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Division Votes
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Mike Martin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 415 Noes - 98
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Mike Martin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 340
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Mike Martin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 338
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Mike Martin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 346
15 Jul 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context Mike Martin voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 440
15 Jul 2025 - Taxes - View Vote Context Mike Martin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 342
16 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Mike Martin voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 49 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 54
16 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Mike Martin voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 49 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 334 Noes - 54

Speeches
Mike Martin speeches from: Petitions Mike Martin contributed 1 speech (255 words) Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Commons Chamber
Mike Martin speeches from: SEND Provision: South-east England Mike Martin contributed 4 speeches (1,740 words) Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Education

Written Answers
Origin Marking: Occupied Territories Asked by: Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat - Tunbridge Wells) Tuesday 8th July 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63473 on Origin Marking: Occupied Territories, how many compliance checks HMRC undertook to identify whether goods labelled as originating from Israel were produced in Israeli settlements located in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in 2024; and how many of those checks identified (a) non-compliance and (b) the mislabelling of goods. Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law, and that goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the UK’s trade agreements with the Palestinian Authority and Israel. HMRC takes a risk-based and intelligence-led approach to tariff enforcement and routinely checks the accuracy of customs declarations. Such checks include checking material particulars such as the declared origin, value and classification of goods. Checks are conducted where risk analysis or intelligence indicates potential non-compliance, and in cases where there is a risk of customs duty under-declaration. HMRC does not publish details of numbers of checks in relation to specific countries of origin or the outcomes of those checks. However, HMRC confirms that regular and proportionate checks are carried out on Israeli goods in which they are subject to verification to check their originating status.
Maternity Services: Inquiries Asked by: Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat - Tunbridge Wells) Thursday 17th July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding the scope of the maternity care inquiry to include the limitations of coroners’ powers to hold inquests into stillbirths. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, recently announced an independent, national investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal services, to look at the systemic issues behind why so many women, babies, and families experience unacceptable care. It will look at up to 10 maternity and neonatal units where there are specific issues, international evidence, adoption of best practice, and will engage in a system-wide investigation of maternity and neonatal care. This will include bringing together lessons from past reviews. The investigation will produce, by December 2025, one clear set of national recommendations to achieve high quality, safe care across maternity and neonatal services, and will ensure that women and families are listened to. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, also announced the establishment of a Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce that will use the recommendations from the independent investigation to develop a national plan with families to drive improvements across maternity and neonatal care. The Terms of Reference for the independent investigation and taskforce, including the investigation’s scope, are being developed with input from families and other key partners and are expected to be published shortly. We are not, therefore, able to confirm whether this will include reference to coronial powers.

Written Answers

Origin Marking: Occupied Territories
Asked by: Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat - Tunbridge Wells)
Tuesday 8th July 2025

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63473 on Origin Marking: Occupied Territories, how many compliance checks HMRC undertook to identify whether goods labelled as originating from Israel were produced in Israeli settlements located in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in 2024; and how many of those checks identified (a) non-compliance and (b) the mislabelling of goods.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law, and that goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the UK’s trade agreements with the Palestinian Authority and Israel.

HMRC takes a risk-based and intelligence-led approach to tariff enforcement and routinely checks the accuracy of customs declarations. Such checks include checking material particulars such as the declared origin, value and classification of goods. Checks are conducted where risk analysis or intelligence indicates potential non-compliance, and in cases where there is a risk of customs duty under-declaration.

HMRC does not publish details of numbers of checks in relation to specific countries of origin or the outcomes of those checks. However, HMRC confirms that regular and proportionate checks are carried out on Israeli goods in which they are subject to verification to check their originating status.

Maternity Services: Inquiries
Asked by: Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat - Tunbridge Wells)
Thursday 17th July 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding the scope of the maternity care inquiry to include the limitations of coroners’ powers to hold inquests into stillbirths.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, recently announced an independent, national investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal services, to look at the systemic issues behind why so many women, babies, and families experience unacceptable care. It will look at up to 10 maternity and neonatal units where there are specific issues, international evidence, adoption of best practice, and will engage in a system-wide investigation of maternity and neonatal care. This will include bringing together lessons from past reviews. The investigation will produce, by December 2025, one clear set of national recommendations to achieve high quality, safe care across maternity and neonatal services, and will ensure that women and families are listened to.

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, also announced the establishment of a Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce that will use the recommendations from the independent investigation to develop a national plan with families to drive improvements across maternity and neonatal care.

The Terms of Reference for the independent investigation and taskforce, including the investigation’s scope, are being developed with input from families and other key partners and are expected to be published shortly. We are not, therefore, able to confirm whether this will include reference to coronial powers.

MP Financial Interests
14th July 2025 Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat - Tunbridge Wells) 2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP Dominic Mathon - £800.00 Source
14th July 2025 Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat - Tunbridge Wells) 2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP Sue Bishop - £2,000.00 Source

Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 2nd June Mike Martin signed this EDM on Monday 21st July 2025 Access to Work backlogs 27 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrat - Ely and East Cambridgeshire) That this House notes with concern the chronic delays in the Department for Work and Pensions’ administration of the Access to Work (AtW) scheme, which is vital in supporting disabled people to enter and remain in employment; further notes that new claims for employed applicants are currently taking around nine …
Friday 11th July Mike Martin signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Reform of the special educational needs and disabilities system 51 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham) That this House notes with deep concern the persistent crisis in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, following years of neglect; welcomes the Government’s acknowledgement of the urgent need for reform; further notes the widespread anxiety among parents, carers and professionals that forthcoming changes may undermine the rights …

Early Day Motions Signed

Monday 2nd June
Mike Martin signed this EDM on Monday 21st July 2025

Access to Work backlogs

27 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrat - Ely and East Cambridgeshire)
That this House notes with concern the chronic delays in the Department for Work and Pensions’ administration of the Access to Work (AtW) scheme, which is vital in supporting disabled people to enter and remain in employment; further notes that new claims for employed applicants are currently taking around nine …

Friday 11th July
Mike Martin signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025

Reform of the special educational needs and disabilities system

51 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
That this House notes with deep concern the persistent crisis in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, following years of neglect; welcomes the Government’s acknowledgement of the urgent need for reform; further notes the widespread anxiety among parents, carers and professionals that forthcoming changes may undermine the rights …

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Live Transcript
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15 Jul 2025, 7:36 p.m. - House of Commons ">> No, we have petitions. Bear with me. We are not quite there yet. Petition Mike Martin. " Petitions - View Video - View Transcript
15 Jul 2025, 7:36 p.m. - House of Commons "Petition Mike Martin. >> Thank you. I rise to present this " Petitions - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
SEND Provision: South-east England 68 speeches (14,410 words) Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Education Mentions: 1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) on setting the scene so well. - Link to Speech 2: Gregory Stafford (Con - Farnham and Bordon) Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) on securing the debate. - Link to Speech 3: Chris Ward (Lab - Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven) Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) for securing the debate. - Link to Speech 4: Tristan Osborne (Lab - Chatham and Aylesford) Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) for securing this debate. - Link to Speech 5: Beccy Cooper (Lab - Worthing West) Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) for securing this debate. - Link to Speech

Parliamentary Debates

SEND Provision: South-east England
68 speeches (14,410 words)
Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) on setting the scene so well. - Link to Speech
2: Gregory Stafford (Con - Farnham and Bordon) Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) on securing the debate. - Link to Speech
3: Chris Ward (Lab - Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven) Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) for securing the debate. - Link to Speech
4: Tristan Osborne (Lab - Chatham and Aylesford) Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) for securing this debate. - Link to Speech
5: Beccy Cooper (Lab - Worthing West) Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) for securing this debate. - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 9th July 2025 Report - 5th Report - Defence in the Grey Zone Defence Committee Found: (Labour; Aldershot) Lincoln Jopp (Conservative; Spelthorne) Emma Lewell (Labour; South Shields) Mike Martin
Tuesday 8th July 2025 Oral Evidence - Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence The UK contribution to European Security - Defence Committee Found: Q295 Mike Martin: Is there a danger of double counting here?

Bill Documents
Jul. 18 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 18 July 2025 - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Rankin Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 18 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 18 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Rankin Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 17 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 17 July 2025 - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Rankin Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 17 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 17 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Rankin Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 16 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2025 - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Rankin Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 16 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Rankin Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 15 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025 - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Champion Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 15 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Champion Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 11 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 11 July 2025 - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Champion Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 11 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 11 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Champion Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 10 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Champion Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 10 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2025 - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Champion Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 09 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2025 - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Champion Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin
Jul. 09 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Champion Alison Bennett John Cooper Clive Jones Manuela Perteghella Caroline Voaden Lisa Smart Mike Martin

Mike Martin - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 15th July 2025 10 a.m. Defence Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 8th July 2025 Written Evidence - Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) Development Group UKCES0031 - The UK contribution to European Security The UK contribution to European Security - Defence Committee
Tuesday 8th July 2025 Correspondence - Letter dated 30th June from MinVP to the Chair regarding the Covenant Legal Duty.pdf Defence Committee
Wednesday 9th July 2025 Report - 5th Report - Defence in the Grey Zone Defence Committee
Tuesday 8th July 2025 Oral Evidence - Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence The UK contribution to European Security - Defence Committee
Monday 14th July 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence from Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology following oral evidence held on 30 June on Undersea cables, dated 10 July 2025 National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 14th July 2025 Written Evidence - UK Finance USC0053 - Undersea cables Undersea cables - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 15th July 2025 Correspondence - Letter dated 11th July to Chair from MoD Permanent Secretary following up on evidence session on 2nd July Defence Committee
Thursday 17th July 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence to Dan Jarvis MBE MP, Security Minister relating to the Defending Democracy Taskforce, dated 16 July 2025 National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 14th July 2025 Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)