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Anna Dixon.

Labour Party MP for Shipley.

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Anna Dixon
PlaceShipley
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ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
485/575
84% attendance · top 17% of MPs
Party alignment
98%
votes with party majority
Speeches
1,203
across 265 debates · 46,001 words
Written Qs
142
142 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
14 Jul 2026

Labour Party MP in a politically split seat.

All five of Anna Dixon's rebel votes in June 2025 fell on the same bill and the same day — she voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Third Reading, placing her among the MPs who opposed assisted dying becoming law. Her votes tell a consistent story: she backed New Clause 16, which would have disqualified applicants whose wish to die was substantially driven by disability, financial pressures, or fear of burdening others, and voted against amendments tightening other safeguards. On assisted dying, her voting record sits 47 percentage points below the Labour average for supporting access — the sharpest deviation in her profile — and 33 points above it for backing restrictions.

Beyond that cluster, Dixon is a reliable Labour loyalist, voting with the party 97.5% of the time across 480 recorded votes, slightly above the Commons average for participation. Her speeches — 396 contributions across 209 debates — concentrate heavily on social care and health, where she drew on 30 years working in that sector before entering Parliament. She consistently backs workers' rights and progressive taxation measures, and supported extending the employment tribunal claim window to six months in July 2026. Her pro-parliamentary-scrutiny score of 18% and pro-lords-scrutiny score of just 4% suggest she rarely votes to give Parliament or the Lords additional oversight powers.

Local coverage presents a mixed picture. Dixon has received positive press for championing leasehold reform and housing energy efficiency, and for lobbying on Shipley's transport links — though one reader letter accused her of parroting government lines on rail rather than pressing constituents' interests. She sits on the Public Accounts Committee, giving her a formal role in scrutinising government spending. News sentiment over the past 90 days is broadly neutral across 42 articles.

Background

Anna Dixon is the Labour MP for Shipley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.485 divisions · most recent 1 Jul 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation94
Economy89
Employment51
Crime & Policing43
Education35
Constitution and Democracy30
Welfare and Benefits29
Housing24

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Dixon broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77No
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.1,203 contributions · 265 debates · 46,001 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Social Care22,954
Health19,731
Economy & Jobs12,782
Cost of Living10,120
Local Government7,484
Fiscal Policy6,544
Labour Market6,113
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

6 Jul 2026

Patient Safety Review

An independent HSSIB free from provider control is essential; provider-led investigations cannot be trusted to find root causes or hold themselves accountable, as shown by infected

87 words·Read
16 Jun 2026

Violence against Women and Girls

Supports the government's international work but seeks assurance that recent aid cuts will not undermine grassroots projects in Zimbabwe and elsewhere that reduce violence against

94 words·Read
10 Jun 2026

Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Supported the regulations, citing Bradford's dramatic improvement in air quality (nitrogen dioxide breach sites fell from 35 to 3) and resulting health gains, including a 600-appoi

472 words·Read
3 Jun 2026

Youth Mental Health Support

Youth mental health is in crisis requiring urgent action across NHS CAMHS, youth services, and online safety regulation; personal anecdotes and constituent cases show systemic fail

2,372 words·Read
Showing 4 of 1203·All 1,203 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @annadixonmp.bsky.social

Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.

@annadixonmp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 21 posts
Measured mixed
Labour Party
21
Posts
18
Substantive
6
Mp Performance
Most criticises
Reform UK 2
Reform 2
Most supports
Labour Party 3
Labour government 2
NHS 2

Recent substantive posts.

WhenTopicToneExcerpt
9 JulMp PerformancecelebratoryI am proud to have officially nominated Andy Burnham as the next Leader of the Labour Party. He has a strong record of delivery in Greater Manchester, extensi…
8 JulUtilitiesangry13 serious pollution incidents last year, the same number as the previous year, show Yorkshire Water has learned nothing and changed nothing. If a company can…
7 JulEnvironmentangryReform’s plan to dismantle Bradford’s CAZ clearly puts ideology over the public health of our children. I urge the Council leadership not to recklessly gamble…
Showing 3 of 18·All 18 substantive posts
§ 04Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Dixon currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Public Accounts CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Dixon sits on one.

§ 05Written questions.142 tabled · 142 answered · 2 Sept 2024 → 17 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care2819.7%
Department for Education2316.2%
Department for Work and Pensions139.2%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs107.0%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero107.0%
Treasury96.3%
Department for Transport96.3%
Home Office85.6%

Most recent.

17 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered

Whether his Department plans to consult on the regulation of fireworks.

The Government recognises that people hold a range of views on fireworks, including their impact on people, animals and local communities, as well as their importance to businesses and public events. The regulatory framework is kept under r…read full →

17 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

With reference to the answer of 10 November 2025 to Question 78821, whether additional resources have been allocated to research on (a) Giloma, (b) Glioblastoma, (c) Astrocytoma, (d) DIPG and (e) D

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner on 10 November 2025 to Question 78821. As investment for cancer research is calculated retrospectively, with a time lag due to annual reporting cy…read full →

17 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered

Innovation and Technology, what progress she has made on revising the Cabinet Siting and Pole Siting Code of Practice.

In August 2024, the then Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms asked industry to consider revising the Cabinet Siting and Pole Siting Code of Practice to better reflect community concerns and convened a roundtable discussion wi…read full →

1 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered

What assessment her Department has made of the parity of GCSE English Language and IGCSE English Language on the coursework route qualifications.

GCSE English Language and IGCSE English Language are distinct qualifications, which are assessed and regulated in different ways.GCSE English Language qualifications in England are regulated by Ofqual, with subject content set by the Depart…read full →

Showing 4 of 142·All 142 written questions
§ 06Register & expenses.4 declared interests · £182k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: London Ownership details: Co-owned with husband Re…
Trustee (unpaid) with Helpforce Community, a charity that accelerates the growth
Trustee (unpaid) with Helpforce Community, a charity that accelerates the growth and impact of volunteering in health and care organisations…
Parliamentary chair of Christians on the Left, an affiliate of the Labour Party.
Parliamentary chair of Christians on the Left, an affiliate of the Labour Party. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 13 March 2025…
Member of the Shipley Towns Fund Board. This is an unpaid role.
Member of the Shipley Towns Fund Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 16 September 2024 (Registered 18 November 2024)

Source · Members API · Last amended 8 Apr 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing135,37374.4%
Office Costs23,39612.9%
Accommodation10,0635.5%
Staff Travel8,4474.6%
MP Travel4,7432.6%
Total · 180 claims182,022100%
Showing 5 of 180·All 180 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 07This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Dixon on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 08Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Shipley21,73845.0%Won

2024 — full result, Shipley.

CandidateVotes%
Anna DixonWONLab21,73845.0

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Shipley

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 17 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 46,001 words
18 Jul 2024 → 13 Jul 2026
Written QsMembers API
142 tabled · 142 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£182,022 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL