North East Somerset & Hanham / data
Dan Norris · Independent · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
366
of 504 possible
Attendance
73%
138 absent / paired
Whip alignment
52%
vs party majority
Speeches
0
0 debates
Written Qs
253
251 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£111k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 32 claims
Interests
4
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 71 | |
| Economy | 67 | |
| Crime & Policing | 43 | |
| Employment | 33 | |
| Education | 22 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 22 | |
| Pensions | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
Speech overview unavailable.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6MPs voted on whether to reject a Lords amendment (Amendment 6) to the Crime and Policing Bill that would have strengthened powers to tackle … | Rebelled | Aye |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2The government asked MPs to reject a Lords amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill (the largest criminal justice bill in a generation), ins… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Vote on regulations to raise university tuition fees in England by 2.71% for 2026-27. The Labour government backed the increase, while oppos… | Rebelled | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Trail HuntingI should declare an interest as chair of the League Against Cruel Sports. Drag hunting was invented 200 years ago. It is a peaceful activity. Trail hunting is not. It is designed t… EnvironmentAgricultureCulture Community | 55 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Local Government: Nolan PrinciplesWill the Minister address my point about interim officers, or perhaps write to me if there is not time today? Local GovernmentMp Performance | 20 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Local Government: Nolan PrinciplesThe Nolan principles also apply to officers working in the public sector. I am a regional mayor, as well as a Member. I am aware that a regional mayor in the east of England is cur… Local GovernmentMp Performance | 219 |
| 04 Dec 2024 | Farming and Inheritance TaxI cannot believe what I am hearing. I am a four-time Member of Parliament for a semi-rural seat, having first been elected in 1997. The hon. Member is just talking nonsense. I have… Economy JobsEnvironmentCost Of Living | 38 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Creative Industries“Vengeance Most Fowl” is not just what the public inflicted on the Conservative party at the general election. It is also the name of the Aardman Animations Wallace and Gromit film… Culture CommunityEconomy JobsEducation | 93 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Creative Industries14. What steps her Department is taking to help support the creative industries. Culture CommunityEconomy JobsEducation | 13 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Fishing IndustryWhat will the Government do to assist with training for the fishing fleets, not least in landlocked areas? In the west of England, we are very keen to promote training for things t… AgricultureEconomy JobsEnvironment | 59 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Violence against Women and GirlsMany social workers and police officers have kind hearts and great practice. How will the Government reach out to encourage their best practice while at the same time dealing with … CrimeSocial CareEducation | 33 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Online Safety: Children and Young PeopleI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. Could she comment on the use of artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials? That is a key issue… TechnologyCrimeHealth | 95 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Primary School Breakfast ClubsDoes my hon. Friend share my dismay that the Opposition Benches are empty, although this is such an important issue for rural communities such as the one I represent, where the geo… EducationCost Of LivingHealth | 65 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Primary School Breakfast Clubsrose— EducationCost Of LivingHealth | 1 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 42 | 16.6% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 35 | 13.8% |
| Department for Education | 28 | 11.1% |
| Department for Transport | 21 | 8.3% |
| Home Office | 21 | 8.3% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 20 | 7.9% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 17 | 6.7% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 14 | 5.5% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of factory farming on ammonia pollution. | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times at the RUH (Bath) A&E department. | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help increase accountability in the water sector in the West of England. | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle waste crime in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to protect supported housing in NE Somerset and Hanham constituency. | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of renewable energy projects awaiting grid connection in NE Somerset and Hanham; and what steps he is taking to reduce connection delays… | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she collects data on local highways authority spending on highways maintenance additional to funding provided by central government. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support new bathing sites in the West of England. | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that councils do not use the Crisis and Resilience Fund to replace LWA schemes. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure people who rely on oil to heat their homes will be able to access a secure affordable supply in the context of the security situation in the M… | Answered |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people used the Tell Us Once Service in 2025 in (a) North East Somerset and Hanham constituency, (b) the West of England and (c) England. | Answered |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timeline is for reporting on the Call for Evidence into business support for co-operatives and non-financial mutuals. | Answered |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support the growth of co-operatives in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency. | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation as part of the Responsible Business Conduct Review. | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the potential impact of the distribution of ATMs which charge customers to withdraw money on people in (a) North East Somers… | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
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 | 23 | 8,328 | 7.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,227 | 2.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 342 | 0.3% |
| Staffing | 0 | 99,808 | 90.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 3 | 2,033 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,626 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 2 | 544 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 1 | 400 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 1 | 375 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 5 | 239 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 80 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 5 | 23 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 1 | 8 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 0 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Printing for contact cards and surveys [200011798-172] | 1,727 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011798-174] | 100 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Phone contract [200012434-0] | 4 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Contact card | 108 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | [***] | 400 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile phone package for constituency Feb | 6 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 3,000 | Paid |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 44 | Paid |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | survey design | 198 | Paid |
| 12 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile phone package for constituency Jan | 6 | Paid |
| 13 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 33 | Paid |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile phone package for constituency Dec | 6 | Paid |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Mobile phone for constituency office use | 80 | Paid |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | pay as you go sim card | 1 | Paid |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA December 2024 | 325 | Paid |
| 08 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 13 | Paid |
| 01 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Training - staff | Training Staff | 375 | Paid |
| 27 Sept 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 49 | Paid |
| 18 Sept 2024 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Required postage tracking to send to Westminster | 8 | Paid |
| 10 Sept 2024 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 0 | Not 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 earnings2 entries
27 Nov 2024
Remuneration: £7,993.29 a month
Until: 1 May 2025.
Hours: 120 hrs a month (estimated number of hours since 4 July 2024)
(Registered 30 July 2024; updated 18 November 2024 and 17 May 2025)
25 Nov 2024
Role, work or services: Metro Mayor of the West of England
Until: 1 May 2025.
Payer: West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (Regional Government), Rivergate House, 70 Redcliff Street, Redcliff Bristol BS1 6AL
(Registered 30 July 2024; updated 17 May 2025)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
03 Jun 2025
Trustee and Chair of The League Against Cruel Sports. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 7 April 2025
(Registered 30 July 2024; updated 27 May 2025)
03 Jun 2025
In my role as the Metro Mayor of the West of England I am a chair/member of the following committees and boards:
West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee; Temple Quarter Strategic Board; West of England LEP Board; Regional Capital Board; West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Joint Skills and Business Boards, Joint Transport, Housing & Planning Boards, and the Climate & Nature Action Panel.
Date interest ended: 1 May 2025
(Registered 30 July 2024; updated 17 May 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 15 wards, 26 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitton Oldland Common | Erica Williams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 833 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bitton Oldland Common | Paul Hughes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 899 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chew Valley | Anna Victoria Box | Liberal Democrats | 1,104 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chew Valley | Dave Harding | Liberal Democrats | 1,104 | 04 May 2023 |
| Clutton Farmborough | Sam Ross | Green Party of England and Wales | 609 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hanham | April Janet Lilian Clare Begley | Labour Party | 1,336 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hanham | Brenda Barbara Langley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,455 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hanham | June Bamford | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,525 | 04 May 2023 |
| High Littleton | Ann Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 371 | 04 May 2023 |
| Keynsham East | Andy Wait | Liberal Democrats | 1,191 | 04 May 2023 |
| Keynsham East | Hal Macfie | Liberal Democrats | 1,143 | 04 May 2023 |
| Keynsham North | Alex Beaumont | Liberal Democrats | 914 | 04 May 2023 |
| Keynsham North | George Leach | Liberal Democrats | 697 | 04 May 2023 |
| Keynsham South | Alan Hale | Conservative and Unionist Party | 668 | 04 May 2023 |
| Keynsham South | David Biddleston | Labour Party | 666 | 04 May 2023 |
| Longwell Green | Carol Ann Strange | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,442 | 04 May 2023 |
| Longwell Green | Kristopher David Murphy | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,170 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mendip | David Wood | Liberal Democrats | 824 | 04 May 2023 |
| Parkwall Warmley | Elizabeth Bromiley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 914 | 04 May 2023 |
| Parkwall Warmley | Samuel Bromiley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 890 | 04 May 2023 |
| Paulton | Grant Christopher Johnson | Labour Party | 645 | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Paulton | Liz Hardman | Labour Party | 708 | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Publow Whitchurch | Paul May | Liberal Democrats | 537 | 04 May 2023 |
| Saltford | Alison Lisa Streatfeild-James | Liberal Democrats | 676 | 04 May 2023 |
| Saltford | Duncan Hounsell | Liberal Democrats | 1,058 | 04 May 2023 |
| Timsbury | Shaun Stephenson-McGall | Liberal Democrats | 667 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 82,589 | Electorate 73,889 (2024) |
| Median age | 44 | years |
| Degree-educated | 33.3% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 96.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 77.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 10.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 11.5% | households |
| Employment rate | 59.9% | 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.