Labour Party MP for Thurrock.
Jen Craft is the Labour MP for Thurrock, 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 Craft 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: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Emphasises the dual impact on children with special educational needs and disabilities in unsuitable temporary accommodation and calls for due consideration of their needs in place…”
“Paediatric AHP services are not 'nice to have' but vital; urgent workforce action needed in the upcoming NHS plan to address crisis-level waiting lists and staffing gaps affecting …”
“Welcomes the intensive recovery programme for Mid and South Essex NHS trust but demands clarity on the recovery plan and assurance that constituents will receive adequate healthcar…”
“As someone living with bipolar disorder, neighbourhood mental health centres would be transformational for patients and families; the government must urgently implement this specif…”
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.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Mp Performance | measured | “A statement on the Labour leadership.” |
Select, joint and other committees Craft 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Craft sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 9 | 25.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 6 | 17.1% |
| Department for Transport | 5 | 14.3% |
| Ministry of Justice | 4 | 11.4% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 4 | 11.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 2 | 5.7% |
| Treasury | 1 | 2.9% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 2.9% |
Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help protect children online.
Protecting children online is a top priority. The Online Safety Act brought in some of the strongest protections for children globally.We have already taken steps to build on these by introducing new priority offences and tackling intimate …read full →
What guidance she provides to secondary schools on the identification of speech and language needs in children entering the school from primary education.
To ensure teachers can support children before needs escalate, we will develop National Inclusion Standards that set out evidence-informed tools, strategies and approaches for educators to draw on to identify and support children and young …read full →
Pursuant to the answer of 24 November 2025 to question 91186, what steps he will take to engage with BSL signers to assess the suitability of products which use Artificial Intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
The Department is aware of a number of emerging products that use artificial intelligence (AI) to support translation into British Sign Language (BSL). While the Department and its arm’s‑length bodies are not currently developing or deployi…read full →
Pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025 to question 91065, what engagement she has undertaken with BSL signers regarding Artificial Intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
We are currently researching the artificial intelligence tools that are available on the market and what they can provide for users. Once this research has concluded, we will engage with British Sign Language signers which will help inform …read full →
Name of company or organisation: Cavendish Consulting Limited
Name of company or organisation: Cavendish Consulting Limited
Held jointly with or on behalf of: Held by my spouse
(Registered 28 August 2… |
Name: Alastair Craft
Name: Alastair Craft
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Director
Name of employer: Cavendish Consulting
(Registered 29 July 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Aug 2024
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 158,334 | 81.9% |
| Office Costs | 31,103 | 16.1% |
| MP Travel | 3,891 | 2.0% |
| Total · 143 claims | 193,328 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Craft on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Thurrock | 16,050 | 42.7% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jen CraftWON | Lab | 16,050 | 42.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Thurrock →