Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby North | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erewash | |||
| Erewash | |||
| Erewash |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) | Government | 12 May 2026 | 22 July 2026 |
Voting participation
joint 187th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 181 | 76.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 268 | 83.2% |
| 2024 | 73 | 55 | 75.3% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 504 | 79.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 588th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 156 | 63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 154 | 103 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants, Parents and Carers Bill | Member | 14 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Justice Committee | Chair | 14 September 2026 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 14 September 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | Member | 21 October 2026 | 1 of 1 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Ecclesiastical Committee 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
- Transport Committee 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
313th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2024
- – Became MP for Derby North
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Transport Committee
- – Joined Ecclesiastical Committee
2026
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
- – Became Chair of Justice Committee
- – Joined Justice Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Infants, Parents and Carers Bill
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Constituency: Derby North
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.