Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Deferred Division -
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Carla Lockhart (DUP) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and against the House
One of
4 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs
0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 107
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Jul 2026
Oral Answers to Questions
"Q14. Last week in Northern Ireland, a former Member of this House was convicted of the most horrific child sexual abuse against two girls. I commend the victims for their extraordinary bravery in coming forward; it was their courage that secured a conviction, and I have no doubt that their …..."Carla Lockhart - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Asked by:
Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 120432, what recent assessment he has made of the consistency between (a) the Government’s policy of recognizing parental orders arising from commercial surrogacy arrangements in Nigeria, and (b) its policy of prohibiting adoptions from Nigera.
Answered by Sharon Hodgson
The Department has not made any assessment of the consistency between parental orders arising from commercial surrogacy arrangements in Nigeria and the prohibition of adoptions from Nigeria.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has published advice for those considering surrogacy overseas, which is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/surrogacy-overseas/surrogacy-overseas
This clearly sets out the possible risks and the processes for returning to the United Kingdom with a child born through an international surrogacy arrangement.
The Department for Education has responsibility for adoption policy, including prohibition of adoption from Nigeria.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2026
Steel Tariffs: Northern Ireland
"The Minister talks about protecting the steel industry, and we can all agree with that, but steel users in Northern Ireland have been left with confusion, uncertainty and rising costs, and price gouging from suppliers is already happening. Whether he likes to admit it or not, Northern Ireland is collateral …..."Carla Lockhart - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2026
Oral Answers to Questions
"Children are often forgotten when abuse has taken place in a household. Following the brutal murder of Natalie McNally and her unborn son, Dean, in my constituency in December 2022, why does the law still fail to recognise the death of an unborn baby caused by criminal violence as a …..."Carla Lockhart - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2026
High Streets
"“The best till last”—I am sure that was coming. I agree that we need to take a real look at town centres and their problems and issues, but does my hon. Friend agree that the biggest complaint from the businesses that still exist and are still working hard in our …..."Carla Lockhart - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2026
High Streets
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2026
High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts
"Does my hon. Friend agree that it is up to each local authority in Northern Ireland to bring forward a marketing, tourism and economic plan for each high street to get under the bonnet and start fixing this problem, which has been around for so long?..."Carla Lockhart - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 30 Jun 2026
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
"I am deeply concerned that the regulations will further entrench Northern Ireland’s competitive disadvantage in comparison with GB. Why should machinery entering Northern Ireland from the EU be saddled with even more red tape, while GB is free of such regulations? This is about fairness. If a transaction is straightforward …..."Carla Lockhart - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 29th June 2026
Asked by:
Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122234, what steps were taken in response to those three whistleblowing reports; and whether any procedural, governance and training changes have been implemented as a result.
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill
The following table shows the action taken after each concern was raised, and the outcome:
Concern number | Nature of conflict of interest (COI) | Action | Outcome |
Concern 1 | Alleged non-declaration of a COI | Investigated (human resource procedures) | Upheld |
Concern 2 | Alleged non-declaration of a COI | Taken forward by management and human resources | No investigation required |
Concern 3 | Concern that an investigator lacked impartiality | Considered and responded to | No investigation required |
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s Nominated Officers/Fraud Officers have developed a set of slides that they will present to teams later in the year to remind staff and managers of the COI procedures and why they are important, and to disseminate learning from the first two concerns.