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Portrait of Carla Lockhart, MP for Upper Bann

Carla Lockhart

MP for Upper Bann

Democratic Unionist Party

About This MP

AI-generated

“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.

Voting Patterns

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.

Notable Positions

  • Supports immigration controls
  • Supports the asylum system
  • Supports the Rwanda deportation scheme
  • Generally votes against VAT changes
  • Generally supports transgender rights

Financial Interests

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

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

29%
Low

How often this MP votes

Democratic Unionist Party average: 58%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

100%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Democratic Unionist Party average: 100%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(49)
Based on 123 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

4 positions

Previous

Committee

Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill

May 2024 - May 2024

Committee

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Nov 2022 - May 2024

Committee

British Sign Language Bill

Feb 2022 - Feb 2022

Committee

Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill

Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

Financial Interests

4 declarations · £2,500 total

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.

Recent Activity

34 events

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

AYE
2 weeks ago108 / 297Rejected

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

NO
3 weeks ago278 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

NO
3 weeks ago281 / 167Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

NO
3 weeks ago280 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

NO
3 weeks ago279 / 167Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

NO
3 weeks ago280 / 161Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

NO
3 weeks ago277 / 98Passed

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

NO
3 weeks ago368 / 107Passed

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading

NO
1 month ago304 / 203Passed

Courts and Tribunals Bill

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

AYE
1 month ago203 / 311Rejected

Courts 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.

1rebel votes
Rare

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

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.