Dan Carden MP: votes, interests and costs
Dan Carden (Labour) is the MP for Liverpool Walton, in the seat since 8 June 2017.
Offices and committees
Dan Carden sits on one committee, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 21 October 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury) | HM Treasury | 10 April 2020 | 15 October 2020 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Department for International Development | 3 December 2018 | 6 April 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (International Development) | Department for International Development | 12 January 2018 | 2 December 2018 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Finance (No.2) Bill | 15 May 2024 | 21 May 2024 |
| Finance Bill | 10 January 2024 | 16 January 2024 |
| Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories | 9 January 2024 | 30 May 2024 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 28 November 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Online Safety Bill | 18 May 2022 | 28 June 2022 |
| Public Accounts Committee | 20 April 2021 | 29 January 2024 |
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) | 25 February 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 22 February 2021 | 5 January 2022 |
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) | 22 February 2021 | 22 February 2021 |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | 30 October 2017 | 29 April 2019 |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) | 30 October 2017 | 29 April 2019 |
| Procedure Committee | 23 October 2017 | 19 March 2019 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 cc95cd721055.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Dan Carden, as the MP registered them: Employment and earnings (5), Visits outside the UK (4), Miscellaneous (4), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (2), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1). Latest registration 22 July 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Speaking engagements - Arab Investments Limited
- Type of work or service being provided: Speaking engagements
- Name of the payer: Arab Investments Limited
- Payment received on 25 June 2026 - £5,000.00
Speaking engagements - Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
- Type of work or service being provided: Speaking engagements
- Date the agreement started: 2026-06-17
- Name of the payer: Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
- Brief description of the payer's business: Law firm
- Payment expected for services on 17 June 2026 - £1,000.00
Arab Investments Limited - £3,400.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Sponsoring a dinner in central London for 40 guests
- Value of the benefit: £3,400.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-04
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-04
- Name of the donor: Arab Investments Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
Mr Alan Halsall - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Paid to my campaign fund
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-28
- Name of the donor: Mr Alan Halsall
- Status of the donor: Individual
The Jockey Club Racecourses Limited - £460.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: attendance and hospitality for two people at the Grand National at Aintree racecourse for me and my partner
- Value of the benefit: £460.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-11
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-11
- Name of the donor: The Jockey Club Racecourses Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: The Jockey Club Racecourses Limited
International visit to India between 11 March 2026 and 14 March 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To attend and speak at NXT 2026 Conference.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-03-11
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-03-14
International visit to United Arab Emirates between 27 January 2026 and 01 February 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Cross-party visit to engage with parliamentarians and civic society representatives.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-01-27
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-02-01
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: United Arab Emirates
Writing articles - Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANMFS Ltd)
- Type of work or service being provided: Writing articles
- Name of the payer: Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANMFS Ltd)
- Payment received on 29 January 2026 - £850.00
International visit to Qatar between 04 December 2025 and 09 December 2025
- Purpose of the visit: To attend the Doha Forum and participate in meetings with senior Qatari government representatives and others.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-12-04
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-12-09
International visit to Germany between 12 November 2025 and 14 November 2025
- Purpose of the visit: To attend the Tiergarten Conference in Berlin.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-11-12
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-11-14
Advisor - Green Rock Robotics INC.
- Type of work or service being provided: Advisor
- Date the agreement started: 2025-08-27
- Date the agreement ended: 2027-08-26
- Name of the payer: Green Rock Robotics INC.
- Brief description of the payer's business: Robotics and aviation
- Agreement starting 27 August 2025 - £1,458.00
Member of the Advisory Board of Steps Together Group - Steps Together Group Ltd
- Type of work or service being provided: Member of the Advisory Board of Steps Together Group
- Date the agreement started: 2025-04-01
- Name of the payer: Steps Together Group Ltd
- Brief description of the payer's business: Addiction rehabilitation and treatment services
- Agreement starting 01 April 2025 - £3,000.00
Treasurer and Executive Member of the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2022-11-30
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Executive Member and President of the Board of Young Parliamentarians of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2023-03-13
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Unpaid director of Addiction Recovery Now Ltd, a company limited by guarantee. The company researches addiction issues and seeks to promote visible recovery in society.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2021-07-28
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Member of the Commission on Alcohol Harm, established by the Alcohol Harm Alliance (a consortium of over 50 non-governmental organisations) to promote evidence based policies to reduce the harm caused by alcohol.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2021-06-24
- The type of interest: Other
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 24 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Dan Carden's 2024-25 staffing spend as £250,347 (budget £250,820). The figure for 2023-24 was £225,619. IPSA lists office spending of £19,510 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £250,347.12 | £225,619.47 | £221,058.39 |
| Office costs: spent | £19,510.26 | £25,587.70 | £27,096.22 |
| Accommodation: spent | £18,565.27 | £8,798.43 | £14,947.55 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £10,252.26 | £15,768.77 | £10,074.48 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £112.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £39,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £19,940 (Standard non-London area budget, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property outside the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Liverpool Walton BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Principal Secretary (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent part time), Policy Assistant (fixed term full time), Constituency Assistant (fixed term part time), Caseworker (permanent part time), Policy Assistant ×2 (fixed term part time), Administrative Officer (fixed term part time), Parliamentary Assistant (fixed term part time), Intern ×4 (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Dan Carden is recorded voting in 372 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 29 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 20 October 2026 Dan Carden voted Aye on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading Aye; Programme Motion Aye |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 No; New Clause 7 No; Amendment 32 No; Amendment 51 No; New Clause 21 No; Amendment 47 No; Amendment 4 No; Amendment 52 No; Amendment 23 No |
| 15 October 2026 | Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment: No |
| 14 October 2026 | Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax No; MoD Bicester and illegal migrants No |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading: Aye |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 No; Amendment 1 No; New Clause 25 No |
| 8 September 2026 | Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 No; Report Stage: New Clause 143 No; Report Stage: New Clause 142 No; Report Stage: New Clause 140 No |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No; Amendment 199 No; Amendment 3 No |
| 13 July 2026 | Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Aye; Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No |
| 6 July 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1: Aye |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No; New Clause 4 No |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 168 written questions have been tabled by Dan Carden, the parliamentary record shows. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department of Health and Social Care and 2 other departments.
Poultry: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of differences in animal welfare and meat quality between UK-grown chickens and imported chicken meat sold in the UK.
Poultry: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of UK-grown chickens in comparison with those farmed in other countries, particularly with regards to 1) animal welfare, 2) animal lifespan and …
Poultry: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what further legislative actions her Department is considering to mandate or ban the use of specific breeds of chicken in UK farming.
Poultry
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the scale of the use of fast-growing chicken breeds in the UK, both in terms of UK farming and UK retail sales.
Nepal and Tibet: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken and plans to take to support rescue efforts and humanitarian relief following the flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border.
Nepal and Tibet: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of risk of further humanitarian disasters due to flooding around the Nepal-Tibet border 1) in the rest of 2026 and 2) in …
Fractures: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made towards establishing Fracture Liaison Services across all NHS trusts by 2030.
Animal Experiments: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of adopting the legislative framework championed by Animal Free Research UK known as Herbie's Law.
Nigeria: Abduction
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Nigerian counterpart on the recent kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.
Fuels: Liverpool Walton
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support people with rising fuel costs in Liverpool Walton constituency.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 799cbed00095. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Dan Carden.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 20,245 for Dan Carden in Liverpool Walton in July 2024, from 26,032 votes on a turnout of 53.2%. Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Liverpool Walton figures
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