Treasury Minutes progress report – December 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: campaign on ghost broking, hosted the Association of British Insurers fraud conference with Mr Luke Charters |