Labour Party MP for Heywood and Middleton North.
Mrs Elsie Blundell is the Labour MP for Heywood and Middleton North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Blundell broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Royal Mail's privatisation has caused service failure; government must force operational changes or consider direct intervention to restore standards.”
“Backbencher supporting devolution benefits and amendments on private hire vehicles; pressing for stronger enforcement and local knowledge in licensing to end out-of-area operations…”
“Current support is inadequate and comes too late; frontline staff need better training to identify early warning signs, and areas devastated by Conservative cuts need particular at…”
“Welcomes Government funding but seeks specific commitment to an express bus service from her constituency to Manchester city centre and sustained long-term funding to close gaps in…”
Select, joint and other committees Blundell currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Transport Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Blundell sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 44 | 17.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 43 | 17.4% |
| Department for Education | 41 | 16.6% |
| Home Office | 20 | 8.1% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 19 | 7.7% |
| Ministry of Justice | 19 | 7.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 16 | 6.5% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 11 | 4.5% |
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness Safer Streets Mission in reducing residential burglaries in Greater Manchester; and what steps she is taking to improve the conviction rate of residential burglary in Greater Manchester.
Awaiting answer.
What steps she is taking to improve civic and political education in the secondary level of education.
Awaiting answer.
What recent assessment he has made of regional variation in access to care and dietary support for people living with Phenylketonuria in England; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure consistent provision across NHS regions.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling small businesses to renegotiate and exit fixed-term commercial energy contracts agreed during periods of peak wholesale prices.
Awaiting answer.
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd 28 February 2026 |
I have an unpaid role as a Councillor on Rochdale Borough Council (RBC).
I have an unpaid role as a Councillor on Rochdale Borough Council (RBC).
(Registered 4 August 2024) |
Name: John Blundell
Name: John Blundell
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Director, Rise Associates North Ltd
(Registered 13 November 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 27 May 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 115,644 | 70.6% |
| Office Costs | 25,823 | 15.8% |
| Accommodation | 14,132 | 8.6% |
| MP Travel | 4,647 | 2.8% |
| Staff Travel | 2,141 | 1.3% |
| Total · 120 claims | 163,823 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Blundell on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Heywood and Middleton North | 15,069 | 40.6% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie BlundellWON | Lab | 15,069 | 40.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Heywood and Middleton North →