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

Jonathan Hinder.

Labour Party MP for Pendle and Clitheroe.

Commons votes
423/521
81% attendance · top 26% of MPs
Party alignment
22%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
51
across 37 debates · 5,482 words
Written Qs
27
24 answered · 3 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour Party MP in a politically split seat.

Jonathan Hinder is the Labour MP for Pendle and Clitheroe, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.423 divisions · most recent 23 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.

Taxation83
Economy83
Employment48
Crime & Policing40
Education31
Welfare and Benefits26
Constitution and Democracy25
Housing22

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
15 Oct 2025Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 5Yes
vs party
17 Jun 2025Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106Yes
vs party
17 Jun 2025Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1No
vs party
§ 02Speeches.51 contributions · 37 debates · 5,482 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs3,159
Fiscal Policy2,330
Crime1,685
Transport1,602
Local Government1,169
Health578
Housing546
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

15 Apr

Police Federation

The Police Federation leadership is 'rotten' with systemic failures; police officers should be given freedom to establish or join alternative representation bodies to break the mon

1,594 words·Read
13 Jan

Puberty Suppressants

Opposes trial expansion to 200 more children without first following up long-term outcomes of 2,000 children previously given puberty blockers.

71 words·Read
17 Dec

Puberty Suppressants Trial

Opposes the trial; argues children need love and support to accept their bodies, not drugs; warns this will harm children in future.

172 words·Read
20 Oct

Local Government Funding: North-west England

Council tax is a regressive and unfair tax that should be reformed to link property values more directly to tax paid.

63 words·Read
Showing 4 of 51·All 51 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Hinder holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.27 tabled · 24 answered · 14 Nov 2024 → 15 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Business and Trade622.2%
Department for Transport518.5%
Department of Health and Social Care414.8%
Home Office414.8%
Ministry of Justice311.1%
Treasury27.4%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government27.4%
Ministry of Defence13.7%

Most recent.

15 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending

What steps the he is taking to ensure the government's industrial strategy supports towns in the North of England.

Awaiting answer.

14 May 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered

What plans his Department has to modernise and streamline the process of delivering bankruptcy petitions.

Bankruptcy provides debt relief for many people seeking to deal with financial difficulty, who may petition for their own bankruptcy online in a straightforward manner. It should not be used as a debt collection mechanism except as a final …read full →

14 May 2026·Treasury·Answered

What consideration her Department has given to the recommendations of the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee regarding inheritance tax.

The Government’s response to the Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee was published on 30 March 2026 and it is available at https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/52446/documents/291079/default/.

14 May 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending

What steps he is taking to reform the probate system.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 27·All 27 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.1 declared interests · £203k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Director of Blue Labour Campaign Limited. This is an unpaid role.
Director of Blue Labour Campaign Limited. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 22 October 2025 (Registered 6 November 2025)

Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Nov 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing157,97577.7%
Office Costs28,17013.9%
Accommodation7,5983.7%
MP Travel6,9823.4%
Staff Travel2,5691.3%
Total · 150 claims203,294100%
Showing 5 of 150·All 150 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Pendle and Clitheroe16,12934.5%Won

2024 — full result, Pendle and Clitheroe.

CandidateVotes%
Jonathan HinderWONLab16,12934.5

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Pendle and Clitheroe

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 · 5,482 words
2 Sept 2024 → 15 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
27 tabled · 24 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£203,294 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL