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Member of Parliament

Nesil Caliskan

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

81.4 %

Voting participation

+8.1 % vs avg

11,054

Majority

10

Debates (12 months)

12

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

[email protected]

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Housing 30/31 (97 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 33/49 (67 %)
Migration 8/11 (73 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Work / Employment 28/37 (76 %)
Crime / Justice 47/61 (77 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Barking 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) 12 May 2026 to present Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Railways Bill 7 Jan 2026 to 10 Feb 2026
Committee of Selection 9 Sep 2025 to present
Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) 7 Sep 2025 to 12 Sep 2026 HM Household
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill 4 Jun 2025 to present
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 24 Apr 2025 to 22 May 2025
Finance Bill 22 Jan 2025 to 30 Jan 2025
Public Accounts Committee 28 Oct 2024 to 27 Oct 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Barking Turnout 36,477
Candidate Party Votes Share
Nesil Caliskan Lab Labour 16,227 44.5 %
Clive Peacock RUK Reform UK 5,173 14.2 %
Simon Anthony Green Green Party 4,988 13.7 %
Julie Redmond Con Conservative 4,294 11.8 %
Muhammad Asim WPB Workers Party of Britain 3,578 9.8 %
Charley Hasted LD Liberal Democrat 1,015 2.8 %
Dee Dias Ind Independent 753 2.1 %
Lucy Baiye-Gaman Christian Peoples Alliance 449 1.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 420 of 516 eligible divisions (81.4 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

420

Total votes

230

Aye

190

No

11

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 230 / Noes 190

Divisions

Page 1 of 28
Division Vote
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye Teller
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye Teller
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V Aye Teller
Privilege No Teller
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye Teller
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Aye Teller
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) Aye Teller
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 Aye Teller
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye Teller
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) Aye Teller
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C Aye Teller
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

4

Speeches

6

Questions

2

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 1 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances
Defence 1 appearances
Housing 1 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Draft Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements (Amendment) Regulations 2026 15 Apr 2026 1
Railways Bill (First sitting) 20 Jan 2026 1
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) 8 Jul 2025 1
Armed Forces Day 26 Jun 2025 1
G7 and NATO Summits 26 Jun 2025 1
Topical Questions 17 Jun 2025 1
Topical Questions 10 Jun 2025 1
Warm Home Discount: Extension 10 Jun 2025 2
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 9 Jun 2025 2
Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 4 Jun 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 1 Location: London Ownership details: Co-owned with my partner Rental income: from 1 June 2021 Rental income details: Half the rental income is paid to both me and my partner. (Registered 29 July 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Nesil Caliskan?

Nesil Caliskan is a Member of Parliament representing Barking. Source

Which party does Nesil Caliskan represent?

Nesil Caliskan currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Nesil Caliskan represent?

Nesil Caliskan currently represents Barking. Source

How long has Nesil Caliskan been an MP?

Nesil Caliskan has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Nesil Caliskan voted in?

Nesil Caliskan has recorded votes in 420 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (81.4 % 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 Nesil Caliskan voted against their party?

Nesil Caliskan has voted against the party majority 11 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Nesil Caliskan held?

Nesil Caliskan has 8 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Nesil Caliskan?

Nesil Caliskan has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Nesil Caliskan's latest election result?

Nesil Caliskan's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Barking, with a majority of 11,054. Source

How active is Nesil Caliskan in parliamentary debates?

Nesil Caliskan has made 12 contributions across 10 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source