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Amber Valley

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Heanor, Ripley (Amber Valley) and Somercotes and Swanwick. Population 95,626.

Amber Valley's MP made a rare break from Labour ranks in June 2025, voting against her own government on the Crime and Policing Bill's Report Stage -- specifically on a package of measures including criminalising organised begging for profit, stronger protections for emergency workers, and new child sexual abuse offences. That single rebel vote is notable given her 99.8% party-line record overall, and her deviation data suggests some caution around criminal justice and sexual exploitation measures relative to the Labour average. More recently, local coverage has shown her in a different mode: patrolling streets with neighbourhood policing teams, championing a collaborative bid to make Amber Valley part of the UK Town of Culture 2028, fighting to save the Denby pottery manufacturer from closure, and leading a parliamentary petition to restore the Grade I listed Wingfield Manor -- a campaign that attracted BBC coverage and thousands of signatories.

At Westminster, Farnsworth is an engaged backbencher. Her 89% voting participation sits above the Commons average for newer MPs, and her speech record -- 159 contributions across 73 debates -- is substantial for a first-term MP. Crime and economy-jobs dominate her speaking topics, consistent with her Justice Committee membership. She scores very highly on workers' rights and progressive taxation stances, but low on pro-business and tough-on-crime metrics, and consistently votes against Lords amendments and expanded parliamentary scrutiny of government legislation.

447
Commons votes
This parliament
£26k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
71.5k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

Linsey Farnsworth

Linsey Farnsworth

Labour Party

Linsey Farnsworth is the Labour MP for Amber Valley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on a package of government new clauses to the Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage, covering measures including: criminalising organising begging for profit, stronger protections for emergency workers against racial and religious abuse, removing the limitation period in child sexual abuse cases, and new offences around internal concealment of items for criminal purposes. The large Aye majority reflects broad government support for these law and order measures.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Heanor, Ripley (Amber Valley) and Somercotes and Swanwick. Population 95,626.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Farnsworth’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.447 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Farnsworth has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
90
Economy
86
Employment
50
Crime & Policing
42
Education
41
Constitution and Democracy
29
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 117 Jun 2025
No
§ 08The local picture.12 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
AlfretonGail Dolman809Labour P
AlfretonKeith Wood763Labour P
AlfretonSteve Marshall-Clarke828Labour P
Codnor Langley Mill AldercarChris Emmas-Williams871Labour P
Codnor Langley Mill AldercarDavid Edward Moon684Labour P
Codnor Langley Mill AldercarEileen Hamilton702Labour P
Heage AmbergateAmina Burslem547Labour P
Heage AmbergatePaul Lobley746Labour P
Heanor EastJanet Irene Ward524Labour P
Heanor EastTrevor Holmes524Labour P
Heanor West LoscoeMatthew Gareth Jones786Labour P
Heanor West LoscoeNicholas Arron Beswick858Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
95,626
Electorate 71,546 · 2024 register
Median income
£26,300
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
14.7%
England average 20.0%
Schools
54
41 primary · 6 secondary
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