At a glanceCarla Lockhart is a Democratic Unionist Party MP for Upper Bann, and has represented the seat for 6 years, 7 months. They have cast 270 votes in Commons divisions (47% attendance), tabled 851 written questions and registered 4 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Carla Lockhart did not vote in 305. 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
- Upper Bann Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Democratic Unionist Party Party since 12 Dec 2019
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Gavin Robinson
Democratic Unionist Party
100.0% · 234 of 234 shared votes
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Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party
100.0% · 219 of 219 shared votes
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Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party
98.5% · 262 of 266 shared votes
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Sammy Wilson
Democratic Unionist Party
98.5% · 194 of 197 shared votes
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Mark Pritchard
Conservative
98.1% · 156 of 159 shared votes
Votes least like
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Georgia Gould
Labour
5.8% · 10 of 173 shared votes
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Emily Thornberry
Labour
6.2% · 8 of 130 shared votes
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Pamela Nash
Labour
7.6% · 15 of 198 shared votes
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Michael Payne
Labour
7.7% · 15 of 194 shared votes
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Dan Norris
Independent
7.8% · 16 of 204 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.
Employment and earnings1
- Farming and administrative duties
Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employment1
- Agreement - £2,500.00 (registered 11 Jan 2020)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Agricultural in County Fermanagh (registered 3 Feb 2020)
Miscellaneous1
- Governor of Dickson Primary School, Lurgan, Magheralin Primary School and Lurgan Junior High School. (registered 3 Feb 2020)
Written questions
Gaza: Conflict Resolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the risks of the international community agreeing a diplomatic framework relating to the Gaza conflict before the dismantling of Hamas’s milit
Answer · 23 Jun 2026
The UK is working with our international partners to support the implementation of all elements of the 20-point Gaza Peace Plan, each of which it is important to deliver to create the conditions for a just and lasting peace for Israel and Palestine alike....
Hong Kong: Oppression
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of reports that individuals legally residing in the UK who previously resided in Hong Kong have been the subject of bounty noti
Answer · 23 Jun 2026
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 19 June in response to Question HL933.
Israel: Hamas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international counterparts on survivor accounts of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas on and since 7 October 2023.
Answer · 23 Jun 2026
The UK is working with our international partners to support the implementation of all elements of the 20-point Gaza Peace Plan, each of which it is important to deliver to create the conditions for a just and lasting peace for Israel and Palestine alike....
Surrogacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 120432, what recent assessment he has made of the consistency between (a) the Government’s policy of recognizing parental orders arising from com
Answer · 1 Jul 2026
The Department has not made any assessment of the consistency between parental orders arising from commercial surrogacy arrangements in Nigeria and the prohibition of adoptions from Nigeria.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has published ad...
Iran: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of networks linked to the Iranian regime using AI-generated images and videos to dissem
Answer · 24 Jun 2026
We are concerned about reports of alleged Iranian information manipulation and interference both in the Middle East and beyond. The government has invested in our capacity to disrupt information networks targeting the UK and our international partners and...
Nigeria: Surrogacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the (i) risks to women involved in commercial surrogacy arrangements in Nigeria, including (a) maternal mortality, (b) contractual condi
Answer · 24 Jun 2026
The UK believes that all people have the right to make their own informed decisions about if, whether, when and how to have children. As part of a range of assisted conception options, surrogacy may be an option, but it requires laws and regulations to pr...
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122234, what steps were taken in response to those three whistleblowing reports; and whether any procedural, governance and training change
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
The following table shows the action taken after each concern was raised, and the outcome: Concern numberNature of conflict of interest (COI)ActionOutcomeConcern 1Alleged non-declaration of a COIInvestigated (human resource procedures)UpheldConcern 2Alleg...
Canada: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the government of Canada on protections for peaceful religious expression in proposed hate speech legislation.
Answer · 22 Jun 2026
The UK and Canada enjoy a close friendship, based on our shared history and values, including an unswerving commitment to democracy, free speech, and human rights. Canadian domestic legislation is a matter for Canada, and it is not for the UK to comment.
Early day motions
| 8 Jul 2026 | 55th anniversary of 2nd Banbridge Beaver Scout Colony | 2 sig. |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Antisemitic hostility | 5 sig. |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer | 6 sig. |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Metachromatic leukodystrophy and newborn screening | 7 sig. |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hill Street Football Club league champions and treble winners | 3 sig. |
| 19 May 2026 | 157th Balmoral Show and Northern Ireland agriculture | 5 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
8 Jul 2026 European Entry and Exit System
Yesterday, in a session of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Mr Eddy Montgomery—a senior Home Office official—revealed to my right hon. Friend the Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson) that this Government are focusing purely on t…
8 Jul 2026 Recent Disorder
Does the Secretary of State accept that while there can never be any excuse for criminal disorder, there is equally no excuse for a border policy that leaves Northern Ireland exposed? How many more incidents will it take before he and this…
7 Jul 2026 Early Release of Prisoners
I thank the right hon. Member for giving way; he is speaking very eloquently. The British people believe in a simple principle: if you do the crime, you should do the time. We in Northern Ireland, unfortunately, have witnessed the early re…
7 Jul 2026 Early Release of Prisoners
Will the right hon. Member give way?
7 Jul 2026 Energy Prices: Household Support
Last year, a Government-funded agency approved more than £50 million of taxpayers’ money for solar geoengineering projects, one of which endeavours to dim the sun. At a time when families are struggling with energy costs and domestic produ…
1 Jul 2026 Engagements
Q14. Last week in Northern Ireland, a former Member of this House was convicted of the most horrific child sexual abuse against two girls. I commend the victims for their extraordinary bravery in coming forward; it was their courage tha…
30 Jun 2026 Steel Tariffs: Northern Ireland
The Minister talks about protecting the steel industry, and we can all agree with that, but steel users in Northern Ireland have been left with confusion, uncertainty and rising costs, and price gouging from suppliers is already happening.…
30 Jun 2026 Support for Victims of Abuse
Children are often forgotten when abuse has taken place in a household. Following the brutal murder of Natalie McNally and her unborn son, Dean, in my constituency in December 2022, why does the law still fail to recognise the death of an …
30 Jun 2026 High Streets
“The best till last”—I am sure that was coming. I agree that we need to take a real look at town centres and their problems and issues, but does my hon. Friend agree that the biggest complaint from the businesses that still exist and are s…
30 Jun 2026 High Streets
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30 Jun 2026 Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
I am deeply concerned that the regulations will further entrench Northern Ireland’s competitive disadvantage in comparison with GB. Why should machinery entering Northern Ireland from the EU be saddled with even more red tape, while GB is …
30 Jun 2026 High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts
Does my hon. Friend agree that it is up to each local authority in Northern Ireland to bring forward a marketing, tourism and economic plan for each high street to get under the bonnet and start fixing this problem, which has been around f…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I am absolutely appalled by the Government’s decision to press ahead with the Pathways puberty blockers trial. When I look at the decision, I genuinely find myself asking: what lessons have this Government learnt from the last number of ye…
23 Jun 2026 Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operation
I thank the Minister for his response, but my constituents will be listening, and they will say that they have learned absolutely nothing and know nothing more about illegal immigration than is already in the public domain. They will have …
23 Jun 2026 Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operation
My hon. Friend is correct. The fact that there is a lack of information that the Government are willing to provide on all manner of things regarding the border and movements back and forward is frustrating. We need bus and rail checks l…
23 Jun 2026 Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operation
I think the hon. and learned Gentleman is reading my speech—I agree totally. For the CTA to work, it cannot be abused. It was built on trust between two sovereign nations. It is not a back door for illegal migration. In theory, the CTA is …
23 Jun 2026 Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operation
The hon. Member is absolutely right. The first duty of Government is to protect its citizens. When violent offenders can simply walk or drive across the border, that duty is not being met. The Government have taken strenuous efforts to che…
23 Jun 2026 Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operation
I will address just that as I go on with my speech. We are the only part of the UK with a soft land border with the EU. That reality has been downplayed by politicians in London and Dublin alike when it comes to illegal immigration. Northe…
23 Jun 2026 Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operation
I beg to move, That this House has considered UK-Ireland co-operation on border security. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. Ten years ago today, the citizens of the United Kingdom voted to leave the Eur…
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill
My hon. Friend is making a powerful point. The armed forces covenant was a national promise to the veterans of this nation. A veteran from Birmingham, Glasgow or anywhere else in GB will have better access to the covenant provisions, becau…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 8 Nov 2022 – 30 May 2024
- Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill 15 May 2024 – 22 May 2024
- British Sign Language Bill 9 Feb 2022 – 23 Feb 2022
- Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill 5 Jan 2022 – 12 Jan 2022
Previous seats
- Upper Bann · Elected 1 time 12 Dec 2019 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
0207 219 3000
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
31-33 Queen Street , Lurgan, BT66 8BQ
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Carla Lockhart, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Carla Lockhart?
Carla Lockhart is a Member of Parliament representing Upper Bann in the House of Commons. See Carla Lockhart's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Carla Lockhart represent?
Carla Lockhart sits as Democratic Unionist Party. See Carla Lockhart's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Carla Lockhart represent?
Carla Lockhart is the Member of Parliament for Upper Bann. See Carla Lockhart's official Parliament profile.
How long has Carla Lockhart been an MP?
Carla Lockhart has served in the House of Commons for 6 years, 7 months. See Carla Lockhart's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Carla Lockhart?
Carla Lockhart has 4 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Carla Lockhart's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.