Al Carns

Labour MP for Birmingham Selly Oak

Al Carns is the Labour MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans).

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

11,537

Recent swing

-10.5% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

Team Forces Funding Ltd (£1,790)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED AYE

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

Al voted with the majority

DID NOT VOTE

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

VOTED AYE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

Al voted with the majority

Where Al fits into things

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Al Carns

Member of Parliament

Birmingham Selly Oak

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

High volume constituent contact
Media attention on local issues
Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill