What steps she is taking to improve civic and political education in the secondary level of education.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Elsie Blundell.
Labour Party MP for Heywood and Middleton North.
Commons votes
437/521
84% attendance · top 20% of MPs
Party alignment
25%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
92
across 53 debates · 12,819 words
Written Qs
246
240 answered · 6 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.
Mrs Elsie Blundell is the Labour MP for Heywood and Middleton North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Blundell broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
21 May
Royal Mail Services: Greater Manchester
“Royal Mail's privatisation has caused service failure; government must force operational changes or consider direct intervention to restore standards.”
21 Apr
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
“Backbencher supporting devolution benefits and amendments on private hire vehicles; pressing for stronger enforcement and local knowledge in licensing to end out-of-area operations…”
14 Apr
Eating Disorders
“Current support is inadequate and comes too late; frontline staff need better training to identify early warning signs, and areas devastated by Conservative cuts need particular at…”
26 Mar
Bus Service Funding: Mayoral Strategic Authorities
“Welcomes Government funding but seeks specific commitment to an express bus service from her constituency to Manchester city centre and sustained long-term funding to close gaps in…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Blundell currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Transport Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Blundell sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 44 | 17.9% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 43 | 17.5% |
| Department for Education | 41 | 16.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 19 | 7.7% |
| Ministry of Justice | 19 | 7.7% |
| Home Office | 19 | 7.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 16 | 6.5% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 11 | 4.5% |
Most recent.
What recent assessment he has made of regional variation in access to care and dietary support for people living with Phenylketonuria in England; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure consistent provision across NHS regions.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling small businesses to renegotiate and exit fixed-term commercial energy contracts agreed during periods of peak wholesale prices.
Awaiting answer.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of rising standing charges on (a) independent pubs and (b) other low-consumption hospitality venues; and what steps he is taking to ensure that fixed network costs do not disproportionately affect small businesses with seasonal and variable energy use.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd 28 February 2026 |
I have an unpaid role as a Councillor on Rochdale Borough Council (RBC).
I have an unpaid role as a Councillor on Rochdale Borough Council (RBC).
(Registered 4 August 2024) |
Name: John Blundell
Name: John Blundell
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Director, Rise Associates North Ltd
(Registered 13 November 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 115,644 | 70.6% |
| Office Costs | 25,823 | 15.8% |
| Accommodation | 14,132 | 8.6% |
| MP Travel | 4,647 | 2.8% |
| Staff Travel | 2,141 | 1.3% |
| Total · 120 claims | 163,823 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Blundell on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Heywood and Middleton North | 15,069 | 40.6% | Won |
2024 — full result, Heywood and Middleton North.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie BlundellWON | Lab | 15,069 | 40.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Heywood and Middleton North →
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
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 12,819 words
18 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
18 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
246 tabled · 240 answered
246 tabled · 240 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
3 entries
3 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£163,823 · FY 24_25
£163,823 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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