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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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

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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

Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is having discussions with Royal Mail on (a) instances of repeat error charges and (b) the effectiveness of its complaints processes, i

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade16 Jan 2025

Community Ownership Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has for the future of community involvement schemes following the closure of the Community Ownership Fund.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government16 Jan 2025

Water Treatment: Southampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the wastewater licence at Portswood Wastewater Treatment Works in Southampton.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs19 Dec 2024

Coroners and Forensic Science: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that there is adequate (a) funding and (b) support for (i) forensic investigation teams and (ii) c

AnsweredMinistry of Justice2 Dec 2024

Bereavement Support Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the maximum number of months for which the Bereavement Support Payment can be p

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Dec 2024

Reparation by Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timeline is for the implementation of steps to transition toward restorative justice is; and what the key milestones toward this will be.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice12 Nov 2024

Prison Sentences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to publish an action plan for imprisonment for public protection sentences.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice12 Nov 2024

Beaches: Rescue Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of lifeguard numbers on UK beaches; and whether he plans to improve beach safet

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs12 Nov 2024

Prescriptions: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential feasibility of extending free prescriptions to care leavers aged 18 to 25.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care5 Nov 2024

Schools: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to reduce the cost to local authorities of home-to-school transport.

AnsweredDepartment for Education29 Oct 2024
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