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Apr 2026

A marginal seat — won by just 639 votes (1.2%) in 2024. Covers Portishead, Clevedon and Nailsea. Population 93,353, notably older (median age 47 vs 41 nationally). Recorded crime is 42% below the national average.

A steady loyalist with a visible local presence, Sadik Al-Hassan has spent recent months deploying his pharmacist background to tangible effect in North Somerset. His most notable recent activity was helping reopen two Portishead pharmacies -- engaging directly with NHS England, government ministers, and pharmacy operators, and raising the issue in Parliament. He has also written to the housing minister over derelict properties in Clevedon and publicly committed to pushing housing development in the constituency. His news coverage over the past 90 days is broadly neutral in tone but high in volume, suggesting an MP who generates local visibility without significant controversy.

At Westminster, Al-Hassan participates in 84% of votes -- slightly below the Commons average -- and has not once broken with Labour in the current Parliament, making him a 100% party-line voter. His stance profile reflects strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but notably low scores on pro-business, pro-climate-action, and tough-on-crime measures. His speeches cluster around health, the economy, and local government, consistent with his constituency casework focus. The most recent batch of votes -- all on Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill -- followed the government whip without exception.

412
Commons votes
This parliament
£31k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.4k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

Sadik Al-Hassan

Sadik Al-Hassan

Labour Party

Sadik Al-Hassan is the Labour MP for North Somerset, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Voting at a Glance

A marginal seat — won by just 639 votes (1.2%) in 2024. Covers Portishead, Clevedon and Nailsea. Population 93,353, notably older (median age 47 vs 41 nationally). Recorded crime is 42% below the national average.

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.426 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Al-Hassan 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
85
Economy
85
Employment
50
Crime & Policing
40
Welfare and Benefits
30
Constitution and Democracy
27
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.19 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BackwellBridget Petty1,144Green Pa
Clevedon EastDavid William Shopland360Independ
Clevedon SouthHannah Margaret Young590Labour P
Clevedon WaltonMichael Pryke580Conserva
Clevedon WestLuke Smith540Conserva
Clevedon YeoChris Blades530Conserva
Gordano ValleyNigel Christopher Ashton840Conserva
Long AshtonAsh Cartman1,642Liberal
Long AshtonStuart McQuillan1,455Green Pa
Nailsea Golden ValleyAndy Cole1,027Independ
Nailsea West EndOllie Ellis631Conserva
Nailsea YeoMike Bird592Independ
Population (2021 Census)
93,353
Electorate 74,426 · 2024 register
Median income
£31,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
14.2%
England average 20.0%
Schools
38
28 primary · 5 secondary
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