Yorkshire and The Humber · England · 75,645Boundary · 2023

Normanton & Hemsworth

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Hemsworth.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Normanton (Wakefield), Featherstone (Wakefield) and South Elmsall. Population 110,230.

One of Labour's more independent-minded backbenchers, Jon Trickett has rebelled against his own party five times since 2025 -- a notable record for a 96.3% party-line voter overall. His most significant deviations have centred on welfare: he voted against clauses of the Universal Credit and PIP Bill that would have restricted eligibility, and backed a cross-party amendment protecting inflation-linked payments for the most vulnerable claimants in Northern Ireland. He has also broken with Labour to oppose expansions of public order protest powers, reforms reducing jury trial access, and -- most recently -- Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill. His opposition to the winter fuel payment cut earned a Guardian op-ed in May 2025, and he has publicly framed that rebellion as representing his Yorkshire constituents directly.

Trickett's voting record places him substantially to the left of the parliamentary Labour Party on welfare issues: he is 88 percentage points more likely than the average Labour MP to back disability benefit protections, and 62 points less likely to support welfare reform measures. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but low alignment with pro-business positions, criminal justice reform, and -- strikingly -- parliamentary scrutiny measures (18%). He has made 67 parliamentary contributions across 51 debates, focusing heavily on economy and jobs, local government, cost-of-living, and social care. His participation rate of 73% is below the Commons average.

355
Commons votes
This parliament
£26k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
75.6k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Jon Trickett

Jon Trickett

Labour Party

Jon Trickett is the Labour MP for Normanton and Hemsworth, and has been an MP continually since 1 February 1996.

Notable Votes

MPs voted on whether to accept the remaining Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, a wide-ranging policing and criminal justice bill. This was a package vote covering multiple Lords changes, some of which the government accepted, others it rejected and replaced with alternative provisions, including on civil liberties issues such as freedom of expression and religion.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

MPs voted on whether to give initial approval to a Courts and Tribunals Bill, which proposes modernising the criminal justice system. Debate focused on whether reforms — including potential changes to when juries are used — are necessary to clear court backlogs, while critics raised concerns about protecting jury trial rights and disproportionate impacts on minority ethnic defendants.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

MPs voted on new regulations expanding the Public Order Act 2023 to criminalise interference with key national infrastructure, such as energy, transport, and water systems. This extends powers introduced to tackle disruptive protest tactics used by groups like Just Stop Oil.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Normanton (Wakefield), Featherstone (Wakefield) and South Elmsall. Population 110,230.

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.374 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Trickett 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
67
Taxation
62
Employment
41
Education
30
Welfare and Benefits
29
Crime & Policing
29
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading10 Mar 2026
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 202514 Jan 2026
No
§ 08The local picture.6 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Ackworth North Elmsall UptonMartin Roberts1,719Labour P
Crofton Ryhill WaltonFaith Heptinstall1,918Labour P
FeatherstoneMaureen Tennant-King2,005Labour P
HemsworthLaura Jones1,292Labour P
NormantonDaniel Wilton1,303Labour P
NormantonJulie Medford1,709Labour P
South Elmsall South KirkbyMichelle Louise Collins1,893Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
110,230
Electorate 75,645 · 2024 register
Median income
£26,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
14.2%
England average 20.0%
Schools
47
36 primary · 6 secondary
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