Official portrait of Sam Rushworth

Sam Rushworth

Labour MP for Bishop Auckland, since 4 July 2024

Sam Rushworth is the Labour MP for Bishop Auckland, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Scorecard

72.0% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
414 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
161 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
14 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
4 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
122 Debates spoken in 17 written questions tabled

Ranked 327 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 vote 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 Aye 272–64
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Aye 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) Aye 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 Aye 271–171
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye 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) Aye 270–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C Aye 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 No vote 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)

Name of donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, Westminster, London SW1A 2HU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The donor is funding a researcher one day per week to support me in my parliamentary work as a member of the International Development Committee and UK delegate to the Parliamentary Assembly to the Council of Europe. This person is employed directly by the donor, but their work is directed by me, value £4,200
Date received: 18 March 2026 to 18 June 2026
Date accepted: 18 March 2026
Donor status: company, registration 10894509
(Registered 21 April 2026)

On the register since 27 May 2026

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Name of company or organisation: Our World Research and Consultancy Ltd
(Registered 1 August 2024)

On the register since 19 Aug 2025

Name of company or organisation: African Dreams Ltd
(Registered 1 August 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

8. Miscellaneous

Trustee of Bishop Auckland Community Partnership (Four Clocks Centre). This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 30 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

The same register on parliament.uk →

Debates

122 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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