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Pam Cox
MP for Colchester
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedPam Cox is the Labour (Co‑op) MP for Colchester, elected in 2024. She currently serves on the Justice Committee and, from February 2026, the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill. She has previously sat on committees including the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Bill.
Voting Patterns
She has 100% party loyalty but a low attendance rate of 15% (party average 33%), and no rebel votes. Her votes show strong support for workers’ rights, trade union powers and renter protections, while she has voted against expanding transgender rights and against stronger mental health services funding; on Universal Credit, climate change measures, prison sentencing, VAT changes and bus regulation her votes have been mixed or generally against.
Notable Positions
- Supports workers’ rights protections
- Supports trade union powers
- Supports renter protections
- Voted against expanding transgender rights
- Voted against stronger mental health services funding
Financial Interests
Declares two financial interests: land and property (within or outside the UK) and miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
15%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(36)
Based on 130 votesCareer & Roles
4 positions
Current
Committee
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Since Feb 2026
Committee
Justice Committee
Since Oct 2024
Previous
Committee
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
Mar 2025 - Mar 2025
Committee
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
2 declarations
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye