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David Pinto-Duschinsky · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
416
of 504 possible
Attendance
83%
88 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
131
54 debates
Written Qs
13
13 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£169k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 45 claims
Interests
10
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 88 | |
| Economy | 74 | |
| Crime & Policing | 40 | |
| Education | 36 | |
| Employment | 33 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 28 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 27 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 23 | 6,699 |
| Fiscal Policy | 18 | 5,482 |
| Labour Market | 8 | 3,366 |
| Crime | 13 | 3,214 |
| Social Care | 8 | 3,034 |
| Culture Community | 6 | 1,283 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 1,134 |
| Immigration | 7 | 1,133 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Antisemitic AttacksOn Saturday, my constituents awoke to the news of a despicable antisemitic attack at the heart of our community, at the former headquarters of Jewish Futures on Hendon Way. As the … CrimeDefenceCulture Community | 187 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Hatzola Ambulance AttackI thank the Minister for his statement, and I echo his thanks to the police and the other emergency services. This antisemitic attack happened only a few hundred metres from my Hen… CrimeCulture CommunityDefence | 155 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Job Creation5. What steps he is taking to support the creation of well-paid jobs. Economy JobsEnergyImmigration | 13 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Job CreationI thank the Secretary of State for his answer. Communities like mine in Hendon were let down by 14 years of economic instability and the lack of a strategic approach to driving gro… Economy JobsEnergyImmigration | 58 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Protest PolicingThe al-Quds Day march, glorifying a despicable, blood-soaked regime, has long been a cause of great concern to my constituents in Hendon. That is why I wrote to the commissioner of… CrimeImmigrationDefence | 97 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | EngagementsQ12. Our democracy, in this House, relies on the spoken word, but many with speech disabilities are left without a voice. I have a speech impediment, and so do 2 million adults and… Mp PerformanceCrimeHousing | 94 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Police Reform White PaperI welcome the Home Secretary’s statement. I know from my time working at the Home Office that, for some time now, the structure of policing has not been fit for the future. The thr… CrimeLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 92 |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Iran: ProtestsI share the Minister’s horror at the brutal repression we have seen in Iran. Hendon is home to a large and vibrant Iranian community, and we are all horrified beyond words to see t… DefenceCrimeImmigration | 118 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | West Midlands PoliceI welcome the Home Secretary’s statement. The picture Sir Andy paints of serious failings in the West Midlands police is utterly shocking, and the Home Secretary is completely righ… CrimeLocal GovernmentCulture Community | 57 |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Business of the HouseMill Hill Broadway is Barnet’s busiest station, but its steep flight of stairs means that people with mobility issues struggle to use it. Sadly, its lack of accessibility has alrea… Fiscal PolicyAgricultureCost Of Living | 120 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerI want to help out the right hon. Gentleman, because he seems a bit confused. On his party’s watch, the debt service exceeded £100 billion. When it took over, the debt service was … Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsMp Performance | 62 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerWill the right hon. Member give way? Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsMp Performance | 7 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerWill the right hon. Member give way? Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsMp Performance | 7 |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Employment Rights BillWill the hon. Member acknowledge that employment under this Labour Government is higher than it was under the last Conservative Government, with an average of 75%? Will he therefor… Labour MarketEconomy Jobs | 33 |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Employment Rights Billrose— Labour MarketEconomy Jobs | 1 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 3 | 23.1% |
| Home Office | 3 | 23.1% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 2 | 15.4% |
| Department for Education | 2 | 15.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 7.7% |
| Treasury | 1 | 7.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 7.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of pension reforms on economic growth. | Answered |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support people with gambling addiction in Hendon constituency. | Answered |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve animal welfare in Hendon constituency. | Answered |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to take steps with industry to help improve (a) broadband and (b) other internet speed in Hendon. | Answered |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking with the football authorities to support (a) ex-professional players impacted by football-related dementia and (b) their families. | Answered |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to improve SEND provision in schools in Hendon. | Answered |
| 05 Dec 2024 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press notice entitled £7 million to tackle antisemitism in education confirmed, published by her Department on 7 October 2024, how her Department plans to use this funding i… | Answered |
| 05 Dec 2024 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support leaseholders with rises in (a) ground rent, (b) service charges and (c) building insurance in Hendon. | Answered |
| 03 Dec 2024 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce (a) the prevalence of money mules and (b) other financial exploitation. | Answered |
| 03 Dec 2024 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to make public spaces safer for women and girls in Hendon constituency. | Answered |
| 01 Nov 2024 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of Cantonese-language guidance to Hongkongers applying for eVisa to replace their Biometric Residence Permit. | Answered |
| 04 Oct 2024 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent estimate he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the number and proportion of antisemitic attacks associated with small forums spreading online hate. | Answered |
| 04 Oct 2024 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he mas made of the potential merits of using powers under Schedule 11 of the Online Safety Act to extend category 1 regulation to online forums to help ta… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)Select | Member | Commons | 03 Mar 2025 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 42 | 20,854 | 12.4% |
| Staffing | 1 | 147,896 | 87.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 7 | 17,530 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 29 | 1,639 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,555 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 2 | 130 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 2 | 0 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 102 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 35 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 17 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | ROBERT DYAS STRAND [200011725-7385] | 36 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | ROBERT DYAS STRAND [200011725-4845] | 48 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | INSTANTPRINT [200011725-4814] | 99 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | ROBERT DYAS STRAND [200011725-106] | 24 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | WWW.LBOXCOMMS.COM [200011726-1307] | 15,788 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-1417] | 110 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-2582] | 20 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | ROBERT DYAS STRAND [200011725-1129] | 24 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 186 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 186 | Paid |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | INSTANTPRINT | 64 | Paid |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 34 | Paid |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 3 | Paid |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 2 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings3 entries
27 Jan 2026
Role, work or services: Payment of an amount owing from previous role as EY partner (that ended in May 2024 prior to my election)
Until: 22 May 2024.
Payer: EY (EY is a major global audit and consulting firm), 1 More London Place, London SE1 2AF
(Registered 29 January 2025)
03 Feb 2026
Payment: £1,273.85
Received on: 23 January 2026. Hours: This is a payment in respect to my previous employment. It is an amount owing from my employment as an EY Partner, which ended in May 2024 prior to my election.
(Registered 26 January 2026)
08 Oct 2025
Payment: £7,576.73 Payment of an amount owing from previous role as EY partner (that ended in May 2024 prior to my election)
Received on: 1 October 2025. Hours: This is an ex-partner payment. It is the payment of an outstanding amount owed from my role as a partner at EY, which ended in May 2024.
(Registered 3 October 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)6 entries
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Francesca Perrin
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £30,000
Date received: 12 January 2026
Date accepted: 19 January 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 19 January 2026)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Sir Trevor Chinn
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,250
Date received: 4 December 2025
Date accepted: 8 December 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 8 December 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Jon Mendelsohn
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
Date received: 8 September 2025
Date accepted: 15 September 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 15 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Sir Trevor Chinn
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,250
Date received: 3 September 2025
Date accepted: 15 September 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 15 September 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Sir Trevor Chinn
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,250
Date received: 19 June 2025
Date accepted: 18 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 22 July 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Sir Trevor Chinn
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,250
Date received: 1 April 2025
Date accepted: 1 April 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 22 July 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 18 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 20 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Oak | Ammar Naqvi | Labour Party | 2,105 | 05 May 2022 |
| Burnt Oak | Kamal Bahadur Gurung | Labour Party | 2,377 | 05 May 2022 |
| Burnt Oak | Sara Conway | Labour Party | 2,545 | 05 May 2022 |
| Colindale North | Andreas Ioannidis | Labour Party | 1,156 | 05 May 2022 |
| Colindale North | Zakia Zubairi | Labour Party | 1,102 | 05 May 2022 |
| Colindale South | Gill Sargeant | Labour Party | 2,008 | 05 May 2022 |
| Colindale South | Humayune Rasheed Khalick | Labour Party | 1,888 | 05 May 2022 |
| Colindale South | Nagus Narenthira | Labour Party | 1,936 | 05 May 2022 |
| Edgware | Lucy Emma Wakeley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 3,110 | 05 May 2022 |
| Edgware | Nick Mearing-Smith | Conservative and Unionist Party | 3,007 | 05 May 2022 |
| Edgware | Shuey Gordon | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,746 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hendon | Alex Prager | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,545 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hendon | Joshua Aaron Conway | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,632 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hendon | Mark Shooter | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,436 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mill Hill | Elliot Simberg | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,909 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mill Hill | Laithe Jajeh | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,783 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mill Hill | Val Duschinsky | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,010 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Hendon | Andrea Bilbow | Labour Party | 1,901 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Hendon | Ernest Ambe | Labour Party | 1,791 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Hendon | Rishikesh Chakraborty | Labour Party | 1,761 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 126,086 | Electorate 74,865 (2024) |
| Median age | 35 | years |
| Degree-educated | 46.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 50.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 46.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 35.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 18.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 60.7% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.