East Midlands · England · 74,385Boundary · 2023

High Peak

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Buxton (High Peak), Glossop and Hadfield. Population 90,937, notably older (median age 46 vs 41 nationally).

A loyalist backbencher who has nonetheless been active on local and constituency issues, Jon Pearce has recently made headlines for hosting cancer campaigners in parliament and raising with ministers the case for allowing mothers with cancer to delay maternity leave. He has also organised a growing annual jobs fair in High Peak -- now in its third year, with a fourth planned -- drawing more than 50 employers and hundreds of constituents. In Westminster, his recent votes have focused on ping-pong battles with the House of Lords over the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill, where he backed the government's position on every occasion, including supporting ministers' contested power to direct pension fund investments -- a move critics described as a government overreach into private savings.

Pearce votes with Labour 100% of the time and has no rebel votes on record, making him a fully loyal party-line MP. His participation rate of 83% sits slightly below the Commons average. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, and he scores notably low on pro-business, anti-Lords-scrutiny, and parliamentary-scrutiny measures -- the latter reflecting consistent support for government positions over amendment processes. His speeches span economy and jobs most heavily, alongside defence, community issues, and social care. He votes slightly more favourably on NHS funding and local democracy than the average Labour MP, and slightly less so on disability benefits and end-of-life autonomy.

403
Commons votes
This parliament
£28k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.4k
Electorate
2024 GE

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

Current Member of Parliament

Jon Pearce

Jon Pearce

Labour Party

Jon Pearce is the Labour MP for High Peak, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Buxton (High Peak), Glossop and Hadfield. Population 90,937, notably older (median age 46 vs 41 nationally).

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.406 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Pearce 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
Economy
86
Taxation
80
Employment
43
Crime & Policing
38
Education
34
Welfare and Benefits
29
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.28 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BarmsRachael Quinn246Labour P
BlackbrookAngela Benham634Labour P
BlackbrookDan Capper677Independ
BurbageChris Payne269Labour P
Buxton CentralJean Marion Todd576Labour P
Buxton CentralPayge Hacking573Labour P
Chapel EastNigel Gourlay272Conserva
Chapel WestKath Sizeland720Conserva
Chapel WestSally De Pee743Labour P
CorbarChris Morten427Conserva
CorbarMadeline Alice Hall569Labour P
Cote HeathKev Kirkham569Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
90,937
Electorate 74,385 · 2024 register
Median income
£27,900
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
16.1%
England average 20.0%
Schools
57
43 primary · 7 secondary
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