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Sarah Champion

Labour - Rotherham

5,490 (14.9%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 29th November 2012


Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
22nd Jun 2023 - 30th May 2024
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
20th May 2020 - 30th May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20th May 2020 - 30th May 2024
International Development Committee
29th Jan 2020 - 30th May 2024
International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
10th Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
11th May 2020 - 30th May 2024
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
8th May 2024 - 15th May 2024
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
17th Apr 2024 - 24th Apr 2024
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
21st Feb 2024 - 28th Feb 2024
Pet Abduction Bill
24th Jan 2024 - 31st Jan 2024
Committees on Arms Export Controls
5th Oct 2020 - 16th Jan 2024
Victims and Prisoners Bill
14th Jun 2023 - 11th Jul 2023
Carer’s Leave Bill
2nd Nov 2022 - 9th Nov 2022
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill
2nd Feb 2022 - 9th Feb 2022
Glue Traps (Offences) Bill
12th Jan 2022 - 19th Jan 2022
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill
5th Jan 2022 - 12th Jan 2022
Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill
1st Dec 2021 - 8th Dec 2021
Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales)
27th Oct 2021 - 3rd Nov 2021
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
12th May 2021 - 24th Jun 2021
Administration Committee
30th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Women and Equalities Committee
4th Jun 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
15th Jan 2018 - 4th Jun 2018
Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
6th Oct 2016 - 16th Aug 2017
Shadow Minister (Home Office)
25th Jul 2016 - 6th Oct 2016
Shadow Minister (Home Office)
18th Sep 2015 - 28th Jun 2016
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
8th Jul 2015 - 26th Oct 2015
Transport Committee
10th Dec 2012 - 30th Mar 2015


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Sarah Champion has voted in 12 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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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
Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Sarah Jones (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(2 debate interactions)
John Hayes (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Home Office
(2 debate contributions)
Department for Business and Trade
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Great British Energy Bill 2024-26
(870 words contributed)
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Latest EDMs signed by Sarah Champion

8th November 2021
Sarah Champion signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th November 2021

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 …
45 signatures
(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
15th March 2018
Sarah Champion signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 15th March 2018

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 …
42 signatures
(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
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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.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 15th March 2024
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Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
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

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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
30th Aug 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 957 on Animal Welfare, what his planned timetable is for banning the use of snare traps.

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

Mary Creagh
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
29th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) horses and (b) ponies smuggled from the United Kingdom in each of last five years.

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.

Daniel Zeichner
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
25th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is his policy to end licenses for badger culling that have already been issued.

I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the reply I gave to PQ 1263.

Daniel Zeichner
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
22nd Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will produce an animal protection strategy.

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.

Daniel Zeichner
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
22nd Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to ban the use of farrowing crates for pigs.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 22 July 2024 to the hon. Member for Battersea, PQ UIN 414.

Daniel Zeichner
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
26th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average distance between refuges will be across the Smart Motorway network following the conclusion of the retrofitting of new emergency refuges.

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.

Lilian Greenwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
22nd Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new emergency refuges will be constructed as part of the programme of retrofitting to existing smart motorways.

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.

Lilian Greenwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
22nd Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to extend the £2 cap on bus fares after 31 December 2024.

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.

Simon Lightwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
30th Aug 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce overprescribing.

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.

Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
26th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to make wildlife crimes notifiable; and whether she plans to include those crimes in national statistics.

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.

Diana Johnson
Minister of State (Home Office)