What discussions has her Department held with Northern Trains Limited on the proportion of its services on the Calder Valley Line which have been short-formed.
Awaiting answer.
Labour Party MP for Calder Valley.

Fenton-Glynn's most significant act in this parliament was voting against his own party at every stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025 — opposing Third Reading, backing restrictions on eligibility, and breaking with Labour's majority on multiple procedural amendments. He sits 45 percentage points below his party on assisted dying access and 33 points above it on restrictions, a gap that marks him as one of the more consistent sceptics on his benches. Beyond assisted dying, he joined a Labour rebellion over PIP welfare reforms, raising concerns about cuts to disabled people's benefits — coverage the Halifax Courier linked explicitly to his charity sector background.
A 97.7% party-line voter outside those conscience votes, Fenton-Glynn participates at 85% of divisions, roughly in line with the Commons average. His 245 contributions span economy and jobs, social care, health, and fiscal policy — a pattern consistent with his seat on the Health and Social Care Committee. He votes strongly for workers' rights and progressive taxation, and has never voted for a tax cut across 16 relevant divisions. His low scores on parliamentary scrutiny (19%) and civil liberties (16%) suggest he votes with the government on most procedural and constitutional questions.
Local coverage adds texture to the voting record. He pressed phone companies and ministers to restore mobile signal to Calder Valley residents months ahead of schedule, raised concerns with the Education Secretary over a contested schools trust merger, and lobbied for West Yorkshire to feature in a national child sexual exploitation inquiry. Recent 90-day news sentiment is near neutral across ten articles, with no strongly positive or negative coverage. Data on his full committee contributions is not available.
Josh Fenton-Glynn is the Labour MP for Calder Valley, 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 Fenton-Glynn broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | Sit in private | Yes | vs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Seasonal worker visa numbers must be announced earlier in the farming cycle to allow domestic agriculture to plan properly and maintain productivity.”
“Prioritises child safety and wants Government commitment to repeal the presumption of contact in family courts to prevent contact orders that endanger children of abusive ex-partne…”
“Courts continue to use parental alienation despite government non-recognition; victim-blaming language appears in over 70% of family court judgments, suggesting Judicial College tr…”
“These regulations rightly balance offshore wind infrastructure with environmental mitigation; the approach aligns with onshore wind concerns about peatland protection and demonstra…”
Select, joint and other committees Fenton-Glynn 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. Fenton-Glynn sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 93 | 49.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 22 | 11.7% |
| Department for Transport | 12 | 6.4% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 12 | 6.4% |
| Department for Education | 8 | 4.3% |
| Home Office | 6 | 3.2% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 5 | 2.7% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 4 | 2.1% |
What discussions has her Department held with Northern Trains Limited on the proportion of its services on the Calder Valley Line which have been short-formed.
Awaiting answer.
Whether the Department collects data on passengers unable to board resulting from short-formed services on the Calder Valley line.
Awaiting answer.
What proportion of services on the Calder Valley line operated with fewer carriages than planned in (a) peak and (b) off peak hours over the last 12 months.
Awaiting answer.
How the rate of short formed services on the Calder Valley line compares with the network average.
Awaiting answer.
Remuneration: £2,197.40 a month
Remuneration: £2,197.40 a month
Hours: 14 hrs a week estimated working hours
(Registered 26 July 2024) |
Role, work or services: Councillor
Role, work or services: Councillor
Payer: Calderdale Council, Halifax Town Hall HX1
(Registered 26 July 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Aug 2024
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 97,408 | 64.1% |
| Office Costs | 22,319 | 14.7% |
| Accommodation | 21,682 | 14.3% |
| MP Travel | 6,687 | 4.4% |
| Staff Travel | 3,744 | 2.5% |
| Total · 59 claims | 152,065 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Fenton-Glynn on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Calder Valley | 22,046 | 44.4% | Won |
| 2019 | Calder Valley | 24,207 | 41.9% | Lost |
| 2017 | Calder Valley | 26,181 | 45.1% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Fenton-GlynnWON | Lab | 22,046 | 44.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Calder Valley →