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Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 185
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 127
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jan 2026
Iran: Protests

"There are reports that the US is planning airstrikes or action in Iran. Following the previous US airstrikes there, Iran fired rockets at the Al Udeid airbase in Qatar in response. That base, which has recently been partly evacuated, is co-located with the prison where Matthew Pascoe is being detained. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jan 2026
Proposed Chinese Embassy

"I congratulate the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) on her question. One could be excused for feeling that this is groundhog day, because once again the House has gathered to share our collective concern about plans to approve the Chinese Communist party’s mega-embassy and once again the Home Office …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jan 2026
Arctic Security

"Greenland is being offered two options: to be sold or to be annexed. This is naked imperialism. The Government of Greenland have made clear that they will work with the US in any way necessary to protect our security and that of Europe, but I am afraid that beyond the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jan 2026
Proposed Chinese Embassy

"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. When I asked an urgent question about this important issue last week, it was shunted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Today when the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) asked the question, it was shunted to the Foreign …..."
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MP Financial Interest
Alicia Kearns (Conservative - Rutland and Stamford)
Original Source (19th January 2026)
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Qatar between 04 December 2025 and 08 December 2025

Written Question
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
Monday 19th January 2026

Asked by: Alicia Kearns (Conservative - Rutland and Stamford)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Prime Minister shared with the Planning Casework Unit a written record of his discussions on 23 August 2024 and 18 December 2024 with the President of the People's Republic of China on the proposed new Chinese Embassy.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

As has been the case under successive administrations, government does not normally disclose details of internal discussions.


Written Question
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
Monday 19th January 2026

Asked by: Alicia Kearns (Conservative - Rutland and Stamford)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Guidance on planning propriety: planning casework decisions, published on 16 December 2021, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Government's compliance with that guidance in the context of discussions between the Prime Minister the Chinese President in (a) August and (b) December 2024.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

In dealing with any application, Ministers and officials will act in accordance with published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions. More information can be found on gov.uk here.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"In Rutland, Stamford and the Harborough villages, we are fortunate to have one of the highest numbers of listed places of worship in the country, from Teigh to Tixover to All Saints’ in Stamford. Does the Church Commissioner agree that we cannot allow these amazing places to fall into collapse …..."
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