Labour Party MP for Milton Keynes Central.
Darlington's most visible work recently has been constituency-facing: she has campaigned actively on child online safety, pushing technology companies and the government for stronger protections and surveying local schools and parents on social media harms. She backed the Railways Bill at third reading, supporting rail nationalisation and the creation of Great British Railways, while voting against a series of amendments to the same bill — following Labour's line throughout. Her local news profile includes championing a funding boost for SEND school places after hosting a forum with affected families, and publicising falling NHS waiting lists in Milton Keynes.
A 90% voting participation rate sits above the Commons average, and her 100% party alignment makes her one of Labour's most loyal MPs — she has not once voted against her whip. Her stance profile reflects that discipline: she is strongly aligned with progressive taxation and workers' rights votes, and sharply against measures coded as pro-business or anti-tax-increases. Her speeches span economy and jobs, defence, social care, and crime. Two notable deviations from the Labour average stand out: she votes more consistently than most Labour MPs for local government powers and welfare reform, suggesting a distinct interest in both devolved decision-making and benefit restructuring.
Her seat on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee helps explain her focus on online safety issues — a thread running through her local campaigning and parliamentary activity alike. With 225 contributions across 137 debates since July 2024, she is an active parliamentary presence for a first-term MP. News sentiment data across 101 articles is broadly neutral; no significant negative coverage is on record.
Emily Darlington is the Labour MP for Milton Keynes Central, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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
Moments where the whip was free, or where Darlington broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“AI-generated deepfakes threaten democratic integrity; amendments to Representation of the People Bill should mandate labelling of AI-created content.”
“UK must become an AI maker not taker; government procurement should prioritize British firms, build sovereign compute capacity, and use standards and trust (not just regulation) to…”
“Platforms must stop algorithmically censoring women's health content; transparency and accountability mechanisms are essential to prevent shadow-banning that harms education, chari…”
“Expresses concern that breach will deter future participation in UK Biobank; calls for reassurance about protections and emphasises importance of continued global research collabor…”
Select, joint and other committees Darlington 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Science, Innovation and Technology Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Darlington sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 5 | 50.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 | 10.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 1 | 10.0% |
| Home Office | 1 | 10.0% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 10.0% |
| Treasury | 1 | 10.0% |
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the reduction of ODA Research and Development spend is proportionate to the reduction of overall ODA spend.
The Government has taken the difficult decision to reduce Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the equivalent of 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) by 2027 to fund an essential increase in defence spending. ODA programme alloca…read full →
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what percentage of Gross National Income the Government spent as Official Development Assistance in the calendar years (a) 2024 and (b) 2025; how much UK Official Development Assistance was spent on research and development in the calendar years (i) 2024 and (ii) 2025: what percentage of Gross National Income the Government plans to spend as Official Development Assistance in the calendar years (A) 2026, (B) 2027, (C) 2028 and (D) 2029; and how much UK Official Development Assistance the government plans to spend on research and development in the calendar years (1) 2026, (2) 2027, (3) 2028 and (4) 2029.
If my Hon. Friend is seeking the provisional Official Development Assistance (ODA): Gross National Income (GNI) ratio for 2025 (and final ratio for 2024) this information can be found within the Statistics on International Development at th…read full →
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will implement Magnitsky-style sanctions against the Hong Kong officials responsible for the sentencing of 69-year-old Kwok Yin-sang, father of exiled activist Anna Kwok with BN(O) status; and what steps she is taking to help tackle 'guilt by blood' tactics as a tool of repression against Hong Kongers.
The National Security Law has stifled opposition and criminalised dissent in Hong Kong. We have called for it to be repealed, and for an end to the prosecution of all individuals charged under it.We will not tolerate attempts by foreign gov…read full →
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect the families of British National (Overseas) status holders from judicial harassment in Hong Kong; and what guarantees of safety the Government is providing to activists with BN(O) status like Anna Kwok whose families are being targeted as political hostages.
The National Security Law has stifled opposition and criminalised dissent in Hong Kong. We have called for it to be repealed, and for an end to the prosecution of all individuals charged under it.We will not tolerate attempts by foreign gov…read full →
Barbara Daniel 12 January 2026 |
Ivors Academy 21 May 2025 |
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Ownership details: Co-owned with spouse
(Reg… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 98,790 | 79.1% |
| Office Costs | 23,173 | 18.5% |
| MP Travel | 1,721 | 1.4% |
| Staff Travel | 1,285 | 1.0% |
| Total · 73 claims | 124,967 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Darlington on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Milton Keynes Central | 20,209 | 42.3% | Won |
| 2015 | Milton Keynes North | 17,491 | 30.3% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily DarlingtonWON | Lab | 20,209 | 42.3 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Milton Keynes Central →