MP for Upper Bann
“A loyal DUP MP with strong party discipline, but unusually low parliamentary attendance and one notable rebellion during the pandemic.”
Carla Lockhart is a Democratic Unionist Party MP for Upper Bann, first elected in December 2019. She has served on several parliamentary committees, including the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (2022–2024), and has participated in committee work for the British Sign Language Bill and the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill, as well as on the Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill discussions in 2024.
Lockhart has 100% party loyalty (the party’s average is also 100%), but her voting attendance is 29% versus the party average of 58%, and she has one recorded rebel vote. Her record shows a mix on key issues: she generally supports immigration controls and the asylum system, and has backed the Rwanda deportation scheme; she generally opposes VAT changes and NHS funding. She has supported transgender rights and, to a lesser extent, trade union powers, while votes on bus services regulation and universal credit are more mixed.
The MP has four declared financial interests, including employment and earnings (one entry) and ongoing paid employment (one entry), plus land and property (within or outside the UK) and a miscellaneous entry.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Democratic Unionist Party average: 58%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Democratic Unionist Party average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
4 positions
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Nov 2022 - May 2024
British Sign Language Bill
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NODraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill
Parliamentary role · 15 May 2024
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Parliamentary role · 8 Nov 2022
British Sign Language Bill
Parliamentary role · 9 Feb 2022
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill
Parliamentary role · 5 Jan 2022
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.