Darren Paffey

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Darren Paffey is the Labour MP for Southampton Itchen, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

462

Votes Cast

£200,934

Expenses 2024-25

6,105

Majority

41.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£200,934

Staffing£141,512
Office£27,219
Accommodation£26,773
Travel£5,430

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 38,053 voters

Labour
15,782 votes41.5%
Conservative
9,677 votes25.4%
Reform UK
6,853 votes18.0%
Green Party
2,793 votes7.3%
Liberal Democrat
2,684 votes7.0%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
264 votes0.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

150

Written Questions

27

Oral Questions

98

Debates Spoken In

142

Speeches

462

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

2 votes · 25 Mar 2025

4 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

4 votes · 19 Mar 2025

4 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 18 Mar 2025

3 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 17 Mar 2025

2 AYE3 NO

Employment Rights Bill Report Stage

5 votes · 12 Mar 2025

Financial Interests(1)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

UK Chamber of Shipping

Attendance for myself at the UK Chamber of Shipping Annual Dinner 2026. The ticket included a three-course dinner with wine

30 January 2026

£302
Name of donor
UK Chamber of Shipping
Address of donor
30 Park Street, London SE1 9EQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Attendance for myself at the UK Chamber of Shipping Annual Dinner 2026. The ticket included a three-course dinner with wine, value £302.40
Date received
30 January 2026
Date accepted
30 January 2026
Donor status
company, registration 02107383

Registered 2 March 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Darren in Parliament

Planning: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the role of the mitigation hierarchy of (a) avoidance, (b) mitigation and (c) compensation

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government11 Jun 2025

Healthy Start Scheme: Southampton Itchen

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families were in receipt of Healthy Start in Southampton Itchen constituency on 9 June 2025.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care9 Jun 2025

Free School Meals: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take with the Department for Education to monitor the potential impact of the (a) expansion of free school

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care9 Jun 2025

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will change the ownership arrangements for equipment funded through the Access to Work scheme to allow disabled employees to retain their as

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Jun 2025

Buses: Wheelchairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that wheelchair users have reliable access to priority spaces on buses.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport2 Jun 2025

Armed Forces: Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to (a) review and (b) remove the upper age limit for entry into flying and other officer roles in the armed forces.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence20 May 2025

Licensing Laws: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current fee levels under the Licensing Act 2003; and whether she plans to review that Act to ensu

AnsweredHome Office20 May 2025

Hormone Replacement Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate availability of Premarin in the NHS; and what steps he is taking to support patients wh

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 May 2025

Neuroendocrine Cancer: Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to update NHS commissioning policy to include funding for Selective Internal Radiation Therapy for patients with neuroendocrine

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 May 2025

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase post-18 opportunities for young people.

AnsweredDepartment for Education22 Apr 2025
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