The Westminster lensMP · Labour and Co-operative Party · Sitting since 8 Jun 2017

Anneliese Dodds.

Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Oxford East.

Anneliese Dodds
PlaceOxford East
Blueskyanneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
410/521
79% attendance · top 34% of MPs
Party alignment
30%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
846
across 112 debates · 95,980 words
Written Qs
364
342 answered · 22 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour and Co-operative Party MP in Labour Party-controlled territory.

The Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Oxford East, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.

§ 01Voting record.410 divisions · most recent 11 Mar 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.

Economy78
Taxation73
Crime & Policing44
Employment43
Education39
Welfare and Benefits29
Constitution and Democracy25
Pensions24

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14Yes
Freevs party
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.846 contributions · 112 debates · 95,980 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Defence75,807
Social Care32,511
Economy & Jobs29,057
Culture Community26,214
Immigration24,878
Health17,537
Other16,768
Ind avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

20 May

Artificial Intelligence

The voluntary approach has failed to prevent harms (Grok case); even Steve Bannon calls for mandatory pre-release vetting, so the UK should review its strategy.

49 words·Read
19 May

Energy Security

Energy security is vital, but the government must also regulate AI development and address the labour market disruption it will cause, requiring co-ordination with the EU.

685 words·Read
20 Apr

Community-owned Assets: Government Support

Community-owned assets are vital for tackling inequality and isolation; government must coordinate policy across departments, encourage place-based collaboration between arts organ

1,559 words·Read
25 Mar

Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics

Welcomes swift action and broad Rycroft approach; seeks clarity on incident protocols for election emergencies and broader crypto-related foreign influence via domestic currency.

101 words·Read
Showing 4 of 846·All 846 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @anneliesedoddsmp.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.

@anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 61 posts
Celebratory warm, supportive
Labour and Co-operative Party
61
Posts
50
Substantive
13
Culture Community
Most criticises
Oxfordshire County Council 3
Most supports
Labour government 4
Labour Party 3
Labour Government 3

Recent substantive posts.

WhenTopicToneExcerpt
25 MayTransportcelebratory✅ Thousands of extra driving tests have been released through overtime schemes, recruiting new examiners, and increasing training capacity. 📈 Almost 160,000 m…
25 MayTransportcelebratoryAre you one of the many learner drivers who has been waiting *ages* for a test slot? ❌ Labour’s now banned the online bots which have been buying up driving t…
24 MayTransportcelebratoryCombined with an upcoming crossing on Iffley Road, residents in Rose Hill and Iffley will be able to benefit from a new off-road route to Cowley Marsh and beyon…
Showing 3 of 50·All 50 substantive posts
§ 04Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Dodds holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 05Written questions.364 tabled · 342 answered · 18 Mar 2025 → 29 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office11932.7%
Home Office7119.5%
Department of Health and Social Care308.2%
Department for Education287.7%
Department for Transport287.7%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology236.3%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government102.7%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport92.5%

Most recent.

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending

What his planned timetable is for the conclusion of his assessment into the potential merits of introducing Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing guidance to businesses on living income and living wage differences.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Pending

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Indonesian counterpart on the recent conflict in West Papua.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Pending

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that Colombian private military contractors transited through UAE bases before deploying in suppo

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending

What steps his Department is taking through the Responsible Business Conduct Review to tackle income and wage differences, including changes to purchasing practices.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 364·All 364 written questions
§ 06Register & expenses.7 declared interests · £262k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Payment: £1,699.30 Royalties payments on a previously-published textbook.
Payment: £1,699.30 Royalties payments on a previously-published textbook. Received on: 31 March 2025. Hours: no additional hours. (Registe…
Payment: £349.69
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Role, work or services: Royalties with Authors Licensing and Collecting Society
Role, work or services: Royalties with Authors Licensing and Collecting Society Payer: Authors Licensing and Collecting Society, Internatio…
Role, work or services: Royalties on a textbook
Role, work or services: Royalties on a textbook Payer: Bloomsbury Publishers Plc, 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP
Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit
Name of donor: Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit Address of donor: 180 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LB Estimate of the probable value…
Showing 5 of 7·All 7 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Mar 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing230,13087.9%
Office Costs27,70910.6%
Accommodation1,8000.7%
MP Travel1,7750.7%
Staff Travel3640.1%
Total · 116 claims261,778100%
Showing 5 of 116·All 116 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 08Electoral history.4 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Oxford East19,54149.7%Won
2019Oxford East28,13557.0%Won
2017Oxford East35,11865.2%Won
2010Reading East12,72925.5%Lost

2024 — full result, Oxford East.

CandidateVotes%
Anneliese DoddsWONLab19,54149.7

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

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 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 95,980 words
17 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
364 tabled · 342 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
7 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£261,778 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL