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.
He currently holds the Government posts of Deputy Prime Minister, and Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£856
1 registered interest published in 2026
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
£856
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£36,102
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
220
159 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
61 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2025-12-31
Total overseas travel cost
£4,958,564
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 159
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Gordon Brown | Meeting on devolution | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-11-19 | Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation and Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers | Meeting with new Chair of TULO and General Secretary of USDAW | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-11-18 | Charlie Taylor | Introductory meeting with HM Chief Inspector of Prisons | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-11-18 | Martin Jones | Introductory meeting with HM Chief Inspector of Probation | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-11-13 | Jason Cowley | Press Engagment | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-11-11 | Gavin Stephens, Chief Constable National Police Chiefs Council | Meeting to discuss releases in error | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-11-10 | Prison Officers' Association | Meeting to discuss releases in error | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-11-10 | Tom Wheatley, President of the Prison Governor's Association | Meeting to discuss releases in error | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-10-08 | Trade Union Congress | Political call with General Secretary of TUC | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-10-07 | UNISON | Political call with General Secretary of UNISON | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-09-25 | The Atlantic Council and Antenna Group | To launch the Alliance for Europe-Gulf Geopolitics & Investment Summit (AEGGIS), a new initiative aimed at strengthening EU-GCC strategic and economic relations. | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-09-24 | Clinton Global Intitiative | Roundtable on Economic Opportunity and Security | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-09-24 | Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum | A high-level moderated panel conversation at UNGA featuring the DPM as Head of Delegation. This was to set out UK thinking on major global issues such as energy security and energy transition, defence and security cooperation, and realignment of global trade. | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-09-24 | Octopus Energy | Attended an event co-hosted with the UK Government on Energy Transition at the United Nations General Assembly | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-09-22 | Criminal Bar Association | Introductory meeting with key stakeholder | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-09-22 | The Bar Council | Introductory meeting with key stakeholder | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-09-22 | The Law Society | Introductory meeting with key stakeholder | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-09-15 | Hillsborough Law Now | To discuss the upcoming Public Office (Accountability) Bill | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-09-10 | Texas Public Policy Foundation | To discuss the foundation's work on criminal justice reform | ministry-of-justice |
| 2025-09-04 | World Food Programme | Call to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
Recent overseas travel · latest 20 of 61
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2025-05-27 → 2025-05-29 |
Tromsø and Svalbard, Norway; Reykjavik, Iceland
Non-scheduled flight
|
Visit to Norway and Iceland. Bilateral meetings, travel to Svalbard at the invitation of the Norwegian Foreign Minister, and a visit to one of NATO's key bases in the North Atlantic with a focus on defence and security in Iceland | £201,232 |
| 2025-05-14 → 2025-05-17 |
Antalya, Türkiye; Islamabad, Pakistan; Rome, Italy
Non-scheduled flight
|
NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs (Türkiye), Bilateral relations (Pakistan), Attend Pope Leo's inauguration (Rome) | £254,531 |
| 2025-05-08 → 2025-05-09 |
Lviv, Ukraine
Non-scheduled flight
|
Meeting with Ukrainian counterpart and 17 other foreign ministers to show support for the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine | £38,746 |
| 2025-05-06 → 2025-05-07 |
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina; Warsaw, Poland
Non-scheduled flight
|
Gymnich/EU Foreign Ministers Informal (Poland) and meeting political leaders to emphasise support during the ongoing political crisis (Bosnia) | £43,574 |
| 2025-04-25 → 2025-04-27 |
Rome, Italy; Muscat, Oman; Doha, Qatar
Non-scheduled flight
|
Attend Pope Francis' funeral in Rome. Bilateral meetings in Oman/Qatar to expand cooperation on trade, defence, and security | £150,878 |
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 → present
Deputy Prime Minister
2025-09-05 → present
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
£25,222
72% of £35,246 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
£1,137
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 | Report stage | 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.