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Norwich North

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Apr 2026

A safe Lab seat, won with 45% of the vote in 2024. Covers Norwich and Taverham and Drayton. Population 97,498.

A steady constituency-focused MP who votes in lockstep with the Labour government, Alice Macdonald's most visible recent work has been outside the chamber. She successfully campaigned to get roads gritted on a housing estate in Norwich North after gathering over 450 signatures and convening stakeholder meetings -- a years-long local safety issue resolved through direct intervention. She has also publicly condemned Lloyds Bank's decision to shut a city branch, called for a parliamentary debate on inclusive PE for disabled children, and introduced legislation calling for a legal right to paid time off for fertility treatment, drawing on National Fertility Awareness Week to press the case.

In Parliament, Macdonald participates at 83% of votes -- slightly below the Commons average -- and has never voted against the Labour whip, making her a 100% party-line voter. Her voting record scores high on workers' rights (90%) and progressive taxation (94%), but very low on parliamentary scrutiny (4%) and Lords scrutiny (0%), reflecting consistent support for the government overturning Lords amendments. Her speeches cluster heavily around economy and jobs, health, social care, and defence. She deviates notably from her Labour colleagues on assisted dying -- voting less in favour of safeguards and end-of-life autonomy than the party average -- and scores higher than average on NHS funding and armed forces welfare.

403
Commons votes
This parliament
£26k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.7k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Macdonald’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.419 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Macdonald has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Economy
79
Taxation
71
Crime & Policing
45
Employment
42
Education
27
Welfare and Benefits
26
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.13 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Catton GroveMike Stonard1,178Labour P
CromeAdam Christopher Giles1,260Labour P
Drayton NorthAdrian David Crotch261Conserva
Drayton SouthPaul Darren Gore Auber355Liberal
Hellesdon North WestBill Johnson625Conserva
Hellesdon North WestShelagh Cassandra Gurney750Conserva
Hellesdon South EastLacey Jade Douglass628Conserva
Hellesdon South EastSimon Mark Jones512Conserva
Mile CrossCharlie Caine1,016Green Pa
Old Catton Sprowston WestKaren Amanda Vincent1,036Conserva
Old Catton Sprowston WestKen Leggett973Conserva
Old Catton Sprowston WestRichard Edward Potter869Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
97,498
Electorate 73,717 · 2024 register
Median income
£26,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
16.2%
England average 20.0%
Schools
38
30 primary · 5 secondary
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