Rt Hon David Lammy MP
Labour
Tottenham
M
The Rt Hon Mr David Lammy is the Labour MP for Tottenham, and has been an MP continually since 22 June 2000.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£55,313
/ £93,904 annual
215 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£2,454
2 registered interests published in 2026
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
£2,454
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£57,767
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
249
183 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
66 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2026-03-31
Total overseas travel cost
£4,997,165
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 183
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Met Commissioner | To discuss criminal justice in London | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-03-24 | National Adviser for Care Leavers | Introductory meeting to discuss the care experience | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-03-19 | NAPO (Trade Union and Professional Association) | Meeting with union Chair and General Secretary to discuss pay offer for probation staff | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-03-18 | Lord Beamish and Lord Arbuthnot | Joint meeting with Minister for Small Business to discuss the Post Office Capture System | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-03-18 | Lady Chief Justice | Routine confidential meeting with senior judiciary | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-03-12 | Dame Lynne Owens | To discuss the Independent Review into Releases in Error | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-23 | Mayor of London | To discuss criminal court reform | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-23 | Trade Union Congress and Prison Officers' Association | Meeting with General Secretaries of TUC and POA to discuss the right to industrial action | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-13 | Dame Lynne Owens | To discuss the Independent Review into Releases in Error | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-11 | Chair of the Bar Council | To discuss criminal court reform | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-11 | President of The Law Society | To discuss criminal court reform | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-11 | Chair of the Criminal Bar Association | To discuss criminal court reform | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-10 | Mayor of Greater Manchester | To discuss criminal court reform and the Public Office (Accountability) Bill | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-05 | Women's Justice Board | To discuss the publication of the Women's Justice Board Report | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-05 | Senior Coroner for Cheshire | Met Senior Coroner as part of visit to Cheshire Coroners' Court, undertaken to learn about work of coroners. | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-04 | Roundtable with AI Experts | Chaired a panel with key AI experts from government and business ahead of attending the AI Impact Summit in India | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-04 | Roundtable with criminal justice system stakeholders | To discuss Sir Brian Leveson's Independent Review of Criminal Courts with key judicial and law enforcement stakeholders | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-02 | Jonathan Hall KC | To discuss the government response to the Independent Review of Separation Centres | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-02-02 | Donna Mooney | To discuss imprisonment for public protection | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-01-19 | NTUS | Introductory meeting on general topics including pay, pensions and right to industrial action | ministry-of-justice |
Recent overseas travel · latest 20 of 66
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 → 2026-02-21 |
Colombo; Sri Lanka, New Delhi; India
Scheduled Flight
|
Meeting with the Sri Lankan President and attended the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on behalf of the Prime Minister | £14,479 |
| 2026-02-13 → 2026-02-13 |
Paris; France
Eurostar
|
Meeting with the French Justice Minister | £594 |
| 2026-01-15 → 2026-01-17 |
Warsaw; Poland, Kyiv; Ukraine
Scheduled Flight, Train
|
Visit to Majdanek concentration camp and meeting with Polish DPM and Foreign Minister, followed by attendance at 100 Year Partnership celebration in Kyiv and meeting with Ukrainian President | £1,639 |
| 2026-01-06 → 2026-01-09 |
Washington DC; USA, Toronto; Canada
Scheduled Flight
|
Meetings with US Vice President and visit to Canada focused on Canadian court reforms | £10,944 |
| 2026-01-06 → 2026-01-09 |
Washington DC; USA, Toronto; Canada
Scheduled Flight
|
Meetings with US Vice President and visit to Canada focused on Canadian court reforms | £10,944 |
| 2025-12-11 → 2025-12-13 |
Dubai; United Arab EmiratesUAE
Scheduled Flight
|
UAE Sir Bani Yas Forum | £6,941 |
| 2025-12-09 → 2025-12-10 |
Strasbourg; France
Scheduled Flight, Train
|
European Covention on Human Rights (ECHR) Meeting | £1,282 |
| 2025-10-31 → 2025-11-02 |
Rome; Italy, Vatican City State
Scheduled flight, car
|
To attend a special ceremony at the Vatican to proclaim the English Saint, John Henry Newman, as a Doctor of the Church. | £2,796 |
| 2025-10-31 → 2025-11-01 |
Rome; Italy
Scheduled Flight
|
The Holy See Vatican Ceremony (Saint John Henry Newman) | £2,796 |
| 2025-09-23 → 2025-09-26 |
New York; USA
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on behalf of the PM | £19,327 |
| 2025-08-10 → 2025-08-11 |
Zurich, Switzerland
Scheduled Flight
|
Delivered a speech on the spirit of the Locarno Treaties at the Diplomacy Day event of the Locarno Film Festival. | £1,570 |
| 2025-07-24 → 2025-07-29 |
Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin, Australia; New York, USA
Scheduled Flight
|
To attend the annual Australia-UK Ministers (AUKMIN) and the UN Conference on Palestine’s Two-State Solution in New York. | £25,573 |
| 2025-07-10 → 2025-07-12 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Singapore, Singapore
Scheduled Flight
|
ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting in Malaysia. Bilateral visit to Singapore with Foreign Minister Balakrishnan, where they discussed opportunities to strengthen UK-Singapore bilateral cooperation, including in trade and investment. | £9,817 |
| 2025-07-04 → 2025-07-06 |
Nicosia, Cyprus; Beirut, Lebanon; Damascus, Syria; Kuwait City, Kuwait
G-GBNI
|
Meetings in Nicosia to engage Cypriot partners on our bilateral ties, UK-EU cooperation and regional stability. Bilateral meetings in Lebanon and Kuwait to discuss security, stability, future prosperity and boosting bilateral relations. First visit by a UK Minister in 14 years to re-establish the UK-Syria diplomatic relationship. | £143,995 |
| 2025-06-30 |
Ankara, Türkiye
G-GBNI
|
Meetings with President Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Fidan to underscore close trade and security links between UK and Türkiye. | £63,648 |
| 2025-06-24 → 2025-06-25 |
The Hague, The Netherlands; Brussels, Belgium
Non-Scheduled flight; Eurostar
|
NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs (the Hague) and the Global Summit: Health and Prosperity through Immunisation (Brussels) | £28,176 |
| 2025-06-19 → 2025-06-20 |
Washington, USA; Geneva, Switzerland
G-GBNI
|
Meetings with Vice President Vance and Secretary Rubio (US). Nuclear talks with Iran and European counterparts (Geneva). | £183,630 |
| 2025-06-11 → 2025-06-12 |
Gibraltar, Gibraltar; Brussels, Belgium
G-GBNI
|
Meetings to conclude the UK-EU treaty on Gibraltar. | £89,907 |
| 2025-06-06 → 2025-06-07 |
New Delhi, India
Scheduled Flight
|
Bilateral meetings to bolster economic and migration ties | £8,574 |
| 2025-05-30 → 2025-06-01 |
Rabat and Marrakech, Morocco
G-GBNI
|
Strategic Dialogue & keynote speech at the Africa Development Conference | £64,181 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Tottenham
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Tottenham
2000-06-22 → 2010-05-06
Tottenham
Party history
2000-06-22 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-05 → 2026-07-20
Deputy Prime Minister
2025-09-05 → 2026-07-20
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
2024-07-05 → 2025-09-05
Foreign Secretary
2009-06-09 → 2010-05-06
Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Higher Education and Intellectual Property)
2008-10-05 → 2009-06-05
Minister of State (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (Higher Education & Intellectual Property)
2007-06-29 → 2008-10-05
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (Skills)
2005-05-10 → 2007-06-28
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Culture)
2003-06-13 → 2005-05-10
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs)
2002-05-29 → 2003-06-13
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
Opposition posts
2021-11-29 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
2020-04-06 → 2021-11-29
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Minister (Higher Education and Intellectual Property)
Committee memberships
2001-01-25 → 2001-05-11
Procedure Committee
2001-03-05 → 2001-05-11
Public Administration Committee
2020-03-04 → 2024-05-30
Ecclesiastical Committee
2017-10-31 → 2019-11-06
Ecclesiastical Committee
2015-10-28 → 2017-05-03
Ecclesiastical Committee
2010-10-26 → 2015-03-30
Ecclesiastical Committee
2017-12-12 → 2019-11-06
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
2015-07-01 → 2017-05-03
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
2010-11-18 → 2015-03-30
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
2011-03-24 → 2011-10-12
Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee)
2020-03-02 → 2022-06-27
European Scrutiny Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
david.lammy.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 5 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 5 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Voting record (2026)
31 / 109
78 missed (72%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£39,582
72% of £55,313 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£67,197
72% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£1,784
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+44.0 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
20 Aye(18.3%)
11 No(10.1%)
78 didn't vote(71.6%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Tribunals Bill | Lead | Report stage | 2026-02-25 |
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
4 bills
3 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Tribunals Bill | Sponsored | Report stage | 2026-02-25 | |
| Public Office (Accountability) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2025-09-16 | |
| Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill | Sponsored | Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons | 2025-07-15 | |
| Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Act 2025 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-07-18 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.