Jonathan Hinder.

A former police officer, Hinder has been one of the more visible Labour rebels on assisted dying. In June 2025 he voted against the Terminally Ill Adults Bill at Third Reading and backed two defeated amendments — one that would have barred assisted dying where the wish to die was driven by feelings of being a burden, disability, or lack of care access. More recently, in June 2026, he broke with his party to back an opposition motion on puberty blockers. Away from rebel territory, an April 2026 speech drawing on his frontline policing experience received notable coverage, and his maiden speech calling for restoration of the Colne-Skipton rail link set an early marker for local transport advocacy.

At 78% participation he sits below the Commons average, though his 97% party alignment makes him broadly loyal when he does vote. His stance profile shows strong support for progressive taxation and workers' rights, but low scores on parliamentary scrutiny and Lords oversight — suggesting he tends to back the government's preferred pace rather than opposition-led accountability measures. Crime dominates his speech topics, followed by economy and jobs, fiscal policy, and health — a mix that reflects both his policing background and the economic pressures on a Lancashire constituency. He holds no committee seats.

Two news stories struck a more negative note: comments in early 2026 about universities potentially going bust drew criticism given Lancashire's reliance on higher education for jobs and skills, and separate inflammatory remarks about a celebrity surrogacy drew a public backlash. Ninety days of recent coverage — 91 articles — averages near neutral, spread across crime, transport, and local community issues. No committee membership data is available, limiting insight into his detailed legislative scrutiny work.