May 2026

Michael Payne voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Irene Campbell voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Richard Quigley voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Catherine Atkinson voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Abtisam Mohamed voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Alex Mayer voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Emily Darlington voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Maureen Burke voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Oliver Ryan voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Andy MacNae voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Alice Macdonald voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Parliamentary appearance by Patrick Hurley

Liam Conlon voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Matt Turmaine voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Martin McCluskey voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Miatta Fahnbulleh voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Martin Rhodes voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Richard Baker voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Far too many care-experienced people end up in the criminal justice system. Last November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a review of the national protocol for reducing the criminalisation of that cohort. Officials are actively working on that, and we will publish a strengthened protocol later this year.

My hon. Friend is right to raise that important issue. The disproportionate number of care leavers and children who have been in our criminal justice system is a national disgrace. Just yesterday, the Deputy Prime Minister met the Under-Secretary of State for Education, my hon. Friend the Member for Whitehaven and Workington (Josh MacAlister)—the Minister responsible for children’s social care—to look at the issues in the round. As I said, we are looking at strengthening the protocol, and we wil