James Naish.

Naish's most notable recent act was voting against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Third Reading on 20 June 2025 — one of a cluster of five rebel votes on the same day, all on assisted dying. He opposed the bill's final Commons passage, backed restrictions that would have barred applications substantially motivated by feeling a burden or by disability, and rejected an amendment expanding data recording requirements. His stance sits well outside the Labour mainstream: his voting profile scores him at 22% alignment with pro-assisted-dying-access positions, against a party average of 58%.

Beyond that high-profile rebellion, Naish is a broadly loyal backbencher — 97.6% party-line across 410 votes, a participation rate of 73% that is modestly below the Commons average. He votes consistently with Labour on workers' rights, progressive taxation and fiscal responsibility, and recently backed the government's 2026 carbon budgets and steel tariff regulations. His 263 parliamentary contributions span 171 debates, with economy and jobs, local government, health and defence the dominant themes. The International Development Committee occupies part of his parliamentary time.

Local news coverage tells a distinct story: multiple constituents-first updates in the West Bridgford Wire, covering SEND reform (he published a 29-recommendation report and successfully influenced government policy), sewage infrastructure, NHS dentistry, flood resilience and transport. This constituency casework sits alongside a stance profile that runs against the Labour grain on disability rights and welfare expansion. His voting record on pro-parliamentary-scrutiny measures (19% aligned) and civil liberties (8%) suggests he prioritises government delivery over procedural challenge. Data covers his term from July 2024 onwards; no pre-parliamentary record is available.