Sarah Champion
Labour - Rotherham
5,490 (14.9%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 29th November 2012
59 Former APPG memberships
Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Battlefields and Commonwealth War Graves, Bees and Pollinators, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Catalonia, Cats, Children, Children who need Palliative Care, China, Choice at the End of Life, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Death Penalty, Digital Regulation and Responsibility, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Abuse, Eating Disorders, Ethiopia and Djibouti, Fairtrade, Foreign Affairs, Greece, HIV and AIDS, Hong Kong, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Industrial Heritage, Jamaica, Jazz, Jazz Appreciation, Kashmir, Microplastics, Motor, Nuclear Energy, Ocean, Palestine, Penal Affairs, Prostitution and the Global Sex Trade, Psychology, Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022, Republic of Korea, Safeguarding in Faith Settings, Self-Build, Custom and Community Housebuilding and Placemaking, Sex Equality, Sexual Violence, Social Media and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing, Steel and Metal Related Industries, Street Children, Taiwan, Tamils, Taxis, Trade out of Poverty, United Nations Women, Vaccinations for All, Vietnam, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Women in the Penal System, Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, Young People and Social Technology, Zoos and AquariumsDivision Voting information
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
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(2 debate interactions)
(1 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(870 words contributed)
Latest EDMs signed by Sarah Champion
Hon. Members and secondary employment
Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)That this House recognises that being an hon. Member is not only a privilege but is also a well-paid and full-time job; believes that it is wrong that hon. Members are to able to receive significant additional incomes from second jobs, including for political consultancy or advisory roles for corporate …
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN TELFORD
Tabled by: Lucy Allan (Independent - Telford)That this House expresses concern about the scale of child sexual exploitation in Telford; notes that, in 2015-16, Telford had the highest number of child sexual offences recorded, per head of population, in each of the 317 community safety partnerships in England and Wales; recognises the horrific abuse and suffering …
(Most recent: 29 Mar 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Conservative: 16
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Independent: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Sarah Champion, 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.
Sarah Champion has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Sarah Champion has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Sarah Champion
A Bill to make provision about public procurement in respect of British goods and services; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 16th December 2014
25 Bills co-sponsored by Sarah Champion
Road Traffic (Testing of Blood) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Jonathan Gullis (Con)
Police (declaration) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Tonia Antoniazzi (Lab)
Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Darren Henry (Con)
Import of Dogs Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Elliot Colburn (Con)
Global Climate and Development Finance Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Liam Byrne (Lab)
Non-Disclosure Agreements (No. 2) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Status) (No. 2) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con)
Youth Courts and Sentencing Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Rob Butler (Con)
Virginity Testing (Prohibition) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Richard Holden (Con)
Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021
Sponsor - Laura Trott (Con)
Sexual Exploitation Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Diana Johnson (Lab)
Sexual Offences (Sports Coaches) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Tracey Crouch (Con)
Goods and Services of UK Origin Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Gareth Thomas (LAB)
Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) (No.2) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Pauline Latham (Con)
Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)
Compensation Orders (Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Andrew Griffiths (Con)
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Pauline Latham (Con)
Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Philip Davies (Con)
Child Cruelty (Sentences) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Tom Tugendhat (Con)
Universal Credit (Application, Advice and Assistance) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Philippa Whitford (SNP)
Child Maintenance Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Marion Fellows (SNP)
Fire Safety Information Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)
Town and Country Planning (Electricity Generating Consent) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Tom Blenkinsop (Lab)
Town and Country Planning (Electricity Generating Consent) Bill 2015-16
Sponsor - Tom Blenkinsop (Lab)
Latest 11 Written Questions
(View all written questions)6 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Sarah Champion's Defra questions)This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.
The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of snare traps. We are considering the most effective way to deliver this commitment and will be setting out next steps in due course
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) defines a smuggled animal as one that is illegally exported. This means the animal is one that is not travelling on appropriate paperwork, has not been declared and/or is concealed.
By its very nature, robust data on the numbers of horses and ponies illegally smuggled out of the UK in the last five years is not readily available.
APHA only holds data for the period September 2023 to date for APHA Dover. In that period the APHA Dover team inspected 328 horses/ponies being exported (this includes transits from Ireland). 102 of those were found to be non-compliant. The non-compliance figure relates to Welfare in Transport and the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations. 10 horses/ponies did not have the required export health certification.
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the reply I gave to PQ 1263.
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The welfare of animals is currently protected by a suite of legislation including the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
The Government has committed to introducing the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in their manifesto, the Government intends to ban trail hunting and the import of hunting trophies, to end puppy smuggling and farming and to stop the use of snare traps.
Ministers are considering the most effective way to deliver these commitments and will set out next steps in due course.
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 22 July 2024 to the hon. Member for Battersea, PQ UIN 414.
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
National Highways is adding over 150 Emergency Refuge Areas (ERAs) across the All Lane Running (ALR) network, to be completed by the end of March 2025. Some ERAs are still under construction, and sitings may be subject to final change due to topographical challenges. Once the rollout is completed, National Highways will be able to calculate the average spacing of places to stop in an emergency across the whole ALR network. We will share this information as soon as it becomes available.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
National Highways is constructing 150 additional Emergency Refuge Areas across the All Lane Running smart motorway network. Construction, which is already well underway, began in 2022. The project is expected to be completed by the end of March 2025.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Delivering reliable and affordable public transport services for passengers is one of my top priorities and I know how important this is for passengers and for local growth. The government is urgently considering the most effective and affordable ways to deliver on these objectives.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Overprescribing can be addressed by taking a shared decision making approach and optimising a person's medicines; ensuring that patients are prescribed the right medicines, at the right time, in the right doses. The National Health Service is responding to the challenge of overprescribing and driving changes in this area by:
- Implementing the National Medicines Optimisation Opportunities for ICBs, more information can be found at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/national-medicines-optimisation-opportunities-2023-24/
- Addressing problematic polypharmacy
- Delivering Structured Medication Reviews, more information can be found at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/primary-care/pharmacy/smr/
- Improving repeat prescribing processes
- Optimising personalised care for adults prescribed medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms, more information can be found at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/optimising-personalised-care-for-adults-prescribed-medicines-associated-with-dependence-or-withdrawal-symptoms/
Offering treatments that are not medicines is also key to addressing overprescribing. Many other initiatives delivered across the NHS contribute towards this. These include delivery of personalised care and shared decision-making, NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression, and social prescribing.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This Government recognises the importance of tackling wildlife crime, which is why, along with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Home Office directly funds the National Wildlife Crime Unit to help tackle these crimes.
There are no plans currently to make all wildlife crimes notifiable. Any non-notifiable wildlife crime reported to police can be investigated as Chief Constables have operational independence to tackle the crimes that matter most to their communities.
Minister of State (Home Office)