Southampton Itchen / data
Darren Paffey · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
385
of 504 possible
Attendance
76%
119 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
305
77 debates
Written Qs
117
116 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£201k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 181 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 91 | |
| Economy | 76 | |
| Crime & Policing | 38 | |
| Employment | 33 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 25 | |
| Education | 25 | |
| Housing | 23 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 15 | 10,274 |
| Education | 11 | 7,006 |
| Health | 7 | 4,939 |
| Economy Jobs | 20 | 4,380 |
| Local Government | 12 | 3,787 |
| Cost Of Living | 9 | 3,081 |
| Housing | 5 | 1,048 |
| Fiscal Policy | 7 | 608 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1683)Dan, do you have a quick point to make on that? | 11 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1683)My question is specifically to Dr Barnes. In your evidence, you say that the Government should pay explicit attention to those who are experiencing deep and complex poverty. Can yo… | 67 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1683)You mentioned that there are drivers that the deep material poverty measures do not necessarily capture. You may already have had the chance to highlight what those drivers are, bu… | 52 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1819)I will probably just ask this of whoever has a strong opinion on it; we do not have time for everyone. Some have expressed concerns about the shift in funding towards mainstream ad… | 63 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1819)In terms of how all of this is going to be funded, you will know that the White Paper is suggesting shifting that funding and rebalancing it back towards mainstream provision so th… | 80 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1819)I will probably just ask this of whoever has a strong opinion on it; we do not have time for everyone. Some have expressed concerns about the shift in funding towards mainstream ad… | 63 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1819)We have had evidence presented to us previously about the wide and persistent inconsistencies in the quality and the delivery of ordinarily available provision. That is a given. Ho… | 61 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1819)There is no reason that you would have seen this, but there was a debate last night where that question around the interaction with DHSC was asked of the Minister. It is on the tab… | 35 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1819)I am interested in whose attitudes you are talking about in terms of the culture. Rightly, this is coming under a lot of critique, but what we are hearing from the outside is, “Can… | 69 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1819)We have had evidence presented to us previously about the wide and persistent inconsistencies in the quality and the delivery of ordinarily available provision. That is a given. Ho… | 61 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1819)In terms of how all of this is going to be funded, you will know that the White Paper is suggesting shifting that funding and rebalancing it back towards mainstream provision so th… | 80 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1819)I am interested in whose attitudes you are talking about in terms of the culture. Rightly, this is coming under a lot of critique, but what we are hearing from the outside is, “Can… | 69 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1819)There is no reason that you would have seen this, but there was a debate last night where that question around the interaction with DHSC was asked of the Minister. It is on the tab… | 35 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | EngagementsQ4. May I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks on the terrible Golders Green attack? Rebuilding trust and integrity in our democracy matters deeply to my constituents… EnergyCost Of LivingLocal Government | 102 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1683)I am sure that would be welcome. From the work that you did—the consultation with many hundreds of thousands of children—are there very clear key indicators that you think emerge t… | 40 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 27 | 23.1% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 25 | 21.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 12 | 10.3% |
| Department for Education | 12 | 10.3% |
| Home Office | 9 | 7.7% |
| Department for Transport | 7 | 6.0% |
| Ministry of Justice | 5 | 4.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 3.4% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Women and Equalities | To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to respond to the consultation entitled Improving disabled people’s access to let residential premises: reasonable adjustments to common parts, a new duty, which closed on 18 A… | Pending |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish details of the new batching model being trialled by the Building Safety Regulator to reduce the length of time taken to assess building control… | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average processing time is for a support for mortgage interest claim; and what proportion of claims have been approved over the last two years. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the remit is of the external remediation team at the Building Safety Regulator; and how it is engaging with stakeholders on applications. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress the remediation enforcement unit within the Building Safety Regulator has made on its objectives. | Answered |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote the National Year of Reading 2026 in educational settings. | Answered |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of alternative arrangements for British dual nationals travelling to the UK who do not hold a British (a) passport and (b) certifica… | Answered |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of HGV testing capacity provided by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in Southampton; what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ex… | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of recent UK Research and Innovation and The Science and Technology Facilities Council's decisions to reduce funding… | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) existing mechanisms for an employee to raise concerns about an occupational health provider appointed by their employer and (b) independ… | Answered |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the proposed mandatory national register for short term lets will be introduced. | Answered |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring planning permission to change residential homes to short-term lets. | Answered |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the extent and impact of mortgage providers rejecting mortgages for leasehold properties with ground rent over 0.1% of… | Answered |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to extend the two year limit on the tax free payment of a pension lump sum following the death of a spouse when the withdrawal is delayed by a coroner's investigation. | Answered |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays to coroner proceedings in excess of 18 months on eligibility for Bereavement Support Payments. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 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 | 156 | 27,219 | 13.5% |
| Accommodation | 16 | 26,773 | 13.3% |
| Staffing | 1 | 141,512 | 70.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,690 | 1.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,623 | 1.3% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 116 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 24,185 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 10 | 14,448 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 114 | 7,343 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 4 | 1,418 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 8 | 1,014 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 2 | 970 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 14 | 947 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 1 | 600 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 4 | 496 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 1 | 288 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 410 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 410 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 410 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 334 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,680 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,680 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,215 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 50 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Away day catering | 28 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-7838] | 26 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 3,300 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 77 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 56 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 55 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 54 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 40 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 37 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 34 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 31 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 27 | 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.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
10 Mar 2026
Name of donor: UK Chamber of Shipping
Address of donor: 30 Park Street, London SE1 9EQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Attendance for myself at the UK Chamber of Shipping Annual Dinner 2026. The ticket included a three-course dinner with wine, value £302.40
Date received: 30 January 2026
Date accepted: 30 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 02107383
(Registered 2 March 2026)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 7 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargate | Ginnie Lambert | Labour Party | 936 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bitterne Park | Gordon John Cooper | Labour Party | 1,634 | 02 May 2024 |
| Harefield | Rob Harwood | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,219 | 02 May 2024 |
| Peartree | Simon Jonathan Letts | Labour Party | 1,305 | 02 May 2024 |
| Sholing | Jaden William Beaurain | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,367 | 02 May 2024 |
| Thornhill | Josh Allen | Labour Party | 1,166 | 02 May 2024 |
| Woolston | Rob Stead | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,085 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 110,063 | Electorate 68,379 (2024) |
| Median age | 35 | years |
| Degree-educated | 29.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 85.9% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 52.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 25.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 22.4% | households |
| Employment rate | 59.6% | 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.