The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Jonathan Davies.

Labour Party MP for Mid Derbyshire.

Jonathan Davies
PlaceMid Derbyshire
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ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
440/521
84% attendance · top 18% of MPs
Party alignment
13%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
256
across 123 debates · 22,796 words
Written Qs
130
123 answered · 7 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

Jonathan Davies is the Labour MP for Mid Derbyshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.440 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.

Economy86
Taxation85
Employment51
Crime & Policing38
Education34
Welfare and Benefits28
Constitution and Democracy27
Pensions25

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
17 Jun 2025Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1No
vs party
17 Jun 2025Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106Yes
vs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94No
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.256 contributions · 123 debates · 22,796 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs11,295
Culture Community10,458
Education7,267
Local Government6,459
Health4,506
Social Care4,282
Technology2,383
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

23 Mar

Rail Connections to London: Rural Towns

Advocates for Midland main line electrification to benefit rural stations and address regional investment deficit in the East Midlands

620 words·Read
5 Jan

Rural Crime

Supports addressing theft from commercial vehicles and requests that rural areas receive adequate police officers as part of the 13,000 officer recruitment plan

73 words·Read
18 Nov

UNESCO: 80th Anniversary

UNESCO sites are vital for national renewal, community connection, and UK soft power abroad; advocates for a national strategy to share best practice and coordinate support across

2,366 words·Read
12 Oct

Heritage Sites: East of England

Planning and Infrastructure Bill clause 41 risks unintended negative consequences for UNESCO world heritage sites and heritage preservation.

115 words·Read
Showing 4 of 256·All 256 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.2 current appointments

Current memberships.

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

CommitteeRoleType
Environmental Audit CommitteeMemberSelect
Backbench Business CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

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

§ 04Written questions.130 tabled · 123 answered · 23 Oct 2024 → 21 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care3023.1%
Department for Education2015.4%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1310.0%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport129.2%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government107.7%
Treasury96.9%
Home Office64.6%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero64.6%

Most recent.

21 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What support his department has provided to (a) establish a medical school at the University of Derby, and (b) to do so in time for the 2027/28 academic year.

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending

Whether he plans to introduce new consumer protections against rogue traders.

Awaiting answer.

13 May 2026·Women and Equalities·Answered

What progress she has made on improving the process by which people can apply for and obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate.

This Government is committed to protecting trans people, ensuring that they are treated with dignity and respect.We have already delivered our manifesto commitment to equalise all existing strands of hate crime to ensure that hate crime com…read full →

13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What steps his Department is taking to stabilise the supply of progesterone and other hormone replacement therapy medications.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 130·All 130 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.3 declared interests · £159k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Motorsport UK
6 July 2025
Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme Trust
Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme Trust Address of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0…
Chesterfield Borough Councillor, (unpaid since 11 September 2024 and previously
Chesterfield Borough Councillor, (unpaid since 11 September 2024 and previously registered under Category 1) Date interest ended: 18 March …

Source · Members API · Last amended 21 Oct 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing109,45569.0%
Office Costs19,96112.6%
Accommodation14,8669.4%
MP Travel9,8916.2%
Staff Travel4,4562.8%
Total · 143 claims158,629100%
Showing 5 of 143·All 143 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

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

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Mid Derbyshire17,34636.5%Won

2024 — full result, Mid Derbyshire.

CandidateVotes%
Jonathan DaviesWONLab17,34636.5

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Mid Derbyshire

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
SpeechesHansard · 22,796 words
4 Sept 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
130 tabled · 123 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
2 current
RegisterMembers API
3 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£158,629 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL