Sojan Joseph

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Sojan Joseph is the Labour MP for Ashford, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

538

Votes Cast

£158,669

Expenses 2024-25

1,779

Majority

32.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£158,669

Staffing£124,306
Accommodation£14,990
Office£13,531
Travel£5,842

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,975 voters

Labour
15,262 votes32.5%
Conservative
13,483 votes28.7%
Reform UK
10,141 votes21.6%
Green Party
4,355 votes9.3%
Liberal Democrat
2,445 votes5.2%
Consensus
1,289 votes2.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

116

Written Questions

21

Oral Questions

84

Debates Spoken In

113

Speeches

538

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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3 AYE

Renters’ Rights Bill

3 votes · 8 Sept 2025

3 AYE

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

3 votes · 4 Sept 2025

2 NO

Opposition day

2 votes · 3 Sept 2025

1 AYE1 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

2 votes · 2 Sept 2025

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 15 Jul 2025

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1 AYE3 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee

4 votes · 9 Jul 2025

3 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jul 2025

2 NO

Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage

2 votes · 8 Jul 2025

Financial Interests(4)

Visits outside the UK

airport and meetings and subsistence

£745
Name of donor
Results UK
Address of donor
DC-207, Clarence Centre for Enterprise and Innovation, 6 St George's Circus, London SE1 6FE, UK
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights, hotel, travel to and from airport and meetings and subsistence, value £745.36
Destination of visit
Switzerland (Geneva)
Dates of visit
8 October 2025 to 9 October 2025
Purpose of visit
Member of delegation of MPs who chair global health related APPGs to meet with global institutions that are working to end TB, malaria and HIV, improve immunisation coverage, and protect child health.

Registered 22 October 2025

Visits outside the UK

the Be Friends Switzerland

£353
Name of donor
Be Friends Switzerland
Address of donor
Post Fach 10, 8126 Zumikon, ZH Switzerland.
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights(£353), accommodation (£195), local transport (£111) and meals (£83), value £742
Destination of visit
Switzerland (Zurich)
Dates of visit
5 September 2025 to 6 September 2025
Purpose of visit
To speak in their Kerela community Onam celebration organised by the Be Friends Switzerland.

Registered 8 September 2025

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property
Residential property (House)
Number of properties
1
Location
Onamthuruthu, Kottayam, Kerala, India

Registered 26 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
4 November 2025

Registered 9 December 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sojan in Parliament

What assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of the Defence Growth Deal on Northern

What assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of the Defence Growth Deal on Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Office3 Jun 2026

What steps her Department is taking with international partners to help tackle organised immigration

What steps her Department is taking with international partners to help tackle organised immigration crime.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3 Mar 2026

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department of Health and Social Care13 Jan 2026

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology17 Dec 2025

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December.

Prime Minister10 Dec 2025

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 12 November.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 12 November.

Prime Minister12 Nov 2025

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5 November.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5 November.

Prime Minister5 Nov 2025

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department of Health and Social Care21 Oct 2025

What steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times at A&E departments

What steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times at A&E departments

Department of Health and Social Care22 Jul 2025

What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.

What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.

Cabinet Office5 Jun 2025
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