At a glanceSarah Coombes is a Labour MP for West Bromwich, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 467 votes in Commons divisions (81% attendance), tabled 134 written questions and registered 5 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Sarah Coombes did not vote in 108. 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
- West Bromwich 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% · 457 of 457 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 450 of 450 shared votes
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Andy Slaughter
Labour
100.0% · 445 of 445 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 445 of 445 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 444 of 444 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 277 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 275 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 153 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 313 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 305 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.
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP1
- Daniel Luhde-Thompson - £10,000.00 (registered 28 Aug 2025)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- Lawn Tennis Association - £460.00 (registered 5 Aug 2025)
Visits outside the UK2
- International visit to Brazil between 09 November 2025 and 17 November 2025 (registered 8 Dec 2025)
- International visit to Jordan between 20 July 2025 and 25 July 2025 (registered 15 Aug 2025)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Property in London (registered 1 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of levels of signage for EV chargepoints on A-roads and the strategic road network on consumer demand for electric vehicles.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
In a move to help EV drivers plug into the rapidly expanding charging network, Government is working with industry to modernise EV charging signage. Changes announced in July 2025 now allow larger EV charging hubs to be signposted from major A-roads. Resp...
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on rolling out signage on A-roads and the Strategic Road Network for EV charge points.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
In a move to help EV drivers plug into the rapidly expanding charging network, Government is working with industry to modernise EV charging signage. Changes announced in July 2025 now allow larger EV charging hubs to be signposted from major A-roads. Resp...
Motor Vehicles: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the robustness of DVLA systems to prevent vehicle fraud.
Answer · 15 Jun 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Agency takes the integrity of its registers very seriously. Access to systems is strictly controlled and monitored and there is a detailed audit trail. The registration process has been reviewed to ensure robustness and specialised ...
Motor Vehicles: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to prevent DVLA employees from fraudulently creating new V5C logbooks.
Answer · 15 Jun 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Agency takes the integrity of its registers very seriously. Access to systems is strictly controlled and monitored and there is a detailed audit trail. The registration process has been reviewed to ensure robustness and specialised ...
Vehicle Number Plates
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the most recent estimate is of the number of registered number plate suppliers with the DVLA.
Answer · 15 Jun 2026
As of 31 May 2026, there are 35,768 number plate suppliers registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
Motor Vehicles: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many replacement V5C log books have been issued every year for the past five years.
Answer · 17 Jun 2026
The table below shows the volume of vehicle registration certificates (V5C)s issued via the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s ‘I want to request a Vehicle Registration Certificate’ service in the last five calendar years.YearVolume20211,681,491...
Motor Vehicles: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the DVLA's processes to prevent stolen vehicles from being disguised or cloned by criminals.
Answer · 8 Jun 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has measures in place to help prevent criminal or fraudulent activity. If an application is made for a vehicle registration certificate (V5C) and the DVLA has not been told that the registered keeper has disp...
Motor Vehicles: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she makes of the number of V5C logbooks that were obtained fraudulently every year for the last five years.
Answer · 17 Jun 2026
The table below shows the volume of vehicle registration certificates (V5C)s issued via the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s ‘I want to request a Vehicle Registration Certificate’ service in the last five calendar years.YearVolume20211,681,491...
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 General Practice Partnership Model
I am very grateful to the Government for all they have done to improve the NHS. On the different models of GPs, I have a local NHS trust chain of GPs called Your Health Partnership, some of which, particularly in Oakham, have struggled to…
14 Jul 2026 Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation
I know that older and vulnerable populations are often supported by naval clubs, particularly in coastal areas, but also across the country. In West Bromwich, unfortunately, our naval club, which is well used by older veterans, is set to c…
13 Jul 2026 State of Climate and Nature
Over the past few weeks, the Black Country turned red hot in this intense heatwave, which is most impacting vulnerable people, particularly elderly people. Because of the urban heat island effect, urban areas like mine, West Bromwich, are …
6 Jul 2026 Civil Service Pensions
Angela, from Great Barr, worked for the civil service for 42 years. She was looking forward to retirement but it became a nightmare when, despite her long and loyal service, she could not get her pension from Capita for six long months, ca…
24 Jun 2026 Media Green Paper
Given that we are in a world of fake news, and the impact of that on public trust, I really welcome the Secretary of State’s work to modernise the prominence regime. The BBC is the jewel in our national crown. People have mentioned the cut…
24 Jun 2026 Discrimination against Trans People
I recently spoke to a trans woman at my coffee morning. She was in tears, as she feels that life for trans people in Britain has gone backwards. She was always able to live and work in peace and dignity, but feels that her right to do that…
24 Jun 2026 Discrimination against Trans People
1. What steps she is taking to help tackle discrimination against trans people.
22 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T5. Forced adoptions are a shameful stain on the history of our country, so I was very pleased to see the Secretary of State announce that the Government will apologise for the scandal. Does she agree that the campaigners who have worke…
22 Jun 2026 Schools Funding
Eaton Valley primary school in West Bromwich has enthusiastically embraced net zero, and the Government have supported it by putting solar panels on the roof, providing a battery to store the power, and installing electric vehicle charge p…
22 Jun 2026 Schools Funding
4. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase levels of funding for schools.
11 Jun 2026 Road Safety
I was grateful to the Secretary of State for visiting Kenrick Way in my constituency last year, which is used as a racetrack by dangerous car cruisers, making residents’ lives hell. I have been campaigning for a camera to be installed ther…
11 Jun 2026 Road Safety
15. What steps she is taking to improve road safety.
2 Jun 2026 Climate-related Transition Plan
Britain has been overly reliant on oil and gas for decades, and fossil fuel companies have profited hugely from that. I was glad to see the CBI report today, which said that the net-zero economy is now worth more than £100 billion to the U…
2 Jun 2026 Climate-related Transition Plan
5. What steps he is taking to ensure the effective implementation of his Department's climate-related transition plan.
1 Jun 2026 Health Bill
Will the Secretary of State confirm that the heart of this Bill is about modernising the NHS and reducing inequalities across this country, and that since my constituency has the third lowest healthy life expectancy in the UK—it is shockin…
21 May 2026 Business of the House
Angela and Terry, a couple from my constituency, were the proud owners of Otis, a little three-legged shih tzu dog. Angela, who is in her 80s, was walking Otis a few weeks ago when two rottweilers got loose and savaged Otis terribly. Angel…
21 May 2026 Industrial Strategy
The future of the car industry is in electric and automated vehicles, and the west midlands and the UK have always been leaders in car manufacturing across the world. Can the Minister say more about what we are doing to protect the industr…
19 May 2026 Topical Questions
In the past six months, the black country was rocked by two horrific cases of Sikh women being raped in racially aggravated assaults. The two attacks shook the entire community to our core, but it recently came to light that a Reform party…
23 Apr 2026 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
That is absolutely true. Vehicles are registered to Mickey Mouse, or to big organisations’ addresses. There are simply no checks whatsoever on whom people register vehicles to, which means they are doing really dangerous and really antisoc…
23 Apr 2026 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
I thank the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade) for securing this important debate. Roads are the arteries of our nation, keeping us and our economy moving, and the rules governing our roads rely on being able to ident…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Modernisation Committee 9 Sep 2024 – 8 Dec 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 3445
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency Office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Sarah Coombes, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Sarah Coombes?
Sarah Coombes is a Member of Parliament representing West Bromwich in the House of Commons. See Sarah Coombes's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Sarah Coombes represent?
Sarah Coombes sits as Labour. See Sarah Coombes's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Sarah Coombes represent?
Sarah Coombes is the Member of Parliament for West Bromwich. See Sarah Coombes's official Parliament profile.
How long has Sarah Coombes been an MP?
Sarah Coombes has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Sarah Coombes's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Sarah Coombes?
Sarah Coombes has 5 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Sarah Coombes's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.