Mr David Lammy MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Tottenham is Mr David Lammy (Labour), MP there since 22 June 2000.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for Mr David Lammy; earlier posts are below.
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister | Cabinet Office | 5 September 2025 | 20 July 2026 |
| Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | Ministry of Justice | 5 September 2025 | 20 July 2026 |
| Foreign Secretary | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 5 July 2024 | 5 September 2025 |
| Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Higher Education and Intellectual Property) | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | 9 June 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Minister of State (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (Higher Education & Intellectual Property) | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 5 October 2008 | 5 June 2009 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (Skills) | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 29 June 2007 | 5 October 2008 |
| Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Culture) | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 10 May 2005 | 28 June 2007 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs) | Department for Constitutional Affairs | 13 June 2003 | 10 May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) | Department of Health | 29 May 2002 | 13 June 2003 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 29 November 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice | Ministry of Justice | 6 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Higher Education and Intellectual Property) | HM Official Opposition | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Ecclesiastical Committee | 4 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| European Scrutiny Committee | 2 March 2020 | 27 June 2022 |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 12 December 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Ecclesiastical Committee | 31 October 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Ecclesiastical Committee | 28 October 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 1 July 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee) | 24 March 2011 | 12 October 2011 |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 18 November 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
| Ecclesiastical Committee | 26 October 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
| Public Administration Committee | 5 March 2001 | 11 May 2001 |
| Procedure Committee | 25 January 2001 | 11 May 2001 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 6abb9fc4d2f2.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 10 entries for Mr David Lammy: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (3), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (3), Visits outside the UK (2), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (1), Miscellaneous (1). The most recent was registered on . Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Residential in Tottenham
- Location of the land or property: Tottenham
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
Barrister (non-practising).
- The type of interest: Other
The Football Association Premier League Limited - £856.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets and hospitality for myself and a guest to Tottenham v Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as part of Together Against Suicide
- Value of the benefit: £856.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-09-12
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-09-12
- Name of the donor: The Football Association Premier League Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: The Football Association Premier League Limited
International visit to United States between 22 September 2026 and 24 September 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Attending Climate Week NYC 2026 to provide remarks at a session on sustainable cities and attend various roundtable sessions.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-09-22
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-09-24
International visit to Italy between 02 September 2026 and 03 September 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To attend the European Defence Roundtable, hosted by Munich Security Conference.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-09-02
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-09-03
Hannah Clements - £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: Support towards staffing and office costs.
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-05
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-05
- Name of the donor: Hannah Clements
- Status of the donor: Individual
David Buchler - £2,000.00
- 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: Financial assistance towards office costs.
- Value of the benefit: £2,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-05
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-05
- Name of the donor: David Buchler
- Status of the donor: Individual
Richard Greer - £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: Contribution towards office costs, including staffing.
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-01
- Name of the donor: Richard Greer
- Status of the donor: Individual
Tottenham Hotspur Limited - £1,598.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets to football match on 11 May 2026. I did not use my ticket but my guest did
- Value of the benefit: £1,598.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-11
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-11
- Name of the donor: Tottenham Hotspur Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Tottenham Hotspur Limited
The Football Association Premier League - £856.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Football match and hospitality for David Lammy and guest. A donation of £856 was made by David Lammy to the Premier League Charitable Foundation in thanks
- Value of the benefit: £856.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-22
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-22
- Name of the donor: The Football Association Premier League
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: The Football Association Premier League
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Mr David Lammy's office spent £240,402 on staff, from a staffing budget of £268,550, according to IPSA. The figure for 2023-24 was £248,909. IPSA lists office spending of £28,478 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 | £240,401.63 | £248,909.40 | £235,243.55 |
| Office costs: spent | £28,477.91 | £30,576.53 | £27,424.47 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £36,550, staffing £268,550, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Tottenham BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Executive Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (casual), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Caseworker ×2 (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Mr David Lammy voted in the House of Commons: 125 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 15 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 13 October 2026 Mr David Lammy voted Aye on "Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 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, 7 written questions have been tabled by Mr David Lammy, the parliamentary record shows. The latest 7 were addressed to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Home Office.
34696
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to encourage the protection of the rights of Kurdish citizens in Turkey.
34695
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many remediation works on residential buildings funded through the Government's Building Safety Fund have been ongoing for longer than i) one year, ii) two years or iii) five …
34694
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to improve engagement and communication with residents of buildings undergoing remediation works as part of new plans to reform leasehold rules for residential …
34693
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of compliance with the Code of Practice for the remediation of residential building in ongoing remediation projects.
Immigration: Turkey
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain through the European Community Association Agreement have been (a) accepted, (b) rejected, and (c) remain contested since September 2025.
Immigration: Turkey
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain have been submitted through the European Community Association Agreement in each of the last five years.
Immigration: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time has been for determination of applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain through the European Community Association Agreement from time of application to time of accepta …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 24af47b4f029. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Mr David Lammy.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Tottenham returned Mr David Lammy with a majority of 15,434: 23,066 votes, 57.5% of those cast, against 7,632 for David Craig. Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Tottenham figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Statements
- David Lammy on police officer numbers, PMQs 8 July 2026
David Lammy said: “We lost 16,000 police officers when the Conservatives were in power.” This page repeats what Home Office reports.
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.