Information between 27th April 2026 - 27th May 2026
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27 Apr 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 176 |
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27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 164 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 268 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 171 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 264 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 170 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 265 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 170 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 268 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 167 |
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27 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 64 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 6 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 28 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 322 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 158 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 333 Labour No votes vs 15 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 81 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 317 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 171 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 316 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 408 |
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19 May 2026 - Energy Security - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 323 |
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21 May 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context Sojan Joseph voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 231 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 68 Noes - 242 |
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Sojan Joseph speeches from: Business of the House
Sojan Joseph contributed 1 speech (94 words) Thursday 21st May 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Sojan Joseph speeches from: Getting Britain Working Again
Sojan Joseph contributed 1 speech (1,180 words) Thursday 14th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Small Businesses: Kent
Asked by: Sojan Joseph (Labour - Ashford) Tuesday 19th May 2026 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support small and medium sized businesses in a) Ashford constituency and b) Kent. Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Government’s Plan for Small Businesses, published in July, sets out the measures that the Government is taking to support small businesses across the UK. This includes tackling late payments, boosting access to finance, and removing red tape. This will enable small businesses, including those in Ashford constituency and Kent, to grow and thrive. SMEs can access DBT’s wealth of business and export support via business.gov.uk.
SMEs in the Ashford constituency can also access the Kent and Medway Growth Hub to benefit from specialist business advice they need to start, grow and succeed. |
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Wednesday 13th May Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 20 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Sojan Joseph (Labour - Ashford) That this House recognises that Mental Health Awareness Week, coordinated by the Mental Health Foundation, is between 11 and 17 May 2026; notes that the theme for this year is action; believes that, while awareness is vital, real change comes when people take action too; further believes that individual actions … |
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Monday 8th June Sojan Joseph signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th June 2026 Parliament Education and Engagement Outreach Service 20 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim) That this House recognises the Parliamentary outreach service delivers in-person democratic engagement workshops to audiences in schools, colleges and adult community settings; acknowledges the work of the outreach team in engaging with disadvantaged and hard to reach audiences across the regions and nations of the UK; welcomes the outreach team’s … |
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Thursday 14th May Sojan Joseph signed this EDM on Monday 1st June 2026 83 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House notes the National Emergency Briefing held in Westminster on 27 November 2025, attended by over 1,200 leaders from politics, business, science, and civil society, which set out the escalating risks posed by climate change and nature loss; further notes the expert evidence presented that the UK faces … |
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14 May 2026, 2:44 p.m. - House of Commons "monarch having particular views? Sojan Joseph. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to be called to " Caroline Voaden MP (South Devon, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 May 2026, 12:07 p.m. - House of Commons " Sojan Joseph. and Rescue Services will shortly launch a consultation on the modernisation of its service as a result of a shortfall in funding. " Sojan Joseph MP (Ashford, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026 11:30 a.m. Northern Ireland Office Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Northern Ireland Peter Swallow: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the Supreme Court judgment in the Dillon case [2026] UKSC 15. Wes Streeting: What assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of the Defence Growth Deal on Northern Ireland. Fleur Anderson: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the Supreme Court judgment in the Dillon case [2026] UKSC 15. Darren Paffey: What assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of the Defence Growth Deal on Northern Ireland. Sojan Joseph: What assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of the Defence Growth Deal on Northern Ireland. David Smith: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland. Lincoln Jopp: What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. Phil Brickell: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the Supreme Court judgment in the Dillon case [2026] UKSC 15. Kevin Bonavia: What steps he is taking to support public service reform in Northern Ireland. Rachel Hopkins: What steps he is taking to support public service reform in Northern Ireland. David Reed: What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. Robin Swann: What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on public service transformation funding. Robbie Moore: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government policies on the economy in Northern Ireland. Graeme Downie: What recent assessment he has made of the extent of links between political parties and dormant paramilitary groups. Alison Hume: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of introducing bespoke fishing visas for seasonal scampi fishers in Northern Ireland. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 20th May 2026
Attendance statistics - Environmental Audit Committee attendance for Session 2024–26 Environmental Audit Committee Found: North East Hertfordshire) (added 28 Oct 2024) 50 of 62 (80.6%) Current members Attendance Sojan Joseph |
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Wednesday 20th May 2026
Oral Evidence - UK100's Clean Air Network, London Borough of Camden, and Local Councils Network Air Pollution in England - Environmental Audit Committee Found: Julia Buckley; Jonathan Davies; Carla Denyer; Barry Gardiner; Sarah Gibson; Chris Hinchliff; Sojan Joseph |
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Wednesday 20th May 2026
Oral Evidence - Imperial College London, Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM), and Kalaco group Air Pollution in England - Environmental Audit Committee Found: Julia Buckley; Jonathan Davies; Carla Denyer; Barry Gardiner; Sarah Gibson; Chris Hinchliff; Sojan Joseph |
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Wednesday 20th May 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2024-26 Backbench Business Committee Found: Andy MacNae, Michelle Welsh and Jeremy Hunt: Baby loss Helena Dollimore, Ms Polly Billington and Sojan Joseph |
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Wednesday 29th April 2026
Report - 9th Report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Office for Environmental Protection Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Conservative; Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) Chris Hinchliff (Labour; North East Hertfordshire) Sojan Joseph |
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Wednesday 29th April 2026
Report - 10th Report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Office for Environmental Protection Environmental Audit Committee Found: Conservative; Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) Chris Hinchliff (Labour; North East Hertfordshire) Sojan Joseph |
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Tuesday 28th April 2026
Oral Evidence - Dame Helen Ghosh, Preferred candidate to become Chair of OEP Work of the Department and its Arm's Length Bodies - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: members present: Julia Buckley; Jonathan Davies; Carla Denyer; Barry Gardiner; Sarah Gibson; Sojan Joseph |
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Monday 18th May 2026 4 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: National security assessment and COP-17 At 4:15pm: Oral evidence Lieutenant General (Rtd) Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE - Non-Executive Member for the Defence Safety and Environmental Committee at The Ministry of Defence Dr Sarah Redicker - Interdisciplinary Researcher at Department of Geography, University of Exeter Ms Georgina Chandler - Head of Policy and Campaigns at The Zoological Society of London - ZSL Laurie Laybourn - Visiting Fellow at Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Associate Fellow at Institute for Public Policy Research, Associate Fellow at Chatham House, and Executive Director at Strategic Climate Risks Initiative View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 20th May 2026 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Air Pollution in England At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Gary Fuller - Associate Professor in Air Quality Measurement at Imperial College London Kieran Laxen - Vice-Chair at Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) Dr Claire Holman - Director at Kalaco group, and President at The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Suzanne Bartington - Chair at UK100's Clean Air Network Tom Parkes - Air Quality Programme Manager at London Borough of Camden Councillor Jackie Porter - Representative at Local Councils Network, and Cabinet Member for Place & Local Plan at Winchester City Council View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Extreme weather: heat At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Richard Millar - Head of Adaptation at Climate Change Committee Professor Swenja Surminski - Member at Adaptation Committee At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Professor Rowan Sutton - Director at Met Office Hadley Centre Professor Lea Berrang Ford - Head of the Centre for Climate and Health Security at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Professor Emma Howard Boyd CBE - Chair at National Heat Risk Commission, and Professor in Practice at Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th June 2026 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Christina Christopoulou - Senior Manager, Infrastructure, Energy and Environmental Policy at Amazon Web Services Steen Stewart - Senior Advisory Consultant at Crown Hosting Framework Authority Michael Birtwistle - Associate Director of Law and Policy at Ada Lovelace Institute At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Matt Evans - Chief Operating Officer and Director of Markets at techUK Oliver Hayes - Head of Policy and Campaigns at Global Action Plan Dame Dawn Childs - CEO at nLighten View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 15th June 2026 3:30 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Carbon Budget Seven follow-up At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Katie White MP - Minister for Climate at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Ryan McLaughlin - Director of Net Zero Strategy at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 17th June 2026 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: HM Treasury and the economics of climate and nature At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Dimitri Zenghelis - Special Advisor at Bennett Institute for Public Policy, Senior Visiting Fellow at The London School of Economics, and Senior Associate at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Professor Ben Groom - Dragon Capital Chair of Biodiversity Economics at The University of Exeter, Visiting Professor at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and Visiting Professor at Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Steve Coulter - Head of Economy at Green Alliance Karen Ellis - Chief Economist at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Heather McKay - Programme Lead - Finance & Resilience at E3G View calendar - Add to calendar |