North West · England · 70,215Boundary · 2023

Chester North & Neston

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing City of Chester.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Chester, Neston (Cheshire West and Chester) and Saughall. Population 98,581.

A government minister pulling significant levers, Samantha Dixon has been most visible in her role as Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy. In March 2026 she championed a £70 million investment to address building safety workforce shortages -- a high-profile policy initiative directly linked to her brief. Locally, her casework team reportedly returned over £1.5 million to Chester North and Neston residents in early 2026, and she has run dedicated housing surgeries in response to constituent demand. In parliament, her most recent votes have been reliably ministerial in character: backing the government on ping-pong exchanges over the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, Pension Schemes Bill, and multiple Lords amendments to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.

Dixon participates in 75% of votes -- below the Commons average -- which is typical for ministers whose time is absorbed by departmental duties. She has not once broken with the Labour whip. Her stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but low scores on pro-business and anti-tax measures. Her speeches cluster heavily around local government and housing (34 of 214 contributions), consistent with her ministerial portfolio. She votes notably more often than her Labour colleagues on the pro-NHS-funding side (+26 percentage points above party average) and backs Lords override more consistently too.

378
Commons votes
This parliament
£28k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
70.2k
Electorate
2024 GE

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.378 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Dixon 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
72
Economy
70
Employment
35
Crime & Policing
33
Welfare and Benefits
29
Constitution and Democracy
28
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.10 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BlaconAlan Smith1,561Labour P
BlaconCarol Gahan1,687Labour P
BlaconSheila Little1,689Labour P
Chester City The Garden QuarterBen Walker2,136Labour P
Chester City The Garden QuarterKatrina Kerr2,176Labour P
Chester City The Garden QuarterPaul Chamberlain2,229Labour P
Great BoughtonElizabeth MacGlashan1,736Labour P
Great BoughtonSteve Collings1,866Labour P
Little NestonLouise Clare Gittins1,271Labour P
NestonKeith Millar894Labour P
Newton HooleAdam Langan2,672Labour P
Newton HooleGill Watson2,718Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
98,581
Electorate 70,215 · 2024 register
Median income
£28,000
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
19.5%
England average 20.0%
Schools
41
28 primary · 4 secondary
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