Louise Sandher-Jones
Labour Sitting MP
MP for North East Derbyshire · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Government Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces) · Ministry of Defence
Constituency office
Eckington Business Centre, 62 Market Street, Eckington, S21 4DA
Tel: 01246 439120
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Derbyshire | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People) | Government | 6 September 2025 | 12 June 2026 |
Voting participation
313th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 145 | 61.4% |
| 2025 | 322 | 251 | 78.0% |
| 2024 | 73 | 72 | 98.6% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 468 | 74.2% |
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 625th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 120 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 168 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
336th 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 North East Derbyshire
- – Joined Labour
2025
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
2026
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
Constituency: North East Derbyshire
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.