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Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jun 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Sam Rushworth (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 247 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 81 Noes - 266
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving the transparency of food welfare labelling. ..."
Sam Rushworth - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"I like to buy British, because I know that our farmers have some of the best quality and welfare standards in the world, and I know that my constituents feel the same. However, that is difficult when everything is labelled with Union flags and fake farm names. May I invite …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
3 Jun 2026 - Agriculture - View Vote Context
Sam Rushworth (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 153
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context
Sam Rushworth (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 - 171 Noes - 302
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context
Sam Rushworth (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 292 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 80 Noes - 298
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context
Sam Rushworth (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 292 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 99 Noes - 371
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context
Sam Rushworth (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 - 170 Noes - 301
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Jun 2026
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response

"Peter Mandelson should never have been appointed, and I look forward to the day that we can remove him as a peer. Even now, he makes a mockery of this process by not releasing his messages. Is there anything that the Government can do to compel Peter Mandelson to provide …..."
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Written Question
Countryside Stewardship Scheme
Wednesday 27th May 2026

Asked by: Sam Rushworth (Labour - Bishop Auckland)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average waiting time is for applicants between between being invited to apply online by the Rural Payments Agency to secure a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreement and securing a signed agreement.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The scheme is in an early stage “private beta” rollout where delivery times would be expected to be longer than normal. So far, the average time from invitation to apply to the Rural Payments Agency offering an agreement to the customer is around 90 daysfor what are 10-year agreements.

The length of time taken to reach agreement includes customer action and can vary considerably depending on a number of factors, including the complexity, specialist advice, site assessment, and time taken to agree management options.