Newry & Armagh

Like all Sinn Féin MPs, Dáire Hughes does not take his seat at Westminster and has cast zero votes since his election in July 2024 -- a deliberate act of political abstention rooted in the party's long-standing policy of refusing to swear allegiance to the Crown. This makes conventional participation metrics inapplicable, but it does not mean Hughes is inactive: his work is conducted outside the chamber, focused on constituency advocacy and engagement with other institutions.

On that front, Hughes has been notably active in recent months. He lobbied the European Commission directly and secured committee support to protect PEACEPLUS funding -- EU cross-border peace and reconciliation money that flows into Newry and Armagh -- a result characterised in coverage as proactive constituency representation. He has also joined cross-party pressure on the government over the fuel crisis, publicly demanding intervention on energy costs and coordinating with other MPs. Health and cost-of-living concerns round out his public activity, though some local transport coverage features DUP representatives rather than Hughes himself, suggesting he is not the only political voice operating in the constituency.