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Swindon North

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of North Swindon and South Swindon.

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Apr 2026

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Lab in its first election in 2024 by 9.3%. Covers Swindon (Swindon), Stratton St Margaret and Highworth. Population 105,227.

A former soldier turned locally-focused MP, Will Stone has been most conspicuous recently for his work championing Swindon's emerging drone and defence sector -- credited in local press with actively persuading companies to establish operations in the area and publicly lobbying the government for increased defence spending he argues would directly benefit constituency jobs. His military background lends him credibility on this ground. He also broke from his party twice on the assisted dying bill in June 2025, backing amendments at Report Stage that his party majority opposed -- his only two rebel votes in this Parliament.

Stone votes with Labour 99.5% of the time, making him one of the more loyal backbenchers, and participates at 91% -- above the Commons average. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights (90%) and progressive taxation (97%), but he sits at 0% on Lords scrutiny and 12% on parliamentary scrutiny measures, suggesting consistent support for government over upper-chamber checks. His 77 contributions span economy and jobs, education, health, defence, and social care, reflecting a broad constituency focus rather than a single specialism. He sits on the Backbench Business Committee.

444
Commons votes
This parliament
£29k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.2k
Electorate
2024 GE

Votes more often than 95% of MPs.

Current Member of Parliament

Will Stone

Will Stone

Labour Party

Will Stone is the Labour MP for Swindon North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on New Clause 1 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, a private member's bill on assisted dying. Based on available debate context, this was one of several amendments considered at Report Stage, with the bill's sponsor Kim Leadbeater presenting changes developed with government legal and health officials to make the legislation workable.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Lab in its first election in 2024 by 9.3%. Covers Swindon (Swindon), Stratton St Margaret and Highworth. Population 105,227.

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.460 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Stone 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
95
Economy
83
Employment
48
Crime & Policing
47
Education
41
Constitution and Democracy
29
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 113 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 213 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.8 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Blunsdon HighworthVijay Kumar Manro1,399Conserva
Gorse Hill PinehurstPrincia Jenovi Fernandes1,652Labour P
Haydon WickRay Ballman1,359Labour P
Penhill Upper StrattonThomas James Smith1,106Labour P
Priory Valelan Edwards1,156Labour P
Rodbourne CheneyAna Rosada Fernandes1,420Labour P
St AndrewsDaniel Christopher Adams1,642Conserva
St Margaret South MarstonSimon John Shelley1,231Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
105,227
Electorate 73,224 · 2024 register
Median income
£28,700
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
15.3%
England average 20.0%
Schools
44
29 primary · 5 secondary
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