Mid & South Pembrokeshire / data
Henry Tufnell · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
435
of 504 possible
Attendance
86%
69 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
418
56 debates
Written Qs
43
43 answered
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£132k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 72 claims
Interests
2
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 90 | |
| Economy | 89 | |
| Employment | 50 | |
| Crime & Policing | 42 | |
| Education | 31 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 26 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 13 | 1,584 |
| Crime | 1 | 864 |
| Technology | 2 | 704 |
| Culture Community | 3 | 682 |
| Health | 2 | 467 |
| Housing | 2 | 446 |
| Local Government | 1 | 397 |
| Energy | 4 | 264 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec 2024 | Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion A vote on whether to allow a Bill to be introduced that would replace the current first-past-the-post voting system with proportional repres… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-22)They have given evidence to the Committee about how the majority of cases are considered individually—there is an individual nature, is what I think they suggested to the Committee… | 55 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-22)So in your view, it is a matter of accommodation and travel. And you do not think there are systemic failings in the processes involved in how patients, such as those in Pembrokesh… | 41 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-22)My question is not about travel; it is about the process to access those services. I take your point about travel and accommodation, but do you think that is solely the reason why … | 62 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-22)Do you think they are doing that? | 7 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-22)Finally, moving forward, what would you like to see from the joint committee? What would you like to see them improve? | 21 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-22)Can I quickly ask Alyson a question? In respect of the evidence you have just given to Ben, how have you been able to feed into the Welsh joint commissioning committee? Have you be… | 48 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-22)Alyson, can I check that you have been feeding all the concerns that you have raised, and the frustrations that you have heard in feedback from your patients, into the health board… | 51 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-22)I represent Pembrokeshire, so we are also within Hywel Dda. I have had constituents contact me about cancer treatment not being available in Wales, about having to be referred to E… | 111 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)The majority are at over 90% and Morrisons is 89%, but that is quite a big discrepancy as an outlier. I know you have launched the investigation, but in terms of being more active … | 55 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)Do you think you have enough teeth to go up against an organisation such as Amazon? | 16 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)In terms of looking into what the practice actually is in its business model and the mechanisms by which Amazon is acting in the marketplace to cause the suppliers concern, it seem… | 71 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)Do you think you have enough teeth? You have told the Chair you have nine staff and—what was it—£3.5 million? | 20 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)If you go into some of the details about the business model that Amazon is operating and you think, for example, of the lack of access to the resources to discuss, mitigate or reso… | 118 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)In 2024 you had less than half of Amazon suppliers reporting they believed the retailer to adhere to the supply code of practice, so that is stretching flexibility, it seems. | 30 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)Amazon for example, has consistently performed poorly in your surveys and shown little improvement. Have you launched an investigation? | 19 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Justice | 10 | 23.3% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 9 | 20.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 5 | 11.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 5 | 11.6% |
| Treasury | 3 | 7.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 3 | 7.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 3 | 7.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | 4.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to begin a formal assessment of the potential addition of refined petroleum products to the scope of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. | Answered |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of Stare for Energy Security and Net Zero, on the potential inclusion of refined petroleum products within the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechan… | Answered |
| 06 Jan 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to improve mobile connectivity in a) Mid and South Pembrokeshire and b) Tenby. | Answered |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of indexing payments from the Financial Assistance Scheme for pensions accrued before 1997 by Allied Steel and Wire members. | Answered |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on implementing the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025. | Answered |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress he has made on setting out a roadmap for carbon capture utilization and storage projects in south Wales. | Answered |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that dispersed industrial sites in south Wales can access (a) onshore and (b) offshore non-pipeline transport storage capacity solutions. | Answered |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of devolving (a) probation and (b) youth justice services in Wales. | Answered |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) existing jobs are protected and (b) investor confidence is maintained in the South Wales Industrial Cluster. | Answered |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the future delivery of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage projects in the South Wales Industrial Cluster. | Answered |
| 07 Jul 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase levels of consumer choice in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. | Answered |
| 07 Jul 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) heat batteries as low-carbon heating systems and (b) including those batteries in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. | Answered |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Legal Aid Agency’s digital systems are cyber-secure. | Answered |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Legal Aid Agency is taking to engage with local legal aid providers to increase legal aid provision. | Answered |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safe passage of aid to Gaza; and what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the Madleen… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
| Welsh Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 62 | 15,428 | 11.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,837 | 1.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 4,960 | 3.8% |
| Staffing | 0 | 109,652 | 83.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 10 | 4,545 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 2,310 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 4 | 2,085 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 10 | 968 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 1 | 789 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 5 | 504 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 12 | 451 |
| Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 222 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 1 | 180 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 3 | 135 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 4 | 130 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning of the constituency office March April [200011797-271] | 90 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -355 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | IPSA approved print of single issue information leaflet for constituents | 789 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Landline & internet package | 42 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 11 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 700 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-4217] | 12 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-4128] | 32 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 24 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-4126] | 21 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-4127] | 7 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs TV licence | TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-3184] [200011799-233] | 13 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CAPCUT | 11 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 700 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | DISPLAYWAYS VC LTD | 2,310 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 25 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
04 Feb 2025
Chair of the Commission for Carbon Competitiveness (a small group of MPs, former MPs and industry experts researching and producing reports on industrial competitiveness). Hanover Communications is appointed by the Commission to provide Secretariat duties, but Commissioners are not part of a formal contractual arrangement and do not appoint Hanover.
Date interest arose: 14 October 2024
(Registered 23 January 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee of the Carlie Tufnell Charitable Trust. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 22 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 46 wards, 47 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amroth Saundersfoot North | Alec Cormack | Liberal Democrats | 466 | 05 May 2022 |
| Burton | Danny Young | Conservative and Unionist Party | 399 | 05 May 2022 |
| Camrose | Jamie Adams | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 537 | 05 May 2022 |
| Carew Jeffreyston | Vanessa Thomas | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 433 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Williamston | Jacob John Williams | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 730 | 04 May 2017 |
| Haverfordwest Castle | Thomas Baden Tudor | Labour Party | 531 | 05 May 2022 |
| Haverfordwest Garth | Anji Tinley | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 311 | 05 May 2022 |
| Haverfordwest Portfield | Tim Evans | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 436 | 04 May 2017 |
| Haverfordwest Prendergast | Andrew Edwards | Conservative and Unionist Party | 391 | 05 May 2022 |
| Haverfordwest Priory | David Michael Bryan | Conservative and Unionist Party | — | 04 May 2017 |
| Hundleton | Steve Alderman | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 348 | 05 May 2022 |
| Johnston | Aled Thomas | Conservative and Unionist Party | 229 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kilgettybegelly | Alistair Cameron | Liberal Democrats | 397 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lampeter Velfrey | David Simpson | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 355 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lamphey | Tessa Hodgson | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 466 | 05 May 2022 |
| Letterston | Michelle Elizabeth Bateman | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 575 | 04 May 2017 |
| Llangwm | Michael James John | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 466 | 05 May 2022 |
| Manorbier Penally | Phil Kidney | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 540 | 05 May 2022 |
| Martletwy | Di Clements | Conservative and Unionist Party | 591 | 04 May 2017 |
| Merlins Bridge | Vincent John Cole | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 337 | 04 May 2017 |
| Milford Central | Terry Davies | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 147 | 05 May 2022 |
| Milford East | Guy Woodham | Labour Party | — | 04 May 2017 |
| Milford Hakin | Mike Stoddart | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 286 | 05 May 2022 |
| Milford Hubberston | Viv Stoddart | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 357 | 04 May 2017 |
| Milford North | Alan Dennison | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 333 | 05 May 2022 |
| Milford West | Rhys Sinnett | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 325 | 05 May 2022 |
| Narberth Urban | Marc Liam Tierney | Labour Party | 514 | 05 May 2022 |
| Neyland East | Simon Leslie Hancock | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 763 | 04 May 2017 |
| Neyland West | Paul Miller | Labour Party | 512 | 04 May 2017 |
| Pembroke Dock Bufferland | Michele Wiggins | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 240 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pembroke Dock Bush | Maureen Bowen | Labour Party | 173 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pembroke Dock Central | Joshua Beynon | Labour Party | 376 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pembroke Dock Market | Brian John Hall | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 300 | 04 May 2017 |
| Pembroke Dock Pennar | Tony Wilcox | Labour Party | 727 | 04 May 2017 |
| Pembroke Monkton St Mary South | Aaron Leigh Carey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 362 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pembroke Monkton St Mary South | Jonathan Grimes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 293 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pembroke St Mary North | Jon Harvey | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 404 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pembroke St Michael | Mel Phillips | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 418 | 05 May 2022 |
| Saundersfoot South | Chris Williams | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 432 | 05 May 2022 |
| Solva | Mark Metson Carter | Conservative and Unionist Party | 382 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Davids | Bethan Price | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 283 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Florence St Mary Out Liberty | Rhys Jordan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 315 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Ishmaels | Claire Victoria George | Conservative and Unionist Party | 297 | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Tenby North | Michael Williams | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | — | 04 May 2017 |
| Tenby South | Sam Skryme-Blackhall | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 427 | 05 May 2022 |
| The Havens | Peter John Morgan | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 486 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wiston | David Howlett | Conservative and Unionist Party | 563 | 04 May 2017 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 105,520 | Electorate 79,033 (2024) |
| Median age | 48 | years |
| Degree-educated | 30.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 97.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 66.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 16.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 17.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 51.5% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.