Jonathan Ashworth
Labour (Co-op) Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Leicester South · in Parliament since 5 May 2011
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester South | 5 May 2011 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 5 May 2011 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester South |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Paymaster General | Opposition | 4 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Opposition | 29 November 2021 | 4 September 2023 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | Opposition | 9 January 2018 | 29 November 2021 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Opposition | 7 October 2016 | 9 January 2018 |
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) | Opposition | 14 September 2015 | 7 October 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) | Opposition | 7 October 2013 | 14 September 2015 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 7 October 2013 |
Voting participation
joint 373rd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour (Co-op) average 72.9%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 82 | 64.6% |
| 2023 | 256 | 183 | 71.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 171 | 68.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 195 | 80.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 132 | 69.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 765 | 71.6% |
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
69th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour (Co-op) average 658
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 35 | 13 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 70 | 18 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 103 | 49 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 161 | 61 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
303rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour (Co-op) average 650
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.
2011
- – Became MP for Leicester South
- – Joined Labour
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2013
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Health
- – Left role: Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Health
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Paymaster General
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Paymaster General
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
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.