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Hendon

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Apr 2026

A marginal seat — won by just 15 votes (0.0%) in 2024. Centred on Barnet. Population 126,086, notably young (median age 35 vs 41 nationally), highly educated (46% degree-holders). 7,155 businesses.

Hendon's MP has been most active recently on two contentious fronts: assisted dying and antisemitism. In June 2025, Pinto-Duschinsky broke from Labour five times during Report Stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, voting to close what he saw as a loophole allowing voluntary self-starvation to qualify someone as terminally ill -- a position that put him at odds with the government majority but reflected a notably higher-than-average concern for end-of-life autonomy (67% vs Labour's 45%). In early 2026, he attracted attention for publicly condemning pro-Palestine marches through Jewish neighbourhoods in his constituency as "utterly appalling" and "clearly antisemitic," liaising directly with police and security organisations. He has also drawn criticism: one article described his social media output dismissing progressive economic arguments as "despicable" and "dishonest."

A 97.5% party-line voter overall, his deviations are concentrated rather than scattered. At 82% voting participation -- slightly below the Commons average -- he is active but not exceptional in attendance. His speeches lean heavily toward economy, fiscal policy, and defence, with crime and community issues also featuring prominently, consistent with Hendon's demographic profile as a large Jewish community. He scores very low on pro-parliamentary scrutiny (9%) and pro-Lords scrutiny (0%), suggesting consistent support for executive positions over second-chamber challenges.

400
Commons votes
This parliament
£31k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.9k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

David Pinto-Duschinsky

David Pinto-Duschinsky

Labour Party

David Pinto-Duschinsky is the Labour MP for Hendon, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop eating and drinking. The amendment would close a potential loophole where a person who is not otherwise terminally ill could meet the bill's eligibility criteria by voluntarily starving themselves.

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

Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily stopped eating and drinking. The amendment aimed to close a potential loophole where a person might use self-starvation to meet the terminal illness criteria they would not otherwise meet.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

A marginal seat — won by just 15 votes (0.0%) in 2024. Centred on Barnet. Population 126,086, notably young (median age 35 vs 41 nationally), highly educated (46% degree-holders). 7,155 businesses.

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.416 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Pinto-Duschinsky 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
88
Economy
74
Crime & Policing
40
Education
36
Employment
33
Constitution and Democracy
28
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 2420 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading20 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 9420 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.7 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Burnt OakAmmar Naqvi2,105Labour P
Burnt OakKamal Bahadur Gurung2,377Labour P
Burnt OakSara Conway2,545Labour P
Colindale NorthAndreas Ioannidis1,156Labour P
Colindale NorthZakia Zubairi1,102Labour P
Colindale SouthGill Sargeant2,008Labour P
Colindale SouthHumayune Rasheed Khalick1,888Labour P
Colindale SouthNagus Narenthira1,936Labour P
EdgwareLucy Emma Wakeley3,110Conserva
EdgwareNick Mearing-Smith3,007Conserva
EdgwareShuey Gordon2,746Conserva
HendonAlex Prager2,545Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
126,086
Electorate 74,865 · 2024 register
Median income
£31,300
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
35.9%
England average 20.0%
Schools
58
27 primary · 5 secondary
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