David Lammy
Born
1972
Whittington Hospital
School
The King's (The Cathedral) School
State grammar
University
–
In office
10.0 years
Longer than 90% of ministers
OfficeOther workEducation
In government
KS
Appointed by Keir Starmer
3 posts · 2024–2026
GB
Appointed by Gordon Brown
3 posts · 2007–2010
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Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property
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Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property
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Minister for Skills
TB
Appointed by Tony Blair
3 posts · 2002–2007
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Minister for Culture
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, DCA
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, DH
Career
Before Parliament 2
Alongside Parliament 2
Voting record
1,156
votes since 2016
7
votes against their own party, 0.6% of 1,135 whipped votes
0
rebellions as a minister, from 118 votes
21
free votes, with no party line
Share of whipped votes cast against their own party
Whipped votes by year
With their partyAgainst
Votes by topic
With their partyAgainst
Free votes their own view
- No
- No
- AyeTobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading2024-04-16
- No
- Aye
- Aye
- No
- Aye
- No
- No
- No
- Aye
Votes against their party latest 7
- NoEarly Parliamentary General Election Bill: Third Reading2019-10-29 · Constitution & devolution
- NoEuropean Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading2017-02-08 · Brexit & EU
- No
- NoEuropean Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading2017-02-01 · Brexit & EU
- NoOpposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended2016-12-07 · Brexit & EU
- NoOpposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt)2016-12-07 · Brexit & EU
- NoUK's Nuclear Deterrent2016-07-18 · Energy & transport
Read the full voting transcript (1,156 votes)
Commons and Lords votes since 2016. Topics are assigned from division titles by keyword rules.
Bills sponsored
4
government bills put forward as a minister
1
of them became law
Government bills 4
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Still before Parliament
Courts and Tribunals Bill2026 · Government bill · Ministry of Justice
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Still before Parliament
Public Office (Accountability) Bill2025 · Government bill · Ministry of Justice
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Passed second reading, then ran out of time
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill2025 · Government bill · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Became law
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Act 20252024 · Government bill · co-sponsor
Taken from Parliament's own records of bills. A government bill carries the name of the minister who introduces it, so it says which brief they held, not that they wrote it. Private member's bills are the ones MPs and peers bring forward themselves, and very few become law.
Interests and jobs after office
Donations & support3
£12,000
Individual £12,000
- Hannah Clements£5,000
- Richard Greer£5,000
- David Buchler£2,000
3 entries
- Hannah Clements - £5,000.002026-09-04
- David Buchler - £2,000.002026-08-05
- Richard Greer - £5,000.002026-08-04
Gifts & hospitality2
£2,454
- Tottenham Hotspur Limited£1,598
- The Football Association Premier League£856
2 entries
- Tottenham Hotspur Limited - £1,598.002026-06-08
- The Football Association Premier League - £856.002026-04-15
Land & property1
1 entry
- Residential in TottenhamNone
Other roles1
1 entry
- Barrister (non-practising).None
Current Register of Members' Financial Interests only.