About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Michelle Scrogham) represents you, and all of the people who live in Barrow and Furness, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Barrow and Furness

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Social Media

• @michellescrogham.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Carbon Capture
• Usage and Storage

Currently held offices

• Member, Defence Committee (since 21 Oct 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Committee (13 May 2025 to 14 May 2025)
• Member, Armed Forces Commissioner Bill ( 4 Dec 2024 to 12 Dec 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Simon Fell
• John Woodcock
• John Hutton
• Cecil Franks

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Recent appearances

• Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Clause 1 - Armed Forces Commissioner 3 Jun 2025

  I recently met the mother of Jaysley Beck, who tragically took her own life after being sexually assaulted and abused within the services. I was really impressed by her mother’s strength and her campaign. Does the Minister agree that the Bill will give more powers to family members, and that maybe we can avoid these tragic incidents in future?

• Strategic Defence Review 2 Jun 2025

  I am sure that the whole House is in no doubt about just how proud we are in Barrow and Furness to be building the submarines that keep our nation safe. The commitment to expanding this country’s submarine programme, with up to 12 SSN-AUKUS boats to be built in our shipyard, is the start of the next chapter of that illustrious career. Does my right hon. Friend agree that defence spending...

• Prime Minister: Engagements 7 May 2025

  I thank the Prime Minister for recently visiting the now royal port of Barrow in my constituency to lay the keel for the new Dreadnought-class submarines. He will have seen how proud we are to build our nuclear deterrent, which keeps us safe. As we move forward with our plan for change, does he agree that Barrow and Furness could provide a blueprint for the whole country, with defence...

More of Michelle Scrogham’s recent appearances