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Jen Craft · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
413
of 504 possible
Attendance
82%
91 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
394
93 debates
Written Qs
35
34 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£193k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 143 claims
Interests
2
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 85 | |
| Economy | 78 | |
| Employment | 52 | |
| Crime & Policing | 43 | |
| Education | 39 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 24 | |
| Pensions | 22 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 37 | 18,497 |
| Health | 30 | 13,615 |
| Local Government | 19 | 5,882 |
| Culture Community | 7 | 4,765 |
| Economy Jobs | 12 | 3,594 |
| Labour Market | 7 | 3,362 |
| Transport | 3 | 3,110 |
| Education | 13 | 2,823 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77Vote on an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that would prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under th… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Rep… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Allied Health ProfessionalsI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. She brings a breadth of experience to this place on these issues, both as a member of the Health and Social Care Committee and as a reg… HealthLabour MarketSocial Care | 1,173 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Allied Health ProfessionalsI beg to move, That his House has considered the contribution of allied health professionals. I am very grateful to be able to introduce this debate today, and I would like to begi… HealthLabour MarketSocial Care | 756 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Allied Health ProfessionalsI really appreciate the Minister giving way—I know that she was concluding her speech. She obviously cannot reveal the contents of the workforce plan before it is published, but pa… HealthLabour MarketSocial Care | 85 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Allied Health ProfessionalsI thank everyone who has contributed to the debate. As my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley (Sonia Kumar) said, this is the first time a debate about the contribution of allied hea… HealthLabour MarketSocial Care | 258 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Allied Health ProfessionalsI welcome the hon. Member’s comments on supporting the SEND White Paper through an allied health professional workforce plan. However, there is something of an amnesiac recollectio… HealthLabour MarketSocial Care | 77 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government CommitteeI congratulate my hon. Friend on this report. I am not alone in this House in being moved by the stories that she has shared and that her Committee unearthed during its inquiry. A … HousingSocial CareLocal Government | 117 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseEarlier this year, I had the pleasure of attending a mixed rugby tournament at Thurrock rugby club, hosted by the Acers mixed rugby team and in which my daughter took part. The abs… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 137 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Women’s Health StrategyI strongly welcome the women’s health strategy, and I congratulate both Baroness Merron and my hon. Friend the Minister on their work on it. Since its publication yesterday, my inb… HealthSocial Care | 197 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)Thank you. Beccy, what kind of role do you think non-NHS settings have? Again—you touched on this briefly—there may be issues around contractual liability frameworks. What role cou… | 46 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)What are those red-line, siloed barriers? | 6 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)I think I know the answer to this, but is it the case, as you have already reflected, that all organisations basically look at their own interest rather than an overarching underst… | 35 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)I think the question is: how do you take those examples and roll them out? What are the barriers in other places that stop everyone from being able to do that? | 31 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)Are there governance issues with these organisations in allowing their space to be used by other organisations? | 17 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)I was going to ask if it is an NHS Property Services issue. If it is a matter of abiding within the terms of their lease, is that lease from you? | 31 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)Over half a million pounds of historic service charges is not affordable for most GP practices. | 16 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 9 | 25.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 6 | 17.1% |
| Department for Transport | 5 | 14.3% |
| Ministry of Justice | 4 | 11.4% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 4 | 11.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 2 | 5.7% |
| Treasury | 1 | 2.9% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 2.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help protect children online. | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she provides to secondary schools on the identification of speech and language needs in children entering the school from primary education. | Pending |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 24 November 2025 to question 91186, what steps he will take to engage with BSL signers to assess the suitability of products which use Artificial Intelligen… | Answered |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025 to question 91065, what engagement she has undertaken with BSL signers regarding Artificial Intelligence approaches to British Sign Language. | Answered |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 91062, what projects involving the use of AI to create accessible content with regards to?British Sign Language hav… | Answered |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025 to question 91065, for what identified needs is she considering whether Artificial Intelligence approaches to British Sign Language might form a solution… | Answered |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2025 to question 91075, how much has been spent on the display of (1) on-screen human interpreters and (2) artificial intelligence creations of British Sign… | Answered |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025 to question 91065, what tools have been or are being assessed to deliver Artificial Intelligence approaches to British Sign Language. | Answered |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the powers of the Office of the Public Guardian to investigate abuse of lasting power of attorney. | Answered |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure greater deaf awareness among frontline NHS staff. | Answered |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to prevent financial abuse through the misuse of lasting power of attorney. | Answered |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of safeguards in the lasting power of attorney process. | Answered |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made for the potential implications for his policies of the BSL Advisory Board report on Health and Social Care, published on 27 November 2025. | Answered |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on reforming the Universal Service Obligation. | Answered |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of Royal Mail's proposed Optimised Delivery Model. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
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 | 138 | 31,103 | 16.1% |
| Staffing | 3 | 158,334 | 81.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,891 | 2.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 82 | 14,003 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 1 | 11,394 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 7 | 7,632 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 17 | 5,487 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 2,300 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 4 | 1,655 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 4 | 812 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 5 | 740 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 1 | 262 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 5 | 256 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 7 | 189 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Staffing | 1 | 77 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 399 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 399 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 399 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 200 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 200 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 200 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 162 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 144 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,272 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,272 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011803-426] | 63 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 140 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 74 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 60 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 40 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 23 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 22 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 22 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 21 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 12 | 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.
7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,0001 entry
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Cavendish Consulting Limited
Held jointly with or on behalf of: Held by my spouse
(Registered 28 August 2024)
10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Name: Alastair Craft
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Director
Name of employer: Cavendish Consulting
(Registered 29 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 13 wards, 13 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveley Uplands | Cathy Sisterson | Labour Party | 1,235 | 02 May 2024 |
| Belhus | Victoria Claire Holloway | Labour Party | 1,072 | 02 May 2024 |
| Chafford North Stifford | Lynda Hilary Heath | Labour Party | 855 | 02 May 2024 |
| Grays Riverside | Tony Fish | Labour Party | 1,168 | 02 May 2024 |
| Grays Thurrock | John George Kent | Labour Party | 1,428 | 02 May 2024 |
| Little Thurrock Blackshots | Michael John Fletcher | Labour Party | 720 | 02 May 2024 |
| Little Thurrock Rectory | Tom Kelly | Conservative and Unionist Party | 580 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ockendon | Ryan James Polston | Labour Party | 1,271 | 02 May 2024 |
| South Chafford | Gary Watson | Labour Party | 763 | 02 May 2024 |
| Stifford Clays | Mark Hooper | Labour Party | 610 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tilbury Riverside Thurrock Park | Cici Manwa | Labour Party | 486 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tilbury St Chads | Kairen Raper | Labour Party | 641 | 02 May 2024 |
| West Thurrock South Stifford | Lee Watson | Labour Party | 1,272 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 120,783 | Electorate 73,392 (2024) |
| Median age | 35 | years |
| Degree-educated | 28.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 71.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 59.9% | households |
| Private-rented | 20.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 19.3% | households |
| Employment rate | 64.8% | 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.