North East · England · 70,672Boundary · 2023

Darlington

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Darlington and Heighington. Population 98,438. Median income £25K (below average).

Darlington's MP made headlines in June 2025 by voting against her own party five times on the assisted dying bill -- including voting against its Third Reading, which passed and sent the legislation to the Lords. Her rebellions clustered around a specific concern: closing a potential loophole that could allow individuals who voluntarily stop eating and drinking to qualify as terminally ill under the bill's eligibility criteria. She also backed procedural amendments to strengthen the bill's safeguards. These are among the most conscience-driven votes in Westminster, where Labour takes no official whipped position, but McEvoy's pattern suggests she favoured a more cautious, tightly-drafted version of the legislation.

At 91% participation and 98% party-line alignment, McEvoy is an engaged and broadly loyal backbencher. She votes consistently with Labour on workers' rights and progressive taxation, but her low scores on pro-business (14%), parliamentary scrutiny (14%), and Lords scrutiny (0%) place her firmly in the government-supporting wing of the parliamentary party. Her speech activity -- spanning economy and jobs, social care, health, education, and crime -- reflects a broad constituency brief. She has no current committee role.

442
Commons votes
This parliament
£25k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
70.7k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2017.

Current Member of Parliament

Lola McEvoy

Lola McEvoy

Labour Party

Lola McEvoy is the Labour MP for Darlington, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes too ill to complete their assessment before signing off on an assisted dying request, a further referral can be made to another doctor — mirroring an existing provision in the Bill for the attending doctor.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Report Stage, after proceedings had been interrupted on 13 June when an objection was raised. The debate excerpts do not reveal the substantive content of New Clause 16.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Darlington and Heighington. Population 98,438. Median income £25K (below average).

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.458 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where McEvoy 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
96
Economy
88
Employment
49
Crime & Policing
47
Education
37
Welfare and Benefits
30
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 1220 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1620 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading20 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.18 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Bank Top LascellesAndrew Graham Anderson577Labour P
Bank Top LascellesDavid Jeffrey Ray579Labour P
Bank Top LascellesHelen Crumbie593Labour P
Brinkburn FaverdaleDavid Joseph Beckett949Labour P
Brinkburn FaverdaleRebecca Elizabeth Baker987Labour P
Brinkburn FaverdaleScott Durham891Conserva
CockertonJan Cossins738Labour P
CockertonJim Garner652Labour P
CockertonNeil Johnson634Labour P
CollegeBryony Hannah Holroyd1,245Green Pa
CollegeMatthew Snedker1,255Green Pa
EastbourneJoe Dillon529Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
98,438
Electorate 70,672 · 2024 register
Median income
£24,700
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
21.3%
England average 20.0%
Schools
43
26 primary · 6 secondary
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