About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Amanda Martin) represents you, and all of the people who live in Portsmouth North, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Portsmouth North

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

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Education
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Armed Forces: Children
• Aquind: Electricity Interconnectors
• Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
• Navy: Training
• Retail Trade: Empty Property

Currently held offices

• Member, Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL] Committee (since 25 Jun 2025)
• Member, Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee (since 25 Jun 2025)
• Member, Court of Referees (since 27 Feb 2025)
• Member, Education Committee (since 21 Oct 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Football Governance Bill [HL] Committee (14 May 2025 to 17 Jun 2025)
• Member, Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee (24 Apr 2025 to 22 May 2025)
• Member, Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee (15 Jan 2025 to 11 Feb 2025)
• Member, Armed Forces Commissioner Bill ( 4 Dec 2024 to 12 Dec 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Penny Mordaunt
• Sarah McCarthy-Fry
• Syd Rapson
• Peter Griffiths
• Frank Judd
• Donald Bruce
• William James
• Roger Keyes
• Bertram Falle

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee (13 out of 13)
• Football Governance Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Afghanistan 15 Jul 2025

  I thank the Secretary of State for his openness and transparency, and for his apology, and I thank Portsmouth city council for its involvement in Afghan resettlement schemes, which have helped many of those who served alongside my Portsmouth North constituents. I welcome today’s decision. The Government rightly took time to consider all the options and examine the complexities, including...

• Afghanistan 15 Jul 2025

  I thank the Secretary of State for his openness and transparency, and for his apology, and I thank Portsmouth city council for its involvement in Afghan resettlement schemes, which have helped many of those who served alongside my Portsmouth North constituents. I welcome today’s decision. The Government rightly took time to consider all the options and examine the complexities, including...

• Afghanistan 15 Jul 2025

  I thank the Secretary of State for his openness and transparency, and for his apology, and I thank Portsmouth city council for its involvement in Afghan resettlement schemes, which have helped many of those who served alongside my Portsmouth North constituents. I welcome today’s decision. The Government rightly took time to consider all the options and examine the complexities, including...

More of Amanda Martin’s recent appearances

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