At a glancePam Cox is a Labour MP for Colchester, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 495 votes in Commons divisions (86% attendance), tabled 14 written questions and registered 3 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Pam Cox did not vote in 80. 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
- Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill Committee since 9 Feb 2026
- Justice Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
- Colchester Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 486 of 486 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 481 of 481 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 477 of 477 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 471 of 471 shared votes
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Adam Thompson
Labour
100.0% · 471 of 471 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 303 shared votes
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 218 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 361 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 353 shared votes
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Saqib Bhatti
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 333 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.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- Nathan Spencer - £1,390.00 (registered 15 Jun 2026)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Property in Colchester (registered 30 Jul 2024)
Miscellaneous1
- I served as an unpaid Colchester City Councillor from July 2024. (I opted not to take up the associated financial allowance following my election.) (registered 4 Aug 2025)
Written questions
Mortgages: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will update the Homelessness Code of Guidance to ensure that domestic abuse survivors who have joint mortgages with abusers are not refused the main housing duty because th
Answer · 16 Feb 2026
The Homelessness Code of Guidance sets out that where there would be a probability of abuse if an applicant continued to occupy their present accommodation, the housing authority must treat the applicant as homeless and should not expect them to remain in...
Railway Stations: Colchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to deliver step-free access at Colchester railway stations.
Answer · 20 Jan 2026
This government is firmly committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits that accessible transport brings to individuals, families and communities.On 15 January, the Government was pleased to announ...
Railway Stations: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to help improve accessibility at railway stations across Essex.
Answer · 20 Jan 2026
This government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. On 15 January we confirmed that accessibility upgrades will be delivered at Colchester station in the Ho...
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners have been released with a resettlement passport in each month since their introduction.
Answer · 23 Dec 2025
The Government is committed to ensuring individuals have plans in place before release, identifying needs early, and linking people to the right support, such as housing, employment, and health services, to help reduce reoffending. No prisoners have left ...
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made to introduce resettlement passports for prison leavers.
Answer · 23 Dec 2025
The Government is committed to ensuring individuals have plans in place before release, identifying needs early, and linking people to the right support, such as housing, employment, and health services, to help reduce reoffending. No prisoners have left ...
Prisons and Young Offender Institutions: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons and Young Offender Institutions have (a) an ID and Banking Administrator and (b) an Employment Lead currently in post.
Answer · 23 Dec 2025
Prison Employment Leads (PELs) and ID and Banking Administrators (IDBAs) were introduced to 93 prisons across the estate in 2022 and have been effective in supporting prisoners to prepare for their reintegration into the community since then. Whilst these...
Prisons: Higher Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners are participating in higher education courses.
Answer · 23 Dec 2025
According to the Open University, as of 18 December 2025, there are 1,486 students who are currently in custody enrolled on Open University higher education programmes for the 2025/26 academic year, and a further 413 on licence in the community, totalling...
Offenders: Electronic Tagging
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the rate of compliance for people fitted with an alcohol monitoring device after their release from prison, in each year since 2021.
Answer · 23 Dec 2025
We are unable to provide compliance rates by year for those released from custody and subject to alcohol monitoring. However, our published research for this cohort has shown around four out of five prison leavers with an alcohol monitoring condition adde...
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment
It is a pleasure to contribute to this debate in memory of Sir David Amess. Sir David, as we have heard, was a tireless advocate for his Southend constituency, so I felt it was fitting to focus on an issue —the role of the University of E…
16 Jul 2026 Business of the House
Endometriosis makes life a misery for many women and girls. Far too many are left waiting for diagnosis and treatment, and often they are left without clear communication on their treatment paths. Colchester hospital is the only specialist…
8 Jul 2026 Engagements
Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be executed in this country. Her case serves as a haunting reminder of a time when our justice system ignored the realities of domestic abuse and coercive control. In the decades since, members of Ruth’s fa…
25 Jun 2026 Business of the House
Young people in Colchester will benefit from their new youth hub, which is one of 14 set up across Essex. Will the Leader of the House make time for a debate on the early impact of those youth hubs, and the youth guarantee that so brillian…
25 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
It is encouraging to hear that SMEs will benefit from greater access to Government procurement routes. Can the Minister set out which kind of sectors in particular they think will benefit the most, because that will be of great interest to…
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill
In my constituency, nearly 1,000 homes have been brought back into public ownership with the creation of the defence housing service. Does my hon. Friend agree that new clause 13, which addresses the question of single living accommodati…
18 May 2026 Youth Justice
I welcome this statement and the White Paper. What steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that programmes such as turnaround are felt in constituencies such as mine in Colchester and beyond?
29 Apr 2026 Engagements
As this parliamentary Session draws to a close, it seems like a good moment to reflect on the legislation passed since the general election—not all of it, of course. Many of us have walked through the Lobby to pass 60 Bills that have touch…
25 Mar 2026 Victims and Courts Bill
The Victims and Courts Bill is part of the Government’s wider reforms of our justice system that will, in the round, better protect victims and improve their access to justice, as well as that of defendants. I really welcome its measures t…
24 Mar 2026 Armed Forces Bill (Second sitting)
I completely agree with everything the hon. Member says about the need for robust mental and physical health support for veterans, and I bow to his personal experience on the matter. Does he agree that, through Operation Courage, we are pr…
24 Mar 2026 Armed Forces Bill (First sitting)
I cannot help noting that the poor performance of SEN services in Essex is largely down to Conservative-run Essex county council, whose arrangement the right hon. Member and I share.
24 Mar 2026 Armed Forces Bill (First sitting)
Would the hon. Gentleman agree that due regard is a long-established legal concept that lots of public bodies already understand? It is already routinely applied in practice, and to change the definition for the purposes of the Bill would …
17 Mar 2026 National Listing Framework
How will the new listing framework help to fast-track prosecutions for rape and serious sexual offences? What other measures is the Secretary of State introducing or supporting to that end, so that we can honour our manifesto commitments t…
17 Mar 2026 National Listing Framework
1. What progress his Department has made on creating a national listing framework.
10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill
The Opposition have chosen to misrepresent this Bill. That is their choice, but it does the delivery of justice in this country no favours. That misrepresentation has centred on one of the Bill’s many provisions—the proposed changes to mod…
10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill
I very much respect what my hon. Friend is saying, but the right to elect is not an ancient right; it was introduced in 1855 and escaped reforms in the 1970s. It is therefore a relatively recent addition to the judicial armoury.
10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill
Would the right hon. Gentleman accept that the Bill preserves jury trials? It does not abolish them, and to say that it does is to misrepresent the case.
10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill
We could think of this exchange as Cox v. Cox. The right hon. and learned Gentleman mentions legal history. I have more than a passing interest in that and am minded to think of the Summary Jurisdiction Act 1879, which moved a lot of cases…
10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill
Will he give way?
10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill
Will the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 5 Mar 2025 – 20 Mar 2025
- Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 4 Dec 2024 – 12 Dec 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Pam Cox, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Pam Cox?
Pam Cox is a Member of Parliament representing Colchester in the House of Commons. See Pam Cox's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Pam Cox represent?
Pam Cox sits as Labour. See Pam Cox's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Pam Cox represent?
Pam Cox is the Member of Parliament for Colchester. See Pam Cox's official Parliament profile.
How long has Pam Cox been an MP?
Pam Cox has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Pam Cox's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Pam Cox?
Pam Cox has 3 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Pam Cox's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.