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Portrait of Mr Hamish Falconer, MP for Lincoln

Mr Hamish Falconer

MP for Lincoln

Labour (Co-op)Government

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A party-loyal Labour MP and minister who backs workers’ rights and trade unions, but has very low voting attendance.”

Hamish Falconer is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Lincoln, elected in July 2024. He serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, a role he has held across two periods since his election (July 2024–February 2025 and from February 2025).

Voting Patterns

Falconer votes with his party 100% of the time and has no rebel votes, showing strong party loyalty. His voting attendance is notably low at about 11% of votes, well below the party average of 33%. He has a left-leaning record on workers’ rights and unions, generally supports VAT changes, and tends to vote against measures such as renter protections, bus services regulation, transgender rights, and expanding mental health services; his climate-change positions are mixed and he tends to oppose stricter prison sentencing.

Notable Positions

  • Supports trade union powers and workers’ rights protections
  • Generally supports VAT changes
  • Generally opposes tighter prison sentencing
  • Generally opposes renter protections and bus services regulation
  • Generally opposes transgender rights and the expansion of mental health services

Financial Interests

Declared interests include donations and other support for activities as an MP, land and property holdings (within and outside the UK), miscellaneous interests, and shareholdings.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

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

11%
Low

How often this MP votes

Labour (Co-op) average: 33%

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

Labour (Co-op) average: 99%

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
Left(28)
Based on 81 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

2 positions

Current

Government

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Since Feb 2025

Previous

Government

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Jul 2024 - Feb 2025

Financial Interests

4 declarations · £3,000 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

32 events

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading

AYE
4 days ago361 / 84Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3

NO
4 days ago73 / 256Rejected

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3

NO
4 days ago77 / 280Rejected

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill

Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27

AYE
2 weeks ago279 / 90Passed

Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27

AYE
2 weeks ago277 / 143Passed

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

AYE
2 weeks ago362 / 107Passed

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago392 / 116Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

AYE
3 weeks ago458 / 104Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]

Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026

AYE
1 month ago294 / 108Passed

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1

NO
1 month ago88 / 310Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2

NO
1 month ago61 / 311Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9

NO
1 month ago91 / 378Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading

AYE
1 month ago316 / 194Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5

NO
1 month ago195 / 317Rejected

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5

NO
1 month ago191 / 326Rejected

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

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.

0rebel votes
None

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.