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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

“Party-loyal Labour MP for Lincoln who has quickly joined the government in the Foreign Office.”

Hamish Falconer is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Lincoln, elected on 4 July 2024. He serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, first from July 2024 to February 2025 and again from February 2025 onward. His parliamentary record shows full party loyalty and a left‑leaning stance, with a focus on workers’ rights and public services.

Voting Patterns

Falconer votes 100% with his party and has no rebel votes. He has a strong record in favour of workers’ rights and trade union powers. On other issues his voting is mixed: he has backed bus services regulation, mental health funding and VAT changes, while generally opposing prison sentencing, transgender rights and renter protections.

Notable Positions

  • Strong support for workers’ rights and trade union powers
  • Supports regulation of bus services
  • Supports mental health services and related welfare measures
  • Generally opposes harsher prison sentencing
  • Opposes transgender rights and renter protections

Financial Interests

Falconer has declared five financial interests, including donations and other support for MP activities, land and property holdings, shareholdings, and miscellaneous interests.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

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

13%
Low

How often this MP votes

Labour (Co-op) average: 34%

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(27)
Based on 93 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

5 declarations · £7,797 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

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

NO
1 week ago68 / 242Rejected

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill

King's Speech Motion for an Address

AYE
1 week ago307 / 171Passed

King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)

NO
1 week ago104 / 316Rejected

King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)

NO
1 week ago78 / 408Rejected

King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)

NO
1 week ago104 / 317Rejected

Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

AYE
1 month ago304 / 28Passed

Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

AYE
1 month ago308 / 81Passed

Pension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X

AYE
1 month ago335 / 158Passed

Collective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill

Privilege

NO
1 month ago223 / 335Rejected

Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439

AYE
1 month ago253 / 143Passed

Crime and Policing Bill

Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D

AYE
1 month ago272 / 149Passed

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98

AYE
1 month ago287 / 150Passed

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41

AYE
1 month ago284 / 149Passed

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37

AYE
1 month ago291 / 144Passed

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36

AYE
1 month ago288 / 147Passed

English Devolution and Community Empowerment 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.