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Hertford & Stortford

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Bishop's Stortford, Hertford and Ware. Population 109,556.

One of the 2024 intake's more active constituency MPs, Josh Dean made headlines in March 2026 when he secured Prime Minister-level backing for improving SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) provision in Hertford and Stortford -- a campaign linked to his own public disclosure of an ADHD diagnosis. He has also raised local issues directly in Parliament, including the closure of a post office in Thorley Park. His one recorded rebel vote came on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025, where he backed a new clause on guidance and consultation -- and his voting profile shows he sits slightly to the sceptical end of his parliamentary group on assisted dying, scoring 10-14 percentage points below Labour's average on end-of-life autonomy and safeguards measures.

At 96% participation across 488 votes, Dean is a high-attender -- well above typical Commons averages. He votes with Labour in 99.8% of cases, making him one of the more loyalist members of the 2024 cohort. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights (90%), progressive taxation (97%), and housing development (93%), while he scores low on pro-business (15%) and consistently opposed Lords amendments across pension and children's legislation.

468
Commons votes
This parliament
£36k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
78.9k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

Josh Dean

Josh Dean

Labour Party

Josh Dean is the Labour MP for Hertford and Stortford, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Bishop's Stortford, Hertford and Ware. Population 109,556.

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.484 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Dean 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
97
Economy
91
Employment
51
Crime & Policing
47
Education
41
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: New Clause 213 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.16 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Bishops Stortford All SaintsChris Wilson679Liberal
Bishops Stortford All SaintsMartin Paul Adams722Liberal
Bishops Stortford CentralDavid John Jacobs803Labour P
Bishops Stortford CentralYvonne Roger Estop811Labour P
Bishops Stortford NorthMione Goldspink986Liberal
Bishops Stortford NorthMiriam Joy Swainston941Liberal
Bishops Stortford NorthSarah Ann Copley1,028Liberal
Bishops Stortford ParsonageCalvin Laurie Horner921Liberal
Bishops Stortford ParsonageRichard George Victor Townsend741Liberal
Bishops Stortford SouthDiane Lavinia Elizabeth Hollebon425Conserva
Bishops Stortford SouthSimon Marlow480Liberal
Bishops Stortford Thorley ManorDavid Edward John Willcocks1,094Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
109,556
Electorate 78,915 · 2024 register
Median income
£35,800
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
17.4%
England average 20.0%
Schools
57
36 primary · 11 secondary
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