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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2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 7 Jan 2026

2 NO

Opposition day

2 votes · 10 Dec 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 8 Dec 2025

4 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

4 votes · 3 Dec 2025

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

5G: Rural Areas

?To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the accuracy of reported 5G coverage in rural areas.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology25 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make membership of a New Homes Ombudsman mandatory for housing deve

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government13 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Rural Payments Agency plans to introduce an interim solution allow common land to enter (a) Countryside Stewardship H

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs13 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to put in place a mechanism that would allow common land to be entered into Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs22 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on developing a cross-government strategy to help tackle rural povert

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs16 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the closure of plants currently supported under the Renewables

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered the potential merits of time-limited transitional support mechanism for generators currently supported through

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of freight operations associated with Sizewell C on (a) passenger capacity, (b) journ

Department for Transport10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Universal Credit claimant count has been in (a) Leiston and (b) the IP16 postcode area in each month since January 2022.

Department for Work and Pensions10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any review was undertaken of the mitigation package secured through the Sizewell C Deed of Obligation following the increase in

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero10 Apr 2026
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