Sam Rushworth
Labour - Bishop Auckland
6,672 (16.5%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions (as of 9 Sep 2025)
Climate, Nature and Security, Extraordinary Rendition, Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services, Men and Boys' Issues, Rural Services, T-Levels27 APPG Memberships
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Council Tax Reform, Listed Properties, Commonwealth, Republic of Korea, Multiple Sclerosis, Water Pollution, Parkrun, Hadrian's Wall, Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2), Child of the North, Energy Studies, Environment, Fair Banking, Further Education and Lifelong Learning, Music, Net Zero, North East, Performing Arts Education and Training, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Schools, Learning and Assessment, Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention, United Nations Global Goals, Serbia, Youth Affairs, Sepsis, CAFODDivision Voting information
Sam Rushworth voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 129 Labour Aye votes vs 200 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 279
Sam Rushworth voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 127 Labour No votes vs 206 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 288 Noes - 239
Sam Rushworth voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 14 Labour Aye votes vs 293 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 117 Noes - 379
Sam Rushworth voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 25 Labour No votes vs 291 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 379 Noes - 137
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
(6 debate interactions)
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Energy Security and Net Zero)
(6 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(28 debate contributions)
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(19 debate contributions)
(17 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,703 words contributed)
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(620 words contributed)
(217 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 12,660 signatures (0.95%)
of 88,581 signatures (0.43%)
of 189,975 signatures (0.24%)
of 257,861 signatures (0.22%)
of 2,912,920 signatures (0.16%)
of 999,578 signatures (0.18%)
of 487,441 signatures (0.21%)
of 257,861 signatures (0.22%)
Petition Closed
Ban driven grouse shooting
Gov Responded - 16 Jan 2025 Debated on - 30 Jun 2025 View Sam Rushworth's petition debate contributionsclosed 5 months ago
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignificant when contrasted with other real and potential uses of the UK’s extensive uplands.
Petition Closed
Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
Gov Responded - 17 Dec 2024 Debated on - 24 Feb 2025 View Sam Rushworth's petition debate contributionsclosed 5 months, 2 weeks ago
We believe social media companies should be banned from letting children under 16 create social media accounts.
Petition Closed
Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
Gov Responded - 5 Dec 2024 Debated on - 10 Feb 2025 View Sam Rushworth's petition debate contributionsclosed 5 months, 1 week ago
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
Dame Norma Redfearn CBE
Tabled by: Mary Glindon (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)That this House warmly salutes Dame Norma Redfearn who has recently retired after a long and successful life in education and as the Mayor of North Tyneside Council; recognises her pioneering work over thirty years in primary and secondary schools during which one of her schools won a prestigious award …
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
UK Government recognition of the state of Palestine
Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)That this House notes the high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solution of 17-20 June 2025; welcomes the Prime Minister’s remarks that Palestinian statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people; reaffirms the position of the House …
(Most recent: 21 Jul 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 51
Liberal Democrat: 36
Independent: 12
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 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
1 Adjournment Debate led by Sam Rushworth
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 3 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Faraday Battery Challenge funds battery related research, development of battery materials and technologies, and encourages investment into the UK’s world-class battery facilities.
An example of investment into UK facilities is the Advanced Materials Battery Industrialisation Centre (AMBIC), due to open in Q2 2025. AMBIC will provide innovation capability for the synthesis and processing of battery materials right through to the prototyping of commercially attractive batteries. The £12 million facility will bring together scalable and commercially relevant equipment into one entity to fast-track battery materials development.
Minister of State (Home Office)
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.
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
I refer the hon. Members to the answer given by my noble Friend, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence (Lord Coaker), on 16 September 2025 to Question number HL10176 in the House of Lords.
The Norwegian Government’s announcement on 31 August 2025, that it had selected the UK as a strategic partner for their acquisition of Type 26 warships, will sustain around 4,000 jobs across the UK’s supply chain until well into the 2030s.
This is the largest ever UK warship export deal by value and it is expected to provide a £10 billion boost to the UK economy and support more than 400 British companies across all regions, including the north east of England. It is a huge vote of confidence in the UK’s defence industry and supply chains, which are supported by small and medium enterprises.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)