Darren Jones
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Bristol North West · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol North West | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Bristol North West | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol North West | |||
| Torridge and West Devon |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Intergovernmental Relations | Government | 6 September 2025 | 20 July 2026 |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Government | 5 September 2025 | 20 July 2026 |
| Minister of State (Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister) | Government | 1 September 2025 | 20 July 2026 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Government | 5 July 2024 | 1 September 2025 |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Opposition | 4 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
Voting participation
joint 537th 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 | 98 | 41.5% |
| 2025 | 322 | 119 | 37.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 118 | 59.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 188 | 73.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 175 | 69.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 206 | 85.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 140 | 73.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 776 | 72.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 270 | 42.8% |
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
203rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 437 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 408 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 107 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 58 | 27 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 42 | 16 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 38 | 28 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 65 | 35 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government 2021–2023
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Science and Technology Committee (Commons) 2017–2019, 2020–2021 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
74th 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.
2017
- – Became MP for Bristol North West
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
2020
- – Joined Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
- – Became Chair of Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2021
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
2022
- – Became Chair of Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
- – Joined Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Became MP for Bristol North West
- – Appointed: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2025
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister)
- – Left role: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Appointed: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- – Appointed: Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
2026
- – Left role: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- – Left role: Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
- – Left role: Minister of State (Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister)
Constituency: Bristol North West
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.