Official portrait of Al Carns

Al Carns

Labour MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, since 4 July 2024

Al Carns is the Labour MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Scorecard

53.0% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
305 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
270 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
5 Interests declared 4 at £5,000 or more
89 Debates spoken in 0 written questions tabled

Ranked 566 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 No 80–298
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 No 99–371
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No 170–301
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 No 171–302
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No 68–242
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address Aye 307–171
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) No 104–316
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) No 78–408
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) No 104–317
19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No 108–323
28 Apr 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye 304–28
28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye 308–81
28 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V Aye 335–158
28 Apr 2026 Privilege No 223–335
27 Apr 2026 Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No vote 272–64
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion No vote 279–176
27 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) No vote 279–164
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 No vote 271–171
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C No vote 269–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) No vote 270–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C No vote 273–167
22 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F Aye 253–143
22 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No vote 260–161
22 Apr 2026 Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B No vote 272–149
22 Apr 2026 Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division No vote 380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

£20,000

Name of donor: Colin Campbell
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 financial contribution towards activities undertaken in support of my parliamentary and public responsibilities
Date received: 19 June 2026
Date accepted: 19 June 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

£20,000

Name of donor: Colin Campbell
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 financial contribution towards activities undertaken in support of my parliamentary and public responsibilities
Date received: 19 June 2026
Date accepted: 19 June 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 22 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

£20,000

Name of donor: Elizabeth Jennings
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 financial contribution towards activities undertaken in support of my parliamentary and public responsibilities
Date received: 9 June 2026
Date accepted: 9 June 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 11 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

4. Visits outside the UK

£47,442

Name of donor: Team Forces Funding Ltd
Address of donor: Lime Cottage, Tisbury Row, Salisbury SP3 6RZ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): One return economy ticket from London to Kathmandu (£1,790.65), high altitude/cold weather expedition and summit equipment (£1,351.53), mountain operations and support, safety components, evacuation insurance and logistics (£44,300), value £47,442.18
Destination of visit: Nepal (Mount Everest)
Dates of visit: 16 May 2025 to 23 May 2025
Purpose of visit: As part of a team of four UK veterans, I undertook a record breaking, speed ascent of Mount Everest in under a week. Their purpose was to unify the military community, raise awareness of the overwhelmingly positive contribution of veterans, and to raise critical funds for veterans’ charities, especially those which support the veterans ‘families whose loved ones have made the ultimate sacrifice.
(Registered 29 January 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Aberdeen
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 February 2026)

On the register since 10 Mar 2026

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Debates

89 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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