At a glanceMs Julie Minns is a Labour MP for Carlisle, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 494 votes in Commons divisions (86% attendance), tabled 67 written questions and registered 5 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Ms Julie Minns did not vote in 81. 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
- Treasury Committee Committee since 22 Jun 2026
- Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill Committee since 18 Jun 2025
- Carlisle 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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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 476 of 476 shared votes
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 473 of 473 shared votes
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 473 of 473 shared votes
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Lola McEvoy
Labour
100.0% · 459 of 459 shared votes
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Gurinder Singh Josan
Labour
100.0% · 451 of 451 shared votes
Votes least like
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James Cartlidge
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 373 shared votes
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Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 330 shared votes
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Chris Philp
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 318 shared votes
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Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 292 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 281 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 sources3
- Food and Drink Federation - £382.00 (registered 1 Apr 2026)
- Citadel Policy & Communications Ltd - £580.00 (registered 22 Oct 2025)
- Food and Drink Federation - £359.00 (registered 22 Aug 2025)
Miscellaneous2
- Member of the Carlisle Town Deal Board. This is an unpaid role. (registered 3 Dec 2024)
- Trustee of Friends of Carlisle Victorian and Turkish Baths. This is an unpaid role. (registered 29 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Smart Devices: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the (a) National Cyber Security Centre and (b) National Security Unit for Procurement have provided advice to (i) Ministers and (ii) officials on risks associated with the use o
Answer · 20 Jul 2026
The UK Government takes an actor-agnostic approach to supply chain resilience, focusing on the characteristics and behaviours of technologies and suppliers rather than their country of origin. This ensures that our regulatory frameworks remain objective, ...
Smart Devices: Data Protection and National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) potential impact of the use of Cellular Internet of Things modules in consumer products, including internet-connected vaping devices,
Answer · 20 Jul 2026
Consumer connected devices fall within scope of the Product Security and Telecommunications Act 2022 and must comply with the requirements of that Act and its underlying Regulations. This includes consumer devices that use cellular internet of things modu...
Business: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a trader licensing scheme on rogue and fraudulent traders.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Government recognises the harm caused by rogue and fraudulent traders to consumers and legitimate businesses.The Department has not made a formal assessment of the impact that a trader licensing scheme would have on rogue and fraudulent traders. This ...
Business: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a trader licensing scheme similar to the schemes in the Australian states and territories.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Government recognises the harm caused by rogue and fraudulent traders to consumers and legitimate businesses.The Department has not made a formal assessment of the impact that a trader licensing scheme would have on rogue and fraudulent traders. This ...
Neurological Diseases: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to establish a targeted, ambitious and measurable Modern Service Framework for neurological conditions.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
The Government is committed to reducing avoidable emergency admissions for people with neurological conditions by improving earlier diagnosis, strengthening community-based care, and ensuring better coordination between services.NHS England is encouraging...
Neurological Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce avoidable emergency admissions for people with neurological conditions; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including a target to redu
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
The Government is committed to reducing avoidable emergency admissions for people with neurological conditions by improving earlier diagnosis, strengthening community-based care, and ensuring better coordination between services.NHS England is encouraging...
Electric Bicycles: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the levels of claims to the The Motor Insurers’ Bureau from victims of accidents caused by e-bikes with an electric motor capable of a continuous rated power above 250
Answer · 7 Jul 2026
The Department has not made a specific assessment of the levels of claims to The Motor Insurers’ Bureau from victims of collisions caused by e-bikes that do not comply with legal limits on power and speed. The Department is working with the Motor Insurer’...
Electronic Cigarettes: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential security and data privacy impact of so-called smart vapes and other internet-connected vaping devices.
Answer · 8 Jul 2026
The Department is aware of the increasing role of technology in vapes. That is why the Tobacco and Vapes Act includes broad powers to regulate the technological features of vapes and associated software. In October 2025, we launched a call for evidence to...
Early day motions
| 17 Jul 2024 | Britain’s first black police officer, John Kent | 14 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment
One of the things that Sir David understood well is that the best causes we take up as parliamentarians begin not in Westminster but in our constituencies. Like the hon. Member for Stockton West (Matt Vickers), I have had many constituents…
16 Jul 2026 Business of the House
May I invite the Leader of the House to join me in praising the Carlisle band Hardwicke Circus—the only UK band to have toured war-torn Ukraine? Despite its talent being recognised by Sir Paul McCartney, it has previously been suggested to…
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T3. Residents have long called for the A69 through Warwick Bridge to be detrunked. Given that the A689 provides an alternative route from the M6 to the east of the village, can the Minister confirm that detrunking this section of the A6…
16 Jul 2026 E-bikes
I thank the Minister for her response; I know that she shares my concern about the increasing use of illegal e-bikes on our streets. When I visited Palace Cycles in Carlisle, the owner told me that he is increasingly under pressure from pe…
16 Jul 2026 E-bikes
1. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the sale of kits used to convert pedal cycles into e-bikes that do not meet the definition of an electrically assisted pedal cycle.
13 Jul 2026 Illegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and Deportation
I would like to understand the point about detention centres. How many places would be required, and over what period? How does the hon. Gentleman think that this is even feasible, given that the previous Government managed to build only o…
9 Jul 2026 Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban
My hon. Friend is setting out very clearly the illegality of the settlements on the west bank, and the Geneva convention is very clear on this point. There are reports that properties on the west bank are now being advertised for sale, whi…
9 Jul 2026 Business of the House
I add my birthday wishes to the Leader of the House. I recently had the absolute pleasure of attending not one but two wonderful theatre performances. The first was a dress rehearsal by StagedRight theatre group and the second was “Alad…
7 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
Last night, Members of this House passed regulations to crack down on rogue landfill operators. Does the Minister agree that no public payments should be made to a landfill gas energy provider when that provider is linked to rogue landfill…
7 Jul 2026 Carlisle-Settle Railway: 150th Anniversary
I completely agree with the right hon. Member, who is my constituency neighbour and friend. The spirit that we see today in the Borders rail campaign is exactly that which we saw in the Carlisle-Settle line campaign. He is absolutely right…
7 Jul 2026 Carlisle-Settle Railway: 150th Anniversary
It is always a pleasure to be intervened on by the hon. Member. As I will go on to say, there are many lessons from the history of the railway line that we can apply to the challenges that community groups across the country raise when the…
7 Jul 2026 Carlisle-Settle Railway: 150th Anniversary
I beg to move, That this House has considered the 150th anniversary of the Carlisle-Settle Railway. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford, as we celebrate a remarkable milestone in the history of one of Britain…
6 Jul 2026 Environmental Protection
I thank the Minister for her opening remarks. This is an overdue and welcome attempt to curb a problem blighting a number of communities. I acknowledge the comments from my hon. Friend the Member for Normanton and Hemsworth (Jon Trickett).…
2 Jul 2026 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green (Florence Eshalomi) for securing this very important debate, which I know will be of interest to constituents of mine who find themselves victims of fleecehold. Across …
2 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
The owner of Palace Cycles recently told me that while explaining to a customer that he would not service the illegally modified e-bike that had been brought into his shop, the bike shot across the shop of its own accord. When will the Gov…
30 Jun 2026 Prison Smuggling: Drones
Will my right hon. Friend outline what learnings the Government have taken from international expertise to develop and shape counter-drone measures in UK prisons?
30 Jun 2026 Prison Smuggling: Drones
10. What steps he is taking to help tackle the smuggling of contraband by drones into prisons.
25 Jun 2026 Neuropsychiatric Conditions: PANS and PANDAS
I thank the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for introducing the debate so well. It is always a pleasure in this place when I discover that I have something in common with Members from across the House. In recent months,…
25 Jun 2026 Business of the House
I am delighted that Cumberland council is to partner with Carlisle College and the Story construction group to renovate the old keeper’s lodge in Bitts Park in my constituency. The college’s construction students will gain invaluable exper…
25 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Further to the Minister’s answer, my constituents, who live along the English-Scottish border, already experience issues when it comes to accessing cross-border healthcare. I recently expressed concern that the single patient record will n…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill 10 Jul 2025 – 17 Jul 2025
- Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 14 Oct 2024 – 10 Mar 2025
- Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 14 Oct 2024 – 10 Mar 2025
- Energy Security and Net Zero Committee 21 Oct 2024 – 13 Jan 2025
- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] 6 Nov 2024 – 13 Nov 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 1306
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Ms Julie Minns, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Ms Julie Minns?
Ms Julie Minns is a Member of Parliament representing Carlisle in the House of Commons. See Ms Julie Minns's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Ms Julie Minns represent?
Ms Julie Minns sits as Labour. See Ms Julie Minns's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Ms Julie Minns represent?
Ms Julie Minns is the Member of Parliament for Carlisle. See Ms Julie Minns's official Parliament profile.
How long has Ms Julie Minns been an MP?
Ms Julie Minns has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Ms Julie Minns's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Ms Julie Minns?
Ms Julie Minns has 5 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Ms Julie Minns's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.