Information between 20th November 2025 - 30th December 2025
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20 Nov 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Claire Hanna voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 376 Noes - 16 |
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20 Nov 2025 - Telecommunications - View Vote Context Claire Hanna voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 376 Noes - 16 |
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2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Claire Hanna voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 2 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 371 Noes - 166 |
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3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Claire Hanna voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 298 |
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3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Claire Hanna voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 299 |
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9 Dec 2025 - UK-EU Customs Union (Duty to Negotiate) - View Vote Context Claire Hanna voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 2 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 100 Noes - 100 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context Claire Hanna voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 325 |
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Claire Hanna speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Claire Hanna contributed 1 speech (123 words) Wednesday 3rd December 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Claire Hanna speeches from: Pension Schemes Bill
Claire Hanna contributed 1 speech (71 words) Report stage Wednesday 3rd December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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VAT: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down) Monday 24th November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to to clause 32 in the Windsor Framework relating to VAT and excise, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing the VAT rate in Northern Ireland. Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies consistently across the UK to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and balanced against affordability considerations. |
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Childcare: Taxation
Asked by: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down) Friday 5th December 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families exceeded the tax-free childcare cap in each year since 2017. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury Families cannot exceed the limits within their Tax Free Childcare accounts because the system automatically restricts government top-ups once the cap for the 3 month period is reached. Families can still make payments to childcare providers from their account without the top-up.
Official statistics on Tax-Free Childcare are published quarterly and further details can be found at: |
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Devolution: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down) Tuesday 9th December 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had discussions on further fiscal devolution with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Department of Finance during this current Stormont mandate. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury HM Treasury and Northern Ireland Executive Ministers have regular discussions.
The Northern Ireland Executive’s Interim Fiscal Framework published in May 2024 stated that a full Fiscal Framework would consider the principles of fiscal devolution.
The scope and scale of the full Fiscal Framework will be subject to agreement between the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive. |
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Devolution: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down) Tuesday 9th December 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Northern Ireland Department of Finance Minister has submitted fiscal devolution plans to her Department in this current Stormont mandate. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury HM Treasury and Northern Ireland Executive Ministers have regular discussions.
The Northern Ireland Executive’s Interim Fiscal Framework published in May 2024 stated that a full Fiscal Framework would consider the principles of fiscal devolution.
The scope and scale of the full Fiscal Framework will be subject to agreement between the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive. |
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Visas: Families
Asked by: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down) Wednesday 17th December 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people living in the UK on family visas will be exempt from the sustained economic contribution requirement under proposed changes to earned settlement. Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) The new earned settlement model is currently subject to an ongoing public consultation, due to conclude on 12 February 2026. Details of the earned settlement model will be finalised following that consultation. |
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Visas: Sponsorship
Asked by: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down) Wednesday 17th December 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process certificate of sponsorship applications. Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) It is the responsibility of individual businesses to monitor the visa expiry dates of their overseas employees and to take appropriate action to ensure continuity of employment.
The published service standard for non-complex Undefined Certificate of Sponsorship (UCoS) allocations and renewals is 18 weeks, as outlined on GOV.UK. Businesses may also opt to use the priority service, which aims to process requests within 5 working days.
Responsibility for submitting timely applications or updates lies with the sponsoring business.
Where necessary, the Home Office conducts additional checks to maintain the integrity of the immigration system, which may delay the processing of applications to assure ourselves that requests are genuine and full-time work and employment will be given to a prospective employee, for their own protection.
UK visa sponsorship for employers: Your responsibilities - GOV.UK(opens in a new tab)
The Home Office is currently operating within the published service standards for all Sponsorship applications and keeps all service offerings under review. |
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Wednesday 7th January Claire Hanna signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Newborn bloodspot screening for spinal muscular atrophy 23 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) That this House recognises the life-changing difference early diagnosis and treatment can make for babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA); notes that SMA is a rare but serious genetic condition which, if untreated, can cause severe disability or early death; further notes that gene therapies exist which are most effective … |
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Wednesday 7th January Claire Hanna signed this EDM on Thursday 8th January 2026 Hunger strike by pro-Palestinian activists 49 signatures (Most recent: 12 Jan 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Justice to engage urgently with the legal representatives of the pro-Palestinian activists who are on hunger strike in UK prisons; notes that, although some have paused their hunger strike, Heba Muraisi, aged 31 is on day 66 of her hunger … |
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Monday 24th November Claire Hanna signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th January 2026 Phenylketonuria awareness and access to treatment (No. 2) 21 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett) That this House recognises the progress made in improving the care of people with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare inherited metabolic disorder which prevents the body from properly metabolising phenylalanine; welcomes that many patients have benefitted from access to sapropterin, which has improved quality of life for some individuals living with … |
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Monday 8th December Claire Hanna signed this EDM on Monday 5th January 2026 Armed exports to the United Arab Emirates and the situation in Sudan 30 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House is deeply alarmed by evidence that British-made military equipment exported to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been diverted to, and is being used by, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan; notes that the RSF is carrying out mass atrocities, including the killing of more than … |
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Tuesday 4th November Claire Hanna signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025 68 Is Too Late report by the Prison Officers' Association 29 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House welcomes the publication of the 68 Is Too Late report by the Prison Officers' Association (POA) union, based on its survey of members about the pension age of prison officers, which received the largest response to any member consultation the union has undertaken; notes that the 68 … |
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Monday 24th November Claire Hanna signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th December 2025 Phenylketonuria awareness and access to treatment 10 signatures (Most recent: 15 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House recognises the progress made in improving the care of people with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare inherited metabolic disorder which prevents the body from properly metabolising phenylalanine; welcomes that many patients have benefitted from access to sapropterin, which has improved quality of life for some individuals living with … |
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Wednesday 10th December Claire Hanna signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 10th December 2025 Professional integrity of BBC journalists 23 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House believes that recent issues at the BBC should in no way be used to impugn the collective integrity and professionalism of journalists; expresses concern at politically-motivated attacks aimed at undermining confidence in public service broadcasting; notes that the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism's Digital News … |
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Monday 1st December Claire Hanna signed this EDM on Monday 8th December 2025 Palestine Action hunger strike 67 signatures (Most recent: 12 Jan 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its extreme concern that six prisoners associated with Palestine Action have felt that they had no other recourse to protest against their prison conditions but to launch a hunger strike; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Justice to intervene urgently to ensure their treatment … |
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Wednesday 26th November Claire Hanna signed this EDM on Thursday 4th December 2025 Israel’s use of cluster munitions 52 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House expresses its alarm at evidence showing Israel used cluster munitions in its 2023 onwards invasion and bombings of Lebanon, which has killed more than 4,000 people in total; highlights that under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, an international treaty signed by Britain and more than 100 other … |
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Tuesday 18th November Claire Hanna signed this EDM on Thursday 4th December 2025 Safe and legal routes for Sudanese people to the UK 36 signatures (Most recent: 4 Dec 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes the Home Secretary's support for safe and legal routes for people seeking asylum; acknowledges that the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is severely limited and not meeting the desperate needs of the Sudanese people; and calls on the Government, bearing in mind the Foreign Secretary's report of … |
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Thursday 20th November Claire Hanna signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th November 2025 Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week 2025 99 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde) That this House recognises Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week, taking place in December 2025, highlighting the experiences of people living with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis across the UK; notes that these serious, lifelong, and often invisible conditions affect around one in every 123 people, impacting education, employment, relationships and … |
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Monday 27th October Claire Hanna signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th November 2025 Buying community energy locally 95 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour - Sheffield Central) That this House recognises the many social, economic and environmental benefits that community energy schemes create; notes that the number of such schemes would grow greatly if they were enabled to sell their clean power directly to households and businesses in their communities; welcomes the Minister for Energy Security and … |
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2 Dec 2025, 7:15 p.m. - House of Commons "No. No. Division Claire Hanna lobby. Colleagues observing the chamber will notice I'm on my feet. " Division: Budget Resolutions, Motion 5: Income Tax (Saving Rates For Future Years) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Wednesday 7th January 2026 noon Prime Minister's Question Time - Main Chamber Subject: Prime Minister Ruth Cadbury: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Sarah Olney: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Peter Bedford: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Alison Griffiths: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Toby Perkins: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Angus MacDonald: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Claire Hanna: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Wendy Morton: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Rachael Maskell: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Claire Young: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Bill Esterson: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Johanna Baxter: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Munira Wilson: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Fabian Hamilton: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. Harriett Baldwin: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th January 2026 11:30 a.m. Northern Ireland Office Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Northern Ireland Lauren Sullivan: What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving public services. Lloyd Hatton: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland. Luke Akehurst: What steps he has taken to engage with relevant stakeholders on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Ruth Jones: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Belfast Agreement. Bayo Alaba: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland. Peter Lamb: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Belfast Agreement. Jerome Mayhew: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government policies on the economy in Northern Ireland. Jacob Collier: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Belfast Agreement. Claire Hanna: What recent engagement he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive. Paul Foster: What steps he has taken to engage with relevant stakeholders on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Catherine Fookes: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on Northern Ireland. Tonia Antoniazzi: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Belfast Agreement. Sarah Pochin: What steps he is taking to support Northern Ireland veterans. Luke Charters: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland. Sarah Edwards: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Pension Schemes Bill
101 speeches (44,753 words) Report stage Wednesday 3rd December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Torsten Bell (Lab - Swansea West) , for Caerfyrddin (Ann Davies), for Torbay (Steve Darling) and for Belfast South and Mid Down (Claire Hanna - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Policing and security in Northern Ireland At 9:30am: Oral evidence Dr Jonny Byrne (Independent Reviewer of the exercised powers under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 and of National Security Arrangements) Professor Marie Breen-Smyth (International Peace Education Resources) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th January 2026 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors At 9:30am: Oral evidence Steven Norris - Deputy Director of Regeneration and Infrastructure at Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Councillor Tim McClelland - Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) Alison McCullagh - Chief Executive at Fermanagh and Omagh District Council View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Operation Kenova: final report At 9:30am: Oral evidence Sir Iain Livingstone - Lead Officer at Operation Kenova Jon Boutcher (Chief Constable at PSNI and former lead officer at Operation Kenova) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 1st December 2025 12:30 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 01/12/2025 12.30 - 14.45 Pre-meeting Public meeting (13:00) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13:00-14:30) 2. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: session with Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice 3. Papers to note 3.1 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Future Generations Commissioner regarding the Future Generation Commissioners report: “Future Generations 2025” 3.2 Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on Social Cohesion: "Co-operation over Conflict - Wales must Act" 3.3 Snapshot of poverty in Autumn: a report from the Bevan Foundation (14:30) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting and for the Committee's meeting on 8 December 2025 Private meeting (14:30-14:45) 5. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: session with Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice: consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 8th December 2025 1 p.m. Meeting of Private, Remote, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 08/12/2025 13.00 - 14.00 ** At its meeting on 1 December 2025 the Committee resolved under SO 17.42(vi) to exclude the public from its meeting on 8 December 2025 ** (13:00) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13:00 - 14:00 ) 2. Scrutiny of Draft Budget 2026-27: consideration of draft report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 15th December 2025 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 15/12/2025 13.30 - 15.30 Pre-meeting Public meeting (13:30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13:30-14:30) 2. Experiences of the criminal justice system: evidence session with Dr Robert Jones (14:30) 3. Papers to note 3.1 Correspondence from Mark Isherwood MS to the Finance Committee regarding his response to the Finance Committee's stage one report on the scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill 3.2 Correspondence from Public Health Wales to the Chair regarding the Sixth Senedd Legacy Report 3.3 Correspondence from Welsh Government to the Chair providing further information in respect of follow-up points to the scrutiny session on the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2026-27 3.4 Correspondence from Wales Women's Budget Group and the Women's Equality Network (WEN) Wales to the Chair regarding the publication of the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2026-27 (14:30) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting Private meeting (14:30 - 14:45) 5. Experiences of the criminal justice system: consideration of evidence (14:45 - 15:30) 6. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: key issues View calendar - Add to calendar |