At a glanceDr Peter Prinsley is a Labour MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 482 votes in Commons divisions (84% attendance), tabled 122 written questions and registered 8 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Dr Peter Prinsley did not vote in 93. 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
- Health Bill Committee since 11 Jun 2026
- Home Affairs Committee Committee since 27 Oct 2025
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 471 of 471 shared votes
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Adam Thompson
Labour
100.0% · 464 of 464 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 463 of 463 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 458 of 458 shared votes
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Sir Mark Tami
Labour
100.0% · 454 of 454 shared votes
Votes least like
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 345 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 158 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 307 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 298 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
0.8% · 3 of 359 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 earnings5
- medical practice - Premex (registered 25 Jul 2024)
- medical reports - Premex Services (registered 25 Jul 2024)
- private medical practice - Private patient payments (registered 25 Jul 2024)
- private medical practice - Peter Prinsley private medical practice (registered 24 Jul 2024)
- NHS consultant surgeon - James Paget University Hospital (registered 24 Jul 2024)
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Israel between 25 May 2025 and 29 May 2025 (registered 10 Jul 2025)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Property in London and Norwich (registered 25 Jul 2024)
Miscellaneous1
- Norwich City Councillor, (unpaid since August 2024 and previously registered under Category 1) (registered 24 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to support police forces to develop drone-as-first-responder programmes, including through funding, shared operational standards and the evaluation and expansion of
Awaiting an answer from the Home Office.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to support police forces to develop drone-as-first-responder programmes, including through funding, shared operational standards and the evaluation and expansion of
Awaiting an answer from the Home Office.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of how Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations could improve police response times, operational efficiency, and public safety.
Awaiting an answer from the Home Office.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the value of drone technology in supporting police forces to prevent and investigate rural crime.
Awaiting an answer from the Home Office.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the operational benefits of using drones to provide police officers with real time aerial intelligence when responding to road traffic collisions, searches for criminal
Awaiting an answer from the Home Office.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential for drone technology to improve police response times and public safety in rural and geographically dispersed communities.
Awaiting an answer from the Home Office.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 11285, and with reference to the report entitled UK National Screening Committee, Screening for prostate cancer, whether his Department is taking s
Awaiting an answer from the Department of Health and Social Care.
Lung Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using the NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme to improve the earlier diagnosis of chronic respiratory diseases, including COPD.
Answer · 20 Jul 2026
The NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme is designed to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage in people at high risk of developing the disease.The Government is advised on all screening matters by the independent UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). ...
Early day motions
| 24 Feb 2026 | Student finance | 12 sig. |
| 11 Feb 2026 | British Sugar | 1 sig. |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Recognition of NHS maternity services at West Suffolk Hospital | 5 sig. |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Future of the BBC | 51 sig. |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Junior Road Safety Officer Team at Elmswell Community Primary School | 2 sig. |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Mick Conroy retirement as a postman | 4 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting)
Does it actually say that in the new clause?
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting)
I think the new clause refers specifically to the foundation programme—
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting)
The other important fact is that more and more hospital referrals were not coming from general practitioners at all, but from other people working in the general practice such as nurses and physician associates, who are less confident in f…
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting)
I wonder whether the hon. Member’s experience mirrors mine. Many years ago, it seemed to be easy for general practitioners to ring me up. I often received telephone calls from general practitioners asking for advice about patients. As time…
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting)
A fine vintage.
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting)
This is, obviously, a very interesting discussion. I agree—I actually do—that medical practitioners should not go on strike, but the question is whether that should be the law. I would apply the same question to nurses, a point that the ho…
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting)
Will the hon. Lady take another intervention, Ms Lewell?
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting)
I am interested in what the hon. Member has to say about strike action. I was involved in trying to get the resident doctors’ strike stopped, but was unsuccessful for many months. I think she is talking about the principle of whether peopl…
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting)
Does the hon. Member agree that the invention of vaccination by Jenner centuries ago is the single most important medical invention we have had in this country?
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting)
Does the Minister agree that managers in the NHS sometimes get a very bad press from the medical profession? I believe that to be wholly unjustified.
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Sixteenth sitting)
Does the Minister agree that the single most effective thing that we have done for public health since we were elected is to get the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 passed? The gradual abolition of cigarette smoking will save more lives than an…
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Sixteenth sitting)
I am listening carefully to what the hon. Member, who is a medical colleague of mine, has to say. Although I think that a fracture liaison service is an excellent idea, there are many, many aspects of medical care that require careful atte…
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Sixteenth sitting)
I am confused by the Opposition referring in their new clause to a requirement to “make regulations” in this respect, as the private sector is already widely used to reduce waiting lists where appropriate. However, we must also be aware of…
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Sixteenth sitting)
I agree with everything that the Minister has to say—what a surprise—but particularly the fact that when the new Government came in, they did something about these 40 “new” hospitals that were not full hospitals. The people of Bury St Edmu…
16 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Sixteenth sitting)
I thank the hon. Member for his speech. I would like to know whether he is aware of any evidence that mass screening of young people with ECGs will actually improve matters.
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill
I want to speak about something very simple: the difference between being put somewhere and being welcomed somewhere. When Russia invaded Ukraine, we welcomed Ukrainians into our home, as many here have done. The questions were practical:…
13 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T6. On Friday I met members of Barnham parish council in my constituency and the headteacher of the adjacent primary school, Amy. They raised concerns about the proposed accommodation of large numbers of asylum seekers at RAF Barnham. T…
9 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting)
My wife is an educational psychologist, so I have lived this, in a vicarious fashion, for the last 30 years or more. I understand how the system for special educational needs has evolved, particularly the role of the psychological services…
9 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting)
Since I have been an MP, I have visited a number of schools in my constituency, and I have always been struck by the number of children who are carers. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] I think that is a very under-recognised group of people,…
9 Jul 2026 Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting)
Will the Minister acknowledge that the uplift in the carer’s earnings allowance is a very significant measure that this Government did introduce?
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
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Contact & offices
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Dr Peter Prinsley, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Dr Peter Prinsley?
Dr Peter Prinsley is a Member of Parliament representing Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket in the House of Commons. See Dr Peter Prinsley's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Dr Peter Prinsley represent?
Dr Peter Prinsley sits as Labour. See Dr Peter Prinsley's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Dr Peter Prinsley represent?
Dr Peter Prinsley is the Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. See Dr Peter Prinsley's official Parliament profile.
How long has Dr Peter Prinsley been an MP?
Dr Peter Prinsley has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Dr Peter Prinsley's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Dr Peter Prinsley?
Dr Peter Prinsley has 8 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Dr Peter Prinsley's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.