Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Jenny Riddell-Carpenter is the Labour MP for Suffolk Coastal, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

471

Votes Cast

£177,477

Expenses 2024-25

1,070

Majority

31.7%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£177,477

Staffing£130,675
Office£30,222
Accommodation£11,378
Travel£5,202

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 49,451 voters

Labour
15,672 votes31.7%
Conservative
14,602 votes29.5%
Reform UK
7,850 votes15.9%
Liberal Democrat
6,947 votes14.1%
Green Party
4,380 votes8.9%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

187

Written Questions

27

Oral Questions

73

Debates Spoken In

112

Speeches

471

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 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

8 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

3 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

3 votes · 20 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(7)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Jerome Justin Watts

£10,000 to support CLP activities

£10,000
Name of donor
Jerome Justin Watts
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£10,000 to support CLP activities
Donor status
individual

Registered 29 May 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Susan Clare Parsons

In-kind support provided via Lansons, covering 50% of the salary costs of a staff member supporting the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), of which I am the Chair

4 August 2025 to 3 February 2026

£8,250
Name of donor
Susan Clare Parsons
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
In-kind support provided via Lansons, covering 50% of the salary costs of a staff member supporting the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), of which I am the Chair, value £8,250
Date received
4 August 2025 to 3 February 2026
Date accepted
4 August 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 29 August 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Anthony Trevor Langham

In-kind support provided via Lansons, covering 50% of the salary costs of a staff member supporting the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), of which I am the Chair

4 August 2025 to 3 February 2026

£8,250
Name of donor
Anthony Trevor Langham
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
In-kind support provided via Lansons, covering 50% of the salary costs of a staff member supporting the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), of which I am the Chair, value £8,250
Date received
4 August 2025 to 3 February 2026
Date accepted
4 August 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 29 August 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Anthony Trevor Langham

In-kind support provided via Lansons, covering 50% of the salary costs of a staff member supporting the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), of which I am the Chair

23 February 2026 to 22 August 2026

£8,250
Name of donor
Anthony Trevor Langham
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
In-kind support provided via Lansons, covering 50% of the salary costs of a staff member supporting the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), of which I am the Chair, value £8,250
Date received
23 February 2026 to 22 August 2026
Date accepted
23 February 2026
Donor status
individual

Registered 17 March 2026

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Susan Clare Parsons

In-kind support provided via Lansons, covering 50% of the salary costs of a staff member supporting the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), of which I am the Chair

23 February 2026 to 22 August 2026

£8,250
Name of donor
Susan Clare Parsons
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
In-kind support provided via Lansons, covering 50% of the salary costs of a staff member supporting the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), of which I am the Chair, value £8,250
Date received
23 February 2026 to 22 August 2026
Date accepted
23 February 2026
Donor status
individual

Registered 17 March 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Jenny in Parliament

Social Security Benefits: Colour Vision Deficiency

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the forthcoming review of disability support will include the needs of people with colour-vision deficiency; and whether he will assess low

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions17 Dec 2025

Horse Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Department is considering a mandatory digital equine identification system.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs17 Dec 2025

Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the safeguarding risks posed by (a) DBS certificates not automatically updating after issue and (b) the current

AnsweredHome Office17 Dec 2025

Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered introducing a statutory requirement for annual DBS renewals for individuals engaged in regulated activity w

AnsweredHome Office17 Dec 2025

Further Education and Postgraduate Education: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on (a) the number of people aged 60 and over currently enrolled in further education, (b) the number of people aged 60 and o

AnsweredDepartment for Education17 Dec 2025

Energy: Houseboats

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, following the Expanding the Warm Home Discount Scheme, 2025 to 2026, consultation and the decision not to expand the Park Homes Warm Hom

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero17 Dec 2025

Trading Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made on whether current enforcement powers available to county council Trading Standards services are sufficient to tackl

AnsweredHome Office17 Dec 2025

Postgraduate Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is considering changes to postgraduate research funding eligibility for older learners as part of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement.

AnsweredDepartment for Education17 Dec 2025

Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities are able to act swiftly where there is evidence of illegal tobacco or vaping products

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Dec 2025

Mental Health Services: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of mental health provision for people in prisons.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Dec 2025
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