Vicky Foxcroft
Labour · Lewisham North
FULL PROFILEVicky Foxcroft is the Labour MP for Lewisham North, first elected in 2015. She is 49 years old. As a long-serving backbencher without ministerial appointment, they have more freedom to vote independently.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Disability rights and accessibility · Welfare reform and social security · Mental health services · Immigration and asylum policy · Transport accessibility
Positions
Disability benefits — Strongly opposes cuts to PIP and Universal Credit
strong
Immigration — Opposes stricter immigration controls and deportations
strong
EU membership — Supports European integration and opposed Brexit
moderate
Abortion access — Supports easier access to abortion services
moderate
Mental health — Advocates for improved mental health services
moderate
Transport accessibility — Campaigns for better disabled access to transport
moderate
LGBT+ rights — Supports international LGBT+ human rights protection
weak
COVID-19 response — Supported government pandemic restrictions and protections
moderate
Notable Rebellions
2024 — Resigned from government whip position over Universal Credit and PIP reforms, citing devastating consequences for disabled constituents
Reasoning Style
Constituency-focused and evidence-based, drawing on personal experience and constituent casework to inform policy positions. Uses detailed parliamentary questions to expose policy gaps and holds government accountable through persistent scrutiny of departmental responses.
Background
Before entering Parliament, Vicky Foxcroft worked in the disability rights sector, developing expertise in accessibility and social care policy that would later inform her parliamentary focus on disability issues and welfare reform.