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Dan Aldridge.

Labour Party MP for Weston-super-Mare.

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Dan Aldridge
PlaceWeston-super-Mare
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ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
384/568
68% attendance · top 63% of MPs
Party alignment
100%
votes with party majority
Speeches
244
across 104 debates · 15,328 words
Written Qs
75
73 answered · 2 pending
Dispatch
14 Jul 2026

Labour Party MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.

A notably active local campaigner, Dan Aldridge has secured tangible wins for Weston-super-Mare since entering Parliament in 2024 — most visibly a £19m injection to restore Birnbeck Pier and £150,000 for a village school nursery expansion. He founded a summer school to address low university application rates in the constituency, has fought a proposed library closure, and championed a national ban on plastic wet wipes through a local clean-up campaign. These are constituency-delivery stories, not Westminster rebellions; his voting record shows no departures from the Labour line across 384 votes.

His parliamentary participation sits at 68%, below the Commons average. Within that record, he votes consistently with Labour — 100% alignment — but the stance data reveals some distance from his party's centre of gravity: he scores far below Labour peers on pro-NHS-funding votes (25% against a party average of 51%) and shows zero alignment on immigration control measures, where Labour averages 33%. He votes above the party average on assisted dying access and energy security. His 92 speeches span the economy, local government, health, and social care — a spread that mirrors the committee work he does on the Business and Trade Committee and its economic security sub-committee.

Recent news coverage — 37 articles in the past 90 days — clusters heavily around culture, sport, and housing, with broadly neutral sentiment. The highest-impact stories are positive local delivery pieces rather than controversy. His low scores on parliamentary scrutiny and civil liberties metrics reflect consistent support for government positions on the National Security (State Threats) Bill. No speech transcripts were available to assess his reasoning on those votes directly.

Background

Dan Aldridge is the Labour MP for Weston-super-Mare, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.384 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.

Economy65
Taxation64
Crime & Policing42
Employment37
Education30
Constitution and Democracy27
Local Government22
Housing22

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.244 contributions · 104 debates · 15,328 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs5,933
Social Care5,589
Health4,488
Local Government3,657
Culture Community3,320
Education2,876
Defence2,304
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

28 Apr 2026

UK-India Technology Security Initiative

The UK-India TSI is strategically vital because India is rising rapidly to become the world's largest economy and tech power; the UK must engage deeply to avoid being left behind a

2,307 words·Read
14 Apr 2026

Cancer Treatment

Supports government plans but seeks specific support for bringing radiotherapy to Weston-super-Mare to address 90-minute patient travel times.

115 words·Read
12 Mar 2026

Carnivals

Carnivals are living proof of community resilience and creative potential; coastal and rural towns need government partnership and investment to sustain these world-class events an

1,879 words·Read
19 Nov 2025

Northwich Railway Station: Accessibility

Agrees that accessibility must be included by design from the start of any station project, citing frustrated campaigners in Weston-super-Mare facing repeated missed opportunities

79 words·Read
Showing 4 of 244·All 244 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @danaldridgemp.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.

@danaldridgemp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 1 posts
Measured mixed
Labour Party
1
Posts
1
Substantive
1
Mp Performance

Recent substantive posts.

WhenTopicToneExcerpt
23 JunMp PerformancemeasuredMy Statement on the PM's resignation.
§ 04Committees & roles.2 current appointments

Current memberships.

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

CommitteeRoleType
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export ControlsMemberSelect
Business and Trade CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Aldridge sits on 2.

§ 05Written questions.75 tabled · 73 answered · 11 Nov 2024 → 10 Jul 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care1722.7%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1317.3%
Department for Education1114.7%
Department for Transport912.0%
Department for Business and Trade56.7%
Department for Work and Pensions56.7%
Treasury56.7%
Ministry of Justice34.0%

Most recent.

10 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What steps his Department is taking to review national guidance on communication and aftercare following miscarriage, including to (a) ensure consistency and trauma-informed practice across NHS trusts and (b) enable patients with lived experience to contribute to improving standards of care.

Awaiting answer.

9 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending

Whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of treating student maintenance loans as income on Universal Credit claimants seeking to retrain for occupations with workforce shortages.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing pregnant women and new mothers diagnosed with cancer to defer statutory maternity leave until the completion of their treatment.

Parental leave and pay entitlements are being considered as part of the Government’s Parental Pay and Leave Review. The Review will report in early 2027 with next steps for taking any reforms forward to implementation.

20 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What steps his Department is taking through the Men's Health Strategy to improve support given to fathers and partners during the postnatal period and following a traumatic pregnancy or birth.

The Government recognises the significant physical and psychological consequences of birth trauma and the devastating impact this can have on women and their families, including men. We remain fully committed to improving the quality and co…read full →

Showing 4 of 75·All 75 written questions
§ 06Register & expenses.4 declared interests · £178k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Google UK Ltd
27 June 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Address of donor: No. 2, Kaitakelan Blvd., Zhongzheng D…
Trustee of Somewhere to Go charity in Weston-super-Mare. This is an unpaid role.
Trustee of Somewhere to Go charity in Weston-super-Mare. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 25 July 2024)
Advisory Board Member of Software Sustainability Institute. This is an unpaid ro
Advisory Board Member of Software Sustainability Institute. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 25 July 2024)

Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing115,99265.2%
Office Costs25,47414.3%
Accommodation22,78612.8%
Staff Travel7,4634.2%
MP Travel6,2143.5%
Total · 117 claims177,929100%
Showing 5 of 117·All 117 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

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 15 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 15,328 words
25 Jul 2024 → 7 Jul 2026
Written QsMembers API
75 tabled · 73 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
2 current
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£177,929 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL