Yorkshire and The Humber · England · 72,312Boundary · 2023

Ossett & Denby Dale

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Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Ossett, Wakefield and Horbury. Population 95,606.

A loyalist with a visible local footprint, Jade Botterill has served as a teller in several recent parliamentary votes -- a procedural role that places her at the heart of the government's effort to push back against House of Lords amendments to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill. She has not cast a single rebel vote since entering Parliament in July 2024, voting with the Labour majority on every occasion. Her most notable recent local activity includes campaigning on anti-social behaviour in Ossett -- conducting resident surveys and coordinating with police -- and championing local businesses at a Downing Street reception in October 2025.

At 83% voting participation, Botterill sits slightly below the Commons average, though her engagement is otherwise consistent. She is a reliable Labour vote on progressive taxation (97% aligned), housing development (93%), and workers' rights (85%), while her voting pattern shows limited sympathy for Lords scrutiny (0%) and parliamentary oversight more broadly (5%). She deviates from her party colleagues most noticeably on assisted dying, voting in favour of access at a higher rate than the Labour average, and on disability benefits, where she has been notably less supportive than the party norm. Her 28 parliamentary contributions span economy, local government, social care, and health -- matching her local casework priorities.

403
Commons votes
This parliament
£28k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
72.3k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Jade Botterill

Jade Botterill

Labour Party

Jade Botterill is the Labour MP for Ossett and Denby Dale, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently holds the Government post of Assistant Whip.

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Voting at a Glance

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Ossett, Wakefield and Horbury. Population 95,606.

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.419 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Botterill 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
92
Economy
68
Crime & Policing
41
Education
40
Employment
34
Constitution and Democracy
28
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.6 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Denby DaleTimothy Vincent Bamford2,530Conserva
Horbury South OssettDarren Byford2,409Labour P
KirkburtonJames Smith1,995Conserva
OssettDuncan Smith1,890Labour P
Wakefield RuralAndy Nicholls1,710Labour P
Wakefield SouthShab Saleem1,326Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
95,606
Electorate 72,312 · 2024 register
Median income
£27,500
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
14.4%
England average 20.0%
Schools
51
36 primary · 7 secondary
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