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Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Polly Billington (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 306 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 389 Noes - 102
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Polly Billington (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 381
Written Question
Israel: Palestine
Tuesday 21st October 2025

Asked by: Polly Billington (Labour - East Thanet)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her Israeli counterpart on ending the detention of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 16 September to Question 76963.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Oct 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"I, too, have a school in my constituency that offers the international baccalaureate. Dane Court school in Broadstairs has an extremely successful programme in breaking down barriers to opportunity for a large number of pupils in an area of significant deprivation. Only 10% of the children in East Thanet succeed …..."
Polly Billington - View Speech

View all Polly Billington (Lab - East Thanet) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Oct 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Polly Billington (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 297 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 319
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Oct 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Polly Billington (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 174 Noes - 321
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Oct 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Polly Billington (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 296 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 171
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Oct 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Polly Billington (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 299 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 322
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Oct 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Polly Billington (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 174
Written Question
Blood Cancer: Diagnosis
Monday 20th October 2025

Asked by: Polly Billington (Labour - East Thanet)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase early diagnosis for blood cancer.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department continues to support the National Health Service to diagnose and treat cancer, including blood cancers, as early and fast as possible.

To increase early diagnosis of blood cancer, the NHS has implemented non-specific symptom (NSS) pathways for patients who present with symptoms such as weight loss and fatigue, which do not clearly align to a tumour type such as blood cancer. There are currently 115 NSS services operating in England, with blood cancers being one of the most common cancer types diagnosed through these pathways.

Early diagnosis is a key focus of the National Cancer Plan. It will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients, including speeding up diagnosis and treatment, ensuring patients have access to the latest treatments and technology, and ultimately driving up this country’s cancer survival rates.