Keir Starmer
Labour - Holborn and St Pancras
27,763 (48.9%) majority - 2019 General ElectionFirst elected: 7th May 2015
Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition
(since April 2020)Leader of HM Official Opposition
(since April 2020)7 Former APPG memberships
British Library, Domestic Violence, Legal Aid, Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Pro Bono, Rule of Law, Victims of CrimeDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2019 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(531 debate interactions)
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union
(275 debate interactions)
(200 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(629 debate contributions)
(120 debate contributions)
(90 debate contributions)
(77 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(2,678 words contributed)
(1,211 words contributed)
Holborn and St Pancras Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 13,107 signatures (1.14%)
of 12,394 signatures (1.07%)
of 12,302 signatures (0.90%)
of 16,606 signatures (0.89%)
of 210,728 signatures (0.16%)
of 245,682 signatures (0.12%)
of 46,845 signatures (0.64%)
of 85,621 signatures (0.29%)
Latest EDMs signed by Keir Starmer
Town and Country Planning
Tabled by: Edward Leigh (Conservative - Gainsborough)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (Former RAF Scampton) (Accommodation for Asylum-Seekers etc.) Special Development Order 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 412), dated 20 March 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 March 2024, be annulled.
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 22
Town and Country Planning
Tabled by: Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (Former RAF Airfield Wethersfield) (Accommodation for Asylum-Seekers etc.) Special Development Order 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 411), dated 20 March 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 March 2024, be …
(Most recent: 22 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 2
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Keir Starmer, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Keir Starmer has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Keir Starmer has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Keir Starmer
A Bill to make further provision about the duties and responsibilities of the Victims’ Commissioner and about the Victims’ Code; to require victims’ services plans for each police service area; to establish a duty to report suspected child abuse by those working in regulated activities, a code of practice on the recording of allegations, a right of appeal by victims against a decision to cease a criminal investigation, and standards for the review of open or reopened homicide cases; to make provision about court procedures relating to vulnerable victims and witnesses; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 20th October 2015
1 Bill co-sponsored by Keir Starmer
Victims of Crime and Anti-social Behaviour, Etc (Rights, Entitlements and Related Matters) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Peter Kyle (Lab)