South West Norfolk.

Terry Jermy has broken with Labour three times on welfare reform -- one of the more substantial rebel records among the 2024 intake. He voted against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at Second Reading in July 2025, backed the opposition's procedural attempt to block it entirely, and then voted for an amendment to protect disabled people with fluctuating conditions while the government's PIP review is ongoing. He also backed tighter in-person requirements before abortion medication can be prescribed, and voted with the assisted dying bill's supporters at Report Stage -- placing him on the socially conservative side of one conscience vote and the liberal side of another.

At 70% voting participation -- below the Commons average -- Jermy is not among the most active voters, though his 118 parliamentary contributions across 92 debates suggest he engages actively when present. He votes with Labour 98% of the time outside his welfare rebellions. His speeches cluster around economy and jobs, local government, social care, environment, and agriculture, which maps directly onto his seat in South West Norfolk. He sits on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, and his news coverage reflects consistent local campaigning: pushing for honest food labelling to benefit Norfolk farmers, lobbying the Treasury and the CMA over heating oil prices, backing the three-council local government reform, and opposing a housing developer's appeal against community wishes.

His stance data flags two notable patterns: he deviates sharply from Labour colleagues on welfare reform (40% aligned versus the party's 79%) and on criminal justice reform (29% versus 64%). His 100% alignment on local government powers, against a party average of 74%, reinforces the picture of an MP who prioritises constituency and rural interests. News sentiment data across 157 articles in the past 90 days is broadly neutral, with crime and transport featuring heavily -- likely reflecting local rather than parliamentary coverage.