At a glanceJayne Kirkham is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Truro and Falmouth, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 474 votes in Commons divisions (82% attendance), tabled 347 written questions and registered 1 financial interest.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Jayne Kirkham did not vote in 101. 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
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Truro and Falmouth Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 465 of 465 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 460 of 460 shared votes
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Chris Vince
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 457 of 457 shared votes
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Sir Mark Tami
Labour
100.0% · 456 of 456 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 454 of 454 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 286 shared votes
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 212 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 354 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 322 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 310 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.
Miscellaneous1
- Trustee for True Butterflies Foundation, a domestic violence support charity. This is an unpaid role. (registered 2 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Bank Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of using existing public infrastructure, such as the Post Office network, to expand the provision of in-person banking support.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
The Government is committed to ensuring that people who need in-person banking can continue to access essential services. That is why the Government commissioned an independent Review into Access to Banking Services, to assess whether changes to access to...
Bank Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will consider the potential merits of introducing a minimum standard for access to in-person banking services as part of the Access to Banking Services Review.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
The Government is committed to ensuring that people who need in-person banking can continue to access essential services. That is why the Government commissioned an independent Review into Access to Banking Services, to assess whether changes to access to...
Housing: Insurance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the merits of introducing a law to compel property owners to have adequate insurance for damage caused by their trees, especially in the context of more frequent storms and extreme weather
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
The government has no plans to introduce a legal requirement for property owners to hold insurance against damage caused by trees on their land. Property owners are responsible for managing trees on their land and may be liable for damage caused where neg...
Rented Housing: Landlords
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the change in the Renters' Rights Act from fixed term tenancies to rolling, periodic tenancies on student HMO landlords.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
My Department engaged extensively with the student sector when developing the Renters’ Rights Act and its Impact Assessment received a green rating from the RPC. We continue to monitor trends across the private rented sector and are conducting a robust ev...
Rent a Room Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will review the annual allowance for the Rent a Room Scheme to allow it to catch up with inflation.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Rent a Room Scheme lets individuals earn up to a threshold of £7,500 per year tax free from letting out furnished accommodation in their home. Increasing the allowance would carry a cost, and doing so is not currently under active consideration. Altho...
Batteries: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the compliance of battery energy storage systems with government guidance, particularly concerning risk assessments and emergency planning.
Answer · 7 Jul 2026
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) oversees the legal framework setting the requirements for battery developers to manage risks throughout a grid-scale battery’s lifecycle. Government publishes guidance to support meeting these requirements, helping de...
Trust Ports: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding is available to restore and maintain trust ports.
Answer · 6 Jul 2026
Trust ports are commercial entities and have a range of funding options in line with other commercial bodies. The department does not provide general funding for the port sector, but is supporting the National Wealth Fund which has committed £5.8bn to fiv...
Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of further changes to the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate on levels of investor confidence in the automotive and chargepoint sectors.
Answer · 6 Jul 2026
The Government is committed to phasing out new cars relying solely on internal combustion engines by 2030 and to all new car and van sales being zero emission by 2035. These commitments provide the automotive and charging sectors with crucial investment c...
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I am so pleased that my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) secured this debate. Isolation and hidden deprivation in coastal communities is such an impor…
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill
Even in rural areas like Cornwall, community schemes welcoming Syrian refugees are working very well. They show that community sponsorship schemes can work well across the country.
8 Jul 2026 NHS Corridor Care
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) for organising this debate. It is really important and very timely. Corridor care is a visible symptom of the pressure our NHS is under. According to Age UK, the number of peopl…
8 Jul 2026 Draft Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Does the hon. and learned Member agree that we will be aligning ourselves with this regulation? We will consult on aligning with it in the autumn. I understand that these regulations will make batteries safer and easier to recycle. In the …
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
That is the important thing. The summer savings scheme could be really useful. I think the onus is on all of us as Members of Parliament to get out and spread the message to businesses across our high streets that they should make the most…
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
It is still the case that there is that differential, is it not? There is still about a £2 difference between under-21s and over-21s, so it is not actually having the impact that the right hon. Gentleman suggests it should. If there is sti…
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
The right hon. Gentleman is being generous. Of course there are zero-hours contracts that work for some people and not for others. For example, if it is the choice of the employee, then it is fair enough, but if someone’s work is cancelled…
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
The King’s Speech mentioned that mayors might have that power, but that foundation strategic authorities might also have it. Obviously, the approach has not been decided yet, but is that still the case?
7 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
There is so much innovation going on in my constituency for floating offshore wind in the Celtic sea, including by companies such as Reflex Marine, but we need the test and demo models up in the Celtic sea to test the technology. The contr…
6 Jul 2026 Royal Navy Surface Fleet
The Royal Navy fleet obviously sits alongside the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Will the Minister confirm that he is committed to the RFA and its fleet expansion?
2 Jul 2026 Access to Further Education
I would just like to highlight a point of inequity. Mayors sometimes subsidise buses for young people aged 16 to 19, which means that young people in urban areas are better set than those in rural areas where the councils cannot afford to …
2 Jul 2026 Access to Further Education
There is another further education college in Cornwall: Truro and Penwith college. Does my hon. Friend agree that transport, and getting children in rural and coastal areas to colleges and work placements, is a major issue?
2 Jul 2026 Historical Forced Adoption
I think the Prime Minister for what he said today and the way he said it. I pay tribute to the bravery of all the people who have been involved in getting us here. A constituent who is an adult adoptee came to see me recently; she was born…
2 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
The Government’s critical minerals strategy was a fantastic achievement, with clear targets, and it will kick-start a nascent industry. To take the next step to get the sector up on its feet and to a more competitive place, will the Minist…
1 Jul 2026 Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance
Coming from Falmouth in Cornwall, I know that coastguards and the brilliant work they do are crucial. May I suggest a potential solution for the Minister to consider, whereby HMRC agrees some sort of disturbance or disruption allowance tha…
30 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
One of my constituents experienced horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-husband. Deepfakes were put online on porn sites. This is something he did to other women as well. He is now in prison, but when my constituent tried to divorce him, …
30 Jun 2026 High Streets
In Truro, the city council has bought a property to convert to commercial and residential use. It is using some of its town deal—what would have been Pride in Place money—to invest in properties and restore some of the flats above shops th…
25 Jun 2026 Business of the House
The UK Parliament’s school outreach worker for the south-west saw 20,000 children and 780 adult learners last year. In rural and coastal areas, that provision is absolutely vital. Some schools in my constituency cannot get to Parliament, a…
25 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
As a previous chair of a local government pension scheme, I was really pleased to hear that the Government are going to bring catering, security, cleaning staff, porters and repair people back into Government Departments. Does the Minister…
25 Jun 2026 Public Procurement: UK Businesses
A&P Falmouth, now owned by Balaena, at Falmouth docks in my constituency, bid for a maintenance and repair contract for the Sir David Attenborough research vessel from UK Research and Innovation. Despite the company’s experience—the ve…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Railways Bill 7 Jan 2026 – 10 Feb 2026
- Crown Estate Bill [HL] 29 Jan 2025 – 6 Feb 2025
- Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] 18 Dec 2024 – 16 Jan 2025
- Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill 4 Dec 2024 – 12 Dec 2024
Elections contested
- Truro and Falmouth 8 Jun 2017
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Jayne Kirkham, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Jayne Kirkham?
Jayne Kirkham is a Member of Parliament representing Truro and Falmouth in the House of Commons. See Jayne Kirkham's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Jayne Kirkham represent?
Jayne Kirkham sits as Labour (Co-op). See Jayne Kirkham's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Jayne Kirkham represent?
Jayne Kirkham is the Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth. See Jayne Kirkham's official Parliament profile.
How long has Jayne Kirkham been an MP?
Jayne Kirkham has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Jayne Kirkham's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Jayne Kirkham?
Jayne Kirkham has 1 entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Jayne Kirkham's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.