Member of Parliament
Lilian Greenwood
Labour MP for Nottingham South
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury·Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
At a glanceLilian Greenwood is a Labour MP for Nottingham South, and has represented the seat for 16 years, 2 months. They currently serve as Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury. They have cast 423 votes in Commons divisions (74% attendance) and tabled 1,108 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Lilian Greenwood did not vote in 135. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
She currently holds the Government posts of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport), and Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury.
Current roles
- Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury Government post · HM Treasury since 16 Sep 2025
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) Government post · Department for Transport since 16 Sep 2025
- Committee of Selection Committee since 9 Sep 2025
- Nottingham South Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 6 May 2010
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 412 of 412 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 408 of 408 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 404 of 404 shared votes
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Andrew Cooper
Labour
100.0% · 399 of 399 shared votes
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Sir Mark Tami
Labour
100.0% · 398 of 398 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 238 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.8% · 1 of 131 shared votes
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
1.0% · 2 of 192 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
1.2% · 3 of 260 shared votes
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Julia Lopez
Conservative
1.3% · 4 of 317 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Written questions
Social Security Benefits: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many domestic violence easements were granted in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024 to date.
Answer · 1 May 2024
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Health Services: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission in enforcement of the Accessible Information Standard across the NHS.
Answer · 18 Apr 2024
Compliance with the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) is not directly assured by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). However, the performance of organisations in meeting people’s needs is considered in CQC assessment and ratings. Where the CQC has info...
Health Services: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how her Department plans to use Section 95 (3) 251ZA Information Standards (Compliance) of the Health and Care Act 2022 to ensure that NHS providers meet the communication needs of patients set out
Answer · 18 Apr 2024
The Department plans to implement Section 95 later this year. This will be subject to Parliament’s approval of the regulations setting out the procedure for preparing and publishing mandatory information standards, on which the Department has recently con...
Health and Care Act 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to implement section 95 of the Health and Care Act 2022.
Answer · 18 Apr 2024
The Department plans to implement Section 95 later this year. This will be subject to Parliament’s approval of the regulations setting out the procedure for preparing and publishing mandatory information standards, on which the Department has recently con...
Youth Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to provide adequate funding for the youth sector (a) workforce and (b) infrastructure needed to deliver the National Youth Guarantee.
Answer · 16 Apr 2024
The Government recognises the vital role that youth services and activities, and the workforce that delivers them, play in improving the life chances and wellbeing of young people.While local authorities are responsible for delivering youth provision, the...
Railways: Nottingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the bi-mode trains on air quality in (a) Nottingham Railway station and (b) the surrounding area.
Answer · 15 Mar 2024
East Midlands Railway is replacing its diesel-only Class 222 trains with bi-mode Class 810s as part of the East Midlands franchise award. These new bi-mode trains will gradually be introduced into service starting in early 2025 and are anticipated to sign...
Midland Main Line: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the (a) planning and (b) programming for the electrification of the Midland Main Line to Nottingham.
Answer · 14 Mar 2024
Work is already underway to electrify the Midland Main Line (MML) with progress being made to install overhead line equipment between Kettering and Wigston, as well as upgrades south of Bedford to be completed in 2025. During 2024 Network Rail are continu...
Migrant Workers: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his planned timetable is for the publication of guidance for employers on the operation of the Immigration Salary List.
Answer · 12 Mar 2024
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its rapid review on 23 February. The Government intends to lay rules in Parliament on 14 March to enact changes to the Immigration Salary List, along with the other changes announced by the Government on 4 ...
Early day motions
| 24 Oct 2016 | REGENERATING NOTTINGHAM CASTLE AND THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE VISITOR ECONOMY | 9 sig. |
| 15 Jun 2010 | UNITED FOR EDUCATION COALITION | 107 sig. |
| 25 May 2010 | DEFERRAL OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE A453 | 5 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
Dangerous behaviour by any road user is, of course, completely unacceptable. We are aware of the concerns raised about the use of illegal e-bikes, particularly in relation to the gig economy. My Department has commissioned specific researc…
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
The hon. Lady is right to raise concerns about the use of illegal e-bikes and the danger they cause on our roads. New powers in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 mean that the police can seize e-bikes classed as motor vehicles when they are …
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
The hon. Lady probably knows that the active travel commissioner, Chris Boardman, is a huge fan of side road zebra crossings and the potential they have. That is why we have said in the cycling and walking investment strategy that we inten…
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
I extend my sympathies to the family, who are the hon. Member’s constituents. I would, of course, be very happy to meet them to talk about what we can do to improve safety on that road, as we are doing across the country.
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
The Government are committed to improving transport connectivity across the country. Through the £2.3 billion local transport grant, Staffordshire will receive more than £96 million by 2030, providing the certainty and flexibility to deliv…
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
I share my hon. Friend’s concerns regarding recent safety incidents on the A69 at Warwick Bridge. National Highways is considering in detail with local partners the case for detrunking the A69 and trunking the A689. That is a complex proce…
16 Jul 2026 Road Congestion
I have met the hon. Gentleman in the past to talk about some of the disruptions caused by improvements to the road network in his constituency. I am sure that the Roads and Buses Minister would be happy to continue those discussions.
16 Jul 2026 Road Congestion
I am sorry to hear about the issues facing my hon. Friend’s constituents; I know how much he does to promote their interests. This Government are investing record sums in road maintenance, and we have strengthened the rules on disruptive s…
16 Jul 2026 Road Congestion
Congestion can cause real problems, and although local councils are responsible for managing their road networks, the Department has been focused on enabling them to minimise disruption. We have legislated to introduce numerous lane rental…
16 Jul 2026 E-bikes
My hon. Friend is a great champion of e-bike safety. The Department for Business and Trade has consulted on new product safety regulations and sought views on the targeted regulation of some products, including e-bike batteries and conver…
16 Jul 2026 E-bikes
Illegal e-bikes have no place on our roads. My Department has published guidance to make it clear that e-bikes that exceed the legal power and speed limits are treated as motor vehicles and must be registered, taxed and insured. The police…
7 Jul 2026 Draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026
Thank you, Sir Desmond. I will try to answer the right hon. Gentleman’s question without straying too far. This measure is about combined authorities. It is about the key route networks. It is about making sure that they have a strategic o…
7 Jul 2026 Draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026
I hear what the hon. Member says, but the point is that local highways authorities are best placed to make decisions about the roads in their area, and mayors and combined authorities are empowered to make decisions about their key route n…
7 Jul 2026 Draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026
I am delighted to hear that the shadow Minister finds the speeches of my noble friend the Rail Minister so unmissable, but I am also delighted to see the hon. Gentleman now in his place, and I thank all hon. Members for being here today an…
7 Jul 2026 Draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026
I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Sir Desmond. When I said this …
17 Jun 2026 Transport: Marston Vale
The hon. Member makes a really good point about the importance of making sure that stakeholders are involved in these conversations, and I will certainly take his proposal away and talk to colleagues in the Department. The transport req…
17 Jun 2026 Transport: Marston Vale
I will ensure that my colleague, the roads Minister, writes to the hon. Gentleman with further information on those plans. Importantly, we are also working to ensure that the resort is fully integrated into the wider transport system, p…
17 Jun 2026 Transport: Marston Vale
It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) on securing this timely debate, and I thank him for the way in which he made the case on behalf of hi…
3 Jun 2026 Rail Freight
I thank my hon. Friend for that important point. She is a great champion for the freight industry more broadly, and I know how important it is to her constituency. I will certainly ensure that the Rail Minister, my noble Friend Lord Hendy,…
3 Jun 2026 Rail Freight
I thank my hon. Friend for raising that concern in his part of England. I will ensure that the Rail Minister writes to him about that matter, or arranges a meeting if that is more appropriate. In a world of increasing uncertainty and ge…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) · HM Household 7 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2025
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) · Department for Transport 9 Jul 2024 – 7 Sep 2025
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) · Department for Culture, Media and Sport 5 Sep 2023 – 5 Jul 2024
- Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 14 May 2021 – 5 Sep 2023
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport · Department for Transport 14 Sep 2015 – 26 Jun 2016
- Shadow Minister (Transport) · Department for Transport 7 Oct 2011 – 14 Sep 2015
- Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 8 Oct 2010 – 7 Oct 2011
Committee memberships
- Railways Bill 7 Jan 2026 – 10 Feb 2026
- Committee of Selection 18 Jan 2022 – 16 Oct 2023
- Procurement Bill [HL] 25 Jan 2023 – 21 Feb 2023
- Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill 7 Sep 2022 – 18 Oct 2022
- British Sign Language Bill 2 Feb 2022 – 23 Feb 2022
- Transport Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 5 Jan 2022
- Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL] 1 Dec 2021 – 9 Dec 2021
- Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission 23 Sep 2020 – 8 Jun 2021
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 20 May 2020 – 26 May 2021
- Finance Committee (Commons) · Chair 3 Mar 2020 – 25 May 2021
- Finance Committee (Commons) 2 Mar 2020 – 25 May 2021
- Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system 13 Feb 2019 – 6 Nov 2019
- National Policy Statements Sub-Committee 2017-19 13 Nov 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 6 Nov 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Education Committee 31 Oct 2016 – 3 May 2017
- Regulatory Reform 26 Jul 2010 – 30 Mar 2015
- Transport Committee 12 Jul 2010 – 2 Nov 2010
Previous seats
- Nottingham South · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 7122
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Lilian Greenwood, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Lilian Greenwood?
Lilian Greenwood is a Member of Parliament representing Nottingham South in the House of Commons. See Lilian Greenwood's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Lilian Greenwood represent?
Lilian Greenwood sits as Labour. See Lilian Greenwood's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Lilian Greenwood represent?
Lilian Greenwood is the Member of Parliament for Nottingham South. See Lilian Greenwood's official Parliament profile.
How long has Lilian Greenwood been an MP?
Lilian Greenwood has served in the House of Commons for 16 years, 2 months. See Lilian Greenwood's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Lilian Greenwood?
Lilian Greenwood has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Lilian Greenwood's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.