At a glanceBen Coleman is a Labour MP for Chelsea and Fulham, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 414 votes in Commons divisions (72% attendance), tabled 169 written questions and registered 1 financial interest.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Ben Coleman did not vote in 161. 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 and Social Care Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Chelsea and Fulham Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 405 of 405 shared votes
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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 394 of 394 shared votes
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 391 of 391 shared votes
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Lola McEvoy
Labour
100.0% · 385 of 385 shared votes
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Gurinder Singh Josan
Labour
100.0% · 382 of 382 shared votes
Votes least like
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 228 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
1.3% · 3 of 240 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
1.3% · 3 of 232 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.6% · 4 of 246 shared votes
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Mark Garnier
Conservative
1.9% · 6 of 320 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 of Sands End Arts & Community Centre, a charity that maintains and manages a public arts and community centre in Fulham, London. This is an unpaid role. (registered 31 Jul 2024)
Written questions
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Pulse’s report entitled General Practice Workforce White Paper, published in January 2025, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Pulse's conclusion t
Answer · 13 Jul 2026
We are aware of reports of issues of general practitioner (GP) underemployment and unemployment in some areas, and the Department is taking several steps to tackle this issue and ensure that GPs can find fulfilling roles.Across 2025/26 and 2026/27, an add...
Electronic Travel Authorisations: Dual Nationality
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce discretion, exemptions or transitional arrangements within the Electronic Travel Authorisation system and carrier liability framework to prevent cases of hardship among
Answer · 3 Jun 2026
We recognise that the enforcement of ETAs by carriers is a significant change, and so we have taken steps including the provision of additional temporary guidance on possible alternative documentation, and have put in place around the clock support for ca...
Right of Abode: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that British citizens exercising their right of abode are not prevented from returning to the UK due to carrier enforcement of pre-departure checks.
Answer · 3 Jun 2026
We recognise that the enforcement of ETAs by carriers is a significant change, and so we have taken steps including the provision of additional temporary guidance on possible alternative documentation, and have put in place around the clock support for ca...
Immigration Controls: Dual Nationality
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of British dual nationals who have been refused boarding or otherwise prevented from travelling to the UK since February 2026 as a result of pre-departure docu
Answer · 3 Jun 2026
There are a range of reasons why a British dual national may have been denied boarding; however, there is no single data set held.
Right of Abode: Dual Nationality
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provisions are in place for British dual nationals to demonstrate their right of abode under the Immigration Act 1971 in urgent or compassionate circumstances where they do not hold a valid UK pa
Answer · 3 Jun 2026
We recognise that the enforcement of ETAs by carriers is a significant change, and so we have taken steps including the provision of additional temporary guidance on possible alternative documentation, and have put in place around the clock support for ca...
Immigration Controls: Dual Nationality
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact on British dual nationals of the operation of the carrier liability scheme, as expanded under section 76 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, in requirin
Answer · 3 Jun 2026
Section 76 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 expands the carriers liability scheme to cover the requirement to hold an electronic travel authorisation (ETA). British nationals (including dual nationals) are not eligible for an ETA and therefore thei...
Private Rented Housing: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protection available to people occupying accommodation under licence agreements.
Answer · 23 Apr 2026
All renters, regardless of tenure or agreement type, deserve to live in safe and secure homes. Those with a licence to occupy accommodation are protected from eviction and harassment and have a right to report health and safety concerns about their proper...
Private Rented Housing: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing regulations on the charging and transparency of utility costs for people in accommodation occupied under licence agreement
Answer · 23 Apr 2026
All renters, regardless of tenure or agreement type, deserve to live in safe and secure homes. Those with a licence to occupy accommodation are protected from eviction and harassment and have a right to report health and safety concerns about their proper...
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
I join the City of London and the British Chambers of Commerce in welcoming this deal—I’m smiling too, Minister! I am sure that the large number of my residents in Chelsea and Fulham who work in financial services will be delighted, too, a…
8 Jul 2026 European Entry and Exit System
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for all that he is doing to sort out this mess. Does he agree that the queues and delays facing British travellers under the EU’s entry-exit system were entirely avoidable? Had Britain kept its seat at the t…
30 Jun 2026 National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation
I am not a doctor, but thank you so much, Madam Deputy Speaker. Perhaps I am a doctor from the university of life—who knows? I pay tribute to Baroness Amos for this excellent report, and to my right hon. Friend the Member for Ilford Nor…
24 Jun 2026 Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services
The Ockenden report is shocking and its findings are repellent. As my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette Hamilton) said, it is shocking how many of its findings also featured in a report on black maternal health that…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
Liz Truss!
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
I was going to say that I cannot be the only person in the House who is thrilled by the great list of exciting things that the hon. Lady is setting out for the country. I wonder why she did not do any of them during the 14 years she was in…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
Will the hon. Lady give way?
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
Will the hon. Lady give way?
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
I am afraid I will not; I have given way twice, and I do not think I will get any more time. The European partnership Bill will also give Ministers the essential power to keep UK regulations in step with EU rules more broadly, without n…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
It will come as no surprise to anybody that what the previous Prime Minister said and the truth perhaps did not have the closest of relationships. It is absolutely no surprise, looking at what has happened, that the London School of Eco…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
I am most grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. Such officials as gave that information could have looked again.
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
I am most grateful for that intervention, but it does not in any way even attempt to address the point I was making about the loss of money to this country through trade and the fact that so many businesses have gone under. On state aid…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
That was a very powerful and upsetting speech. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Rutland and Stamford (Alicia Kearns) for raising that issue. There is a lot to think about. In a world of growing uncertainty, our country’s economic se…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
The sanitary and phytosanitary rules, which are being discussing and negotiated with the European Union, will be implemented by the European partnership Bill. Does the hon. and learned Member not accept that that will give us a seat at the…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
Now will he give way?
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?
27 Apr 2026 Disabled People: Benefits Reassessments
I thank the Minister for that positive answer. Could he reassure my disabled constituents under the age of 22, many of whom are in education and low-paid work, that they will not lose their universal credit health payments? This financial …
27 Apr 2026 Disabled People: Benefits Reassessments
10. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people are able to try work without automatically triggering a benefits reassessment.
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
As my hon. Friend will know, my constituency neighbours his. In my constituency, the North End Road area of Fulham is a designated gambling vulnerability zone and has been identified as such by the council. It borders the Clem Attlee and W…
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Ben Coleman, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Ben Coleman?
Ben Coleman is a Member of Parliament representing Chelsea and Fulham in the House of Commons. See Ben Coleman's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Ben Coleman represent?
Ben Coleman sits as Labour. See Ben Coleman's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Ben Coleman represent?
Ben Coleman is the Member of Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham. See Ben Coleman's official Parliament profile.
How long has Ben Coleman been an MP?
Ben Coleman has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Ben Coleman's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Ben Coleman?
Ben Coleman has 1 entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Ben Coleman's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.