Sam Rushworth
Labour - Bishop Auckland
6,672 (16.5%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
6 APPG memberships (as of 12 Feb 2025)
Climate, Nature and Security, Extraordinary Rendition, Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services, Men and Boys' Issues, Rural Services, T-LevelsDivision Voting information
Sam Rushworth 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
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
(5 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(4 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(17 debate contributions)
(7 debate contributions)
(7 debate contributions)
(6 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,240 words contributed)
(650 words contributed)
(92 words contributed)
(67 words contributed)
Bishop Auckland 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).
of 141,935 signatures (0.33%)
of 153,088 signatures (0.24%)
of 52,298 signatures (0.22%)
of 72,600 signatures (0.21%)
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c. 898 added daily
135,151
(Estimated)
Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
Sign this petition Gov Responded - 17 Dec 2024 Debated on - 24 Feb 2025 View Sam Rushworth's petition debate contributionscloses in 1 month, 1 week
We believe social media companies should be banned from letting children under 16 create social media accounts.
c. 1,058 added daily
154,247
(Estimated)
Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
Sign this petition Gov Responded - 5 Dec 2024 Debated on - 10 Feb 2025 View Sam Rushworth's petition debate contributionscloses in 1 month, 2 weeks
We think that changing inheritance tax relief for agricultural land will devastate farms nationwide, forcing families to sell land and assets just to stay on their property. We urge the government to keep the current exemptions for working farms.
Latest EDMs signed by Sam Rushworth
Commemorating 200 years of the modern railway
Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)That this House celebrates the bicentenary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, opened on 27 September 1825, marking the beginning of the modern railway era; notes that this was a transformative innovation, born in Britain, which rapidly spread across the globe, connecting places, people, ideas and fundamentally transforming the fabric …
(Most recent: 19 Mar 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
116th anniversary of the 1909 West Stanley Pit Disaster
Tabled by: Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham)That this House acknowledges that 16 February 2025 marks the 116th anniversary of the 1909 West Stanley Pit Disaster; remembers the 168 men and boys who died in the explosion and its aftermath and those who risked their lives to rescue survivors; notes that the disaster was the worst in …
(Most recent: 25 Feb 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Sam Rushworth, 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.
Sam Rushworth has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Sam Rushworth has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Sam Rushworth has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
1 Bill co-sponsored by Sam Rushworth
Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill 2024-26
Sponsor - Bambos Charalambous (Lab)
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)Aside from Restoring Your Railway (RYR) projects currently at the delivery stage or in construction, all remaining RYR-originated projects, including the Darlington to Weardale line, are now being considered as part of preparations for the Spending Review. Ministers have been clear that not all projects will be able to proceed to delivery due to the challenging financial situation facing the Department.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)