MP for Colchester
“A party-loyal Labour MP who rarely rebels, but has unusually low voting attendance, serving on justice and armed forces committees.”
Pam Cox is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Colchester, elected in July 2024. She sits on the Justice Committee and the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, and has previously served on committees linked to the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education transfer of functions.
She has 100% party loyalty with no rebel votes, though her parliamentary attendance is only 16% (well below the party average). Her voting record shows strong support for workers' rights and trade unions, and for renter protections, while she often votes against expanding mental health services and transgender rights, and is mixed on climate measures and Universal Credit.
Declares two financial interests: land and property (within or outside the UK) and a miscellaneous interest.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
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
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
4 positions
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Since Feb 2026
Justice Committee
Since Oct 2024
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
Mar 2025 - Mar 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
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: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYESelect Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Parliamentary role · 9 Feb 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) 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.
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.
