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Member of Parliament

Ms Julie Minns

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

85.3 %

Voting participation

+12.0 % vs avg

5,200

Majority

108

Debates (12 months)

119

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 1306

Constituency office

[email protected] 01228 479441

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Energy 17/17 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 6/6 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 6/11 (55 %)
Benefits 22/30 (73 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Crime / Justice 46/61 (75 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Carlisle 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill 10 Jul 2025 to 17 Jul 2025
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill 18 Jun 2025 to present
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] 6 Nov 2024 to 13 Nov 2024
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee 21 Oct 2024 to 13 Jan 2025
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 14 Oct 2024 to 10 Mar 2025
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 14 Oct 2024 to 10 Mar 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Carlisle Turnout 45,979
Candidate Party Votes Share
Julie Minns Lab Labour 18,129 39.4 %
John Stevenson Con Conservative 12,929 28.1 %
Stephen Ward RUK Reform UK 9,295 20.2 %
Brian Wernham LD Liberal Democrat 2,982 6.5 %
Gavin Hawkton Green Green Party 1,922 4.2 %
Sean Reed Ind Independent 303 0.7 %
Rachel Hayton SDP Social Democratic Party 244 0.5 %
Thomas Lynestrider Ind Independent 175 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 440 of 516 eligible divisions (85.3 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

440

Total votes

242

Aye

198

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 242 / Noes 198

Divisions

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Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

24

Speeches

58

Questions

37

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 20 appearances
Education 7 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
NHS / Health 4 appearances
Defence 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
New Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public Amenities 13 May 2026 1
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 1
Business of the House 23 Apr 2026 1
Middle East: Economic Update 21 Apr 2026 1
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme 16 Apr 2026 1
Engagements 15 Apr 2026 1
Cost of Heating Oil 15 Apr 2026 1
Crime and Policing Bill 14 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 26 Mar 2026 1
National Savings & Investments 26 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (3)

Name of donor: Food and Drink Federation Address of donor: 10 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to Food and Drink Industry dinner, value £359 Date received: 26 March 2025 Date accepted: 26 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00210572 (Registered 22 August 2025)

Name of donor: Citadel Policy & Communications Ltd Address of donor: 21 Tatham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1QB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two nights hotel accommodation at the Labour Party Conference, in respect of speaking at events organised by Citadel Communications on behalf of The Scouts and Be The Business, value £580 Date received: 27 September 2025 Date accepted: 27 September 2025 Donor status: company, registration 06452500 (Registered 22 October 2025)

Name of donor: Food and Drink Federation Address of donor: 6th Floor 10 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to event at annual industry dinner with meal and drinks provided (price approximate), value £382 Date received: 25 March 2026 Date accepted: 25 March 2026 Donor status: company, registration 00210572 (Registered 1 April 2026)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Trustee of Friends of Carlisle Victorian and Turkish Baths. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 18 August 2025 (Registered 29 July 2024; updated 11 September 2025)

Member of the Carlisle Town Deal Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 14 November 2024 (Registered 3 December 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Ms Julie Minns?

Ms Julie Minns is a Member of Parliament representing Carlisle. Source

Which party does Ms Julie Minns represent?

Ms Julie Minns currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Ms Julie Minns represent?

Ms Julie Minns currently represents Carlisle. Source

How long has Ms Julie Minns been an MP?

Ms Julie Minns has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Ms Julie Minns voted in?

Ms Julie Minns has recorded votes in 440 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (85.3 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Ms Julie Minns voted against their party?

Ms Julie Minns has voted against the party majority 3 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Ms Julie Minns held?

Ms Julie Minns has 6 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Ms Julie Minns?

Ms Julie Minns has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Ms Julie Minns's latest election result?

Ms Julie Minns's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Carlisle, with a majority of 5,200. Source

How active is Ms Julie Minns in parliamentary debates?

Ms Julie Minns has made 119 contributions across 108 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source