North East Somerset and Hanham.

Sitting as an independent, Dan Norris has broken from the majority of fellow independents on several recent votes -- most notably backing government regulations in April 2026 that allow ministers to suspend housing and financial support for failed asylum seekers found to be working illegally. That put him at odds with most independents, who voted against the measures. He also voted against referring Prime Minister Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Peter Mandelson appointment, siding with the government's position that the motion was a political manoeuvre. In May 2026, he voted against an opposition amendment to the King's Speech.

His parliamentary record reveals an MP who votes with the government on Commons primacy issues consistently -- he scores 100% on "pro-commons-primacy" and "pro-government-bill-unamended" measures, well above the independent average, and 0% on respecting Lords scrutiny. He is strongly aligned with workers' rights (91%) and progressive taxation (96%), but markedly out of step with most independents on football regulation, where he registers 0% against their 79%. His voting participation of 73% sits below the Commons average. He has made 11 contributions across 8 debates since July 2024 -- a modest output -- touching on education, environment, and the economy, with no committee seat to anchor specialist work.

Norris won North East Somerset and Hanham in 2024 as a Labour candidate but now sits as an independent following his election as West of England Metro Mayor -- a role he has since left, with Helen Godwin succeeding him. Local news coverage over the past 90 days, spanning transport, economy, and crime stories, does not mention him directly, suggesting limited visible local profile since the transition. No speech activity is recorded after March 2025, which is a notable gap in the available data.