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Telford

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Telford. Population 99,345. Median income £26K (below average).

A serious controversy has shadowed Shaun Davies since June 2025, when The Spectator labelled him "the worst Labour MP in parliament" following claims that he made false statements in the Commons -- specifically, asserting the government had refused to investigate a matter when evidence reportedly showed he had himself requested no national inquiry while serving as council leader. That episode remains the most significant news event of his tenure. More recently, he has been on the right side of local headlines, successfully lobbying ministers to secure permanent status for Telford's Nightingale Court and fund roof repairs -- a visible win for constituency casework.

Davies votes with Labour 99.1% of the time, making him one of the party's more loyal MPs, but he has broken ranks three times: voting for assisted dying provisions in June 2025, opposing a closure motion in May 2025, and -- most distinctively -- voting against a Bill to introduce proportional representation in December 2024, bucking a party majority that supported allowing the measure to proceed. His participation rate of 65% sits below the Commons average. His speeches cluster heavily around economy and jobs, local government, crime, and social care -- consistent with his background as a former council leader in Telford. He votes notably above the Labour average on pension protection, tenant rights, and criminal justice reform.

316
Commons votes
This parliament
£26k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.8k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2010.

Current Member of Parliament

Shaun Davies

Shaun Davies

Labour Party

Shaun Davies is the Labour MP for Telford, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

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
Closure motion16 May 2025

A closure motion was voted on to end debate and force an immediate vote on the matter under discussion. Closure motions are a procedural tool used to curtail further debate; passing one (288 Ayes vs 239 Noes) meant the House moved directly to a division on the substantive question.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

A vote on whether to allow a Bill to be introduced that would replace the current first-past-the-post voting system with proportional representation (specifically single transferable vote) for UK parliamentary and English local government elections. The Bill was proposed by Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney, arguing the current system produces large parliamentary majorities on small vote shares.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Telford. Population 99,345. Median income £26K (below average).

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.320 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Davies 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
70
Economy
57
Employment
39
Constitution and Democracy
27
Education
23
Welfare and Benefits
23
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 213 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Closure motion16 May 2025 · free vote
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 03 Dec 2024 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.16 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BrooksideArnold Richard Hugh England488Labour P
Dawley AqueductAndy Burford1,002Labour P
Dawley AqueductLyndsey Parker822Labour P
DonningtonFiona Doran774Labour P
DonningtonOllie Vickers720Labour P
Horsehay LightmoorIan John Preece931Labour P
Horsehay LightmoorRaj Mehta830Labour P
Ironbridge GorgeCarolyn Healy848Labour P
KetleyRanbir Kaur Sahota454Labour P
LawleyErin Aston664Labour P
LawleyLuke Lewis690Labour P
LawleyZona Hannington697Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
99,345
Electorate 73,808 · 2024 register
Median income
£25,600
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
22.9%
England average 20.0%
Schools
47
31 primary · 6 secondary
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