At a glanceGill Furniss is a Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, and has represented the seat for 10 years, 2 months. They have cast 416 votes in Commons divisions (72% attendance), tabled 821 written questions and registered 2 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Gill Furniss did not vote in 159. 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
Current roles
- Committee of Privileges Committee since 24 Mar 2025
- Committee on Standards Committee since 24 Mar 2025
- Panel of Chairs Committee since 27 Nov 2024
- Procedure Committee Committee since 4 Nov 2024
- Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 5 May 2016
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Ben Goldsborough
Labour
100.0% · 380 of 380 shared votes
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Ruth Jones
Labour
100.0% · 378 of 378 shared votes
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Bambos Charalambous
Labour
100.0% · 337 of 337 shared votes
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Carolyn Harris
Labour
100.0% · 337 of 337 shared votes
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Naushabah Khan
Labour
100.0% · 328 of 328 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 234 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 231 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 264 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
1.3% · 4 of 308 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.3% · 3 of 237 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.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Miscellaneous1
- Co-Chair of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. (registered 2 Sep 2025)
Family members employed1
- Emily Grace Ahmed employed (registered 3 Jun 2016)
Written questions
Children: Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings of the National Literacy Trust’s report on ‘Children and young people’s reading in 2026’ relating to children’s reading enjoymen
Answer · 13 Jul 2026
Reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a wide range of benefits, from increased wellbeing, confidence and empathy to better vocabulary and aptitude for learning. That is why this government, in collaboration with our delivery partner, the Nat...
Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for publication of the cardiovascular disease Modern Service Framework.
Answer · 6 Jul 2026
The Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework (CVD MSF) is being finalised to ensure it reflects the strongest available evidence and is due to be published soon.The CVD MSF will support consistent, high quality, and equitable care whilst fostering ...
Active Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the proportion of short stages in towns and cities in England that are currently walked and cycled.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
Estimates of the proportion of short stages in towns and cities in England that are walked and cycled are obtained from the National Travel Survey. In 2024, 48% of stages of less than 5 miles made by residents of towns and cities in England were walked or...
Active Travel: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing multi-year funding for Active Travel England grants.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
Following publication of the Devolution White Paper in 2024, the majority of grants to local authorities are consolidated and are provided on a multi-year funding basis, including Active Travel England funding. This reduces burdens on authorities and allo...
Mental Health Services: Menopause
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has identified links between menopause and a heightened risk of suicide; and what support his Department provides to safeguard the mental health of women reaching menopause.
Answer · 16 Jun 2026
Menopause can have a significant impact on a woman’s mental health, and low mood and anxiety are recognised symptoms that some women may experience during the perimenopause and menopause.The Department recognises the importance of ensuring that women expe...
Mental Health Services: Menopause
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the mental health of women going through (a) menopause, (b) perimenopause and (c) hormonal treatment related to menopause.
Answer · 16 Jun 2026
The Government recognises the impact menopause can have on women’s lives.The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy identifies menopause as a core women’s health priority, recognising its impact on women’s health, wellbeing, work, and quality of life. The strate...
Heart Valve Disease: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of treatment delays on outcomes for patients with heart valve disease.
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
We recognise the importance of reducing waiting times. We are making progress - hitting our target of 65% against the 18 week standard this March and delivering largest single month elective performance improvement in 17 years - excluding the pandemic. Ou...
Endometriosis: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to include metrics on endometriosis diagnostic times, access to imaging, menopause prescribing, treatment review and referral variation in the women’s health data dashb
Answer · 11 Jun 2026
The women's health data dashboard is available on the NHS Futures website and is available to anyone working within the health and care sector who requires insight into women's health. The dashboard records need, access, outcomes, and experiences across a...
Early day motions
| 1 Jul 2026 | Carbon monoxide alarms | 21 sig. |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Early detection of heart valve disease | 14 sig. |
| 25 May 2016 | INDUSTRIAL ACTION AT PENNINE FOODS, SHEFFIELD | 15 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
I thank everyone for a very respectful debate. It was important that it happened as it did. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered North Sea oil and gas.
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
I call the Minister. [Interruption.] Sorry, I call Pippa Heylings—I will learn how to do this one day; I blame it on the heat.
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
Thank you. I call Harriet Cross.
22 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T8. Earlier this month, I met Devon Andrews, whose daughter Cherish tragically passed away from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday with her partner. In the wake of their passing, Devon is working tirelessly to raise aw…
18 Jun 2026 Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
We find ourselves at a critical juncture in time as we approach the laying of the final amendments to the scheme in the fourth set of regulations. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham and Chislehurst (Clive Efford) for securing the…
17 Jun 2026 Job Creation
The UK Labour Government are investing across the UK in initiatives that are creating jobs and fuelling economic growth, such as Parkwood Springs and Special Melted Products in my constituency of Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough. Will…
17 Jun 2026 Job Creation
2. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create new jobs in Wales.
9 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Last year I had the opportunity to witness a transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedure, which is a groundbreaking procedure for people who require valve changes. What I saw was quite incredible, and I recommend that all hon. Member…
21 May 2026 Family Justice System: Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding
Order. I remind hon. Members to bob if they wish to be called.
21 Apr 2026 Topical Questions
In my constituency, I recently met a young woman from Somaliland who in recent years has lost 14 members of her family to fighting in the region. She and other campaigners from Somaliland are understandably reticent to use the new e-visa s…
26 Mar 2026 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical Instability
I call Josh Newbury, with two minutes to wind up.
26 Mar 2026 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical Instability
We are doing quite well for time, but we need to finish Back-Bench speeches by 2.28 pm so that we can—as I am sure we want to—get the winding-up speeches and the Minister in.
26 Mar 2026 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical Instability
Order. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate. We are hoping to give everyone five minutes, but we will see how we go.
17 Mar 2026 Bailiffs
I welcome the Government’s commitment to legislating for a statutory bailiff regulator. Research by StepChange and others has uncovered shocking cases that show why that is urgently needed, including a bailiff pushing someone through their…
17 Mar 2026 Bailiffs
16. What steps he is taking to help improve standards in the bailiff industry.
22 Jan 2026 Transport Connectivity: Midlands and North Wales
Order. I warn hon. Members that there may be a vote soon.
12 Jan 2026 Topical Questions
T5. Every two hours, someone in the UK is paralysed as a result of a spinal cord injury. After treatment, there is a 20% chance of being sent to a care home due to a lack of suitable available housing. I cannot imagine how a young person…
7 Jan 2026 UK Town of Culture
Thank you all very much for a really respectful and interesting debate; it has been one of the best that I have chaired—and you all behaved and came in on time, which is always a pleasure. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, Tha…
7 Jan 2026 UK Town of Culture
I call Alex Ballinger to wind up quickly, because we expect a vote at 4 pm.
7 Jan 2026 UK Town of Culture
I can let you all have four minutes.
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) · Department for Work and Pensions 5 Sep 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Shadow Minister (Transport) · Department for Transport 17 Jan 2022 – 5 Sep 2023
- Opposition Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 10 Jul 2020 – 17 Jan 2022
- Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) · Government Equalities Office 10 Apr 2020 – 10 Jul 2020
- Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Steel, Postal Affairs and Consumer Protection) · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 13 Oct 2016 – 10 Apr 2020
Committee memberships
- Administration Committee 28 Oct 2024 – 31 Mar 2025
- High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill 6 Mar 2024 – 13 Mar 2024
- Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill 15 Mar 2023 – 23 Mar 2023
- Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill 30 Nov 2022 – 6 Dec 2022
- Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill 2 Feb 2022 – 9 Feb 2022
- Charities Bill [HL] 19 Jan 2022 – 25 Jan 2022
- Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee 12 Jan 2022 – 18 Jan 2022
- Elections Bill 15 Sep 2021 – 26 Oct 2021
- Women and Equalities Committee 13 Jun 2016 – 5 Dec 2016
Previous seats
- Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough · Elected 3 times 5 May 2016 – 30 May 2024
Elections contested
- Sheffield, Hallam 7 Jun 2001
Expenses
Contact & offices
0207 219 0364
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
SOAR Works, 14 Knutton Road, Sheffield, S5 9NU
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Gill Furniss, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Gill Furniss?
Gill Furniss is a Member of Parliament representing Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough in the House of Commons. See Gill Furniss's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Gill Furniss represent?
Gill Furniss sits as Labour. See Gill Furniss's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Gill Furniss represent?
Gill Furniss is the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough. See Gill Furniss's official Parliament profile.
How long has Gill Furniss been an MP?
Gill Furniss has served in the House of Commons for 10 years, 2 months. See Gill Furniss's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Gill Furniss?
Gill Furniss has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Gill Furniss's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.