Paul Blomfield
Labour Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Sheffield Central · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Central | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (Brexit and EU Negotiations) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 30 December 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (International Trade) (Brexit and EU Negotiations) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 30 December 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) | Opposition | 9 October 2016 | 10 April 2020 |
Voting participation
374th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 84 | 66.1% |
| 2023 | 256 | 175 | 68.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 177 | 70.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 208 | 86.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 118 | 62.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 764 | 71.5% |
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 209th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 49 | 24 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 102 | 59 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 145 | 80 | 167 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 115 | 48 | 135 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Health and Social Care Committee 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 254th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · 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.
2010
- – Became MP for Sheffield Central
- – Joined Labour
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (Brexit and EU Negotiations)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (International Trade) (Brexit and EU Negotiations)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (Brexit and EU Negotiations)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (International Trade) (Brexit and EU Negotiations)
2022
- – Joined Health and Social Care Committee
2024
- – 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.