Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to ensure safe and unrestricted humanitarian access in areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the Ebola outbreak.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
James Naish.
Labour Party MP for Rushcliffe.
Commons votes
402/526
76% attendance · top 41% of MPs
Party alignment
22%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
721
across 218 debates · 33,539 words
Written Qs
762
728 answered · 34 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Labour Party MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.
James Naish is the Labour MP for Rushcliffe, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
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
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Naish 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 |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
28 Apr
Local Area Energy Plans
“Advocates mandatory local area energy plans to embed community engagement in energy infrastructure decisions, framing the proposal as essential to delivering clean energy with publ…”
28 Apr
Park Home Owners
“Park home residents need urgent reform on the 10% commission, site maintenance standards, pitch fee transparency, utility billing, and enforcement; minor legislative adjustments ca…”
25 Mar
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
“Supports the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and urges the government to take action to facilitate its progress through parliament before the session ends, citing constitu…”
17 Mar
Productivity and Economic Growth: East Midlands
“Argues the East Midlands has been chronically under-invested in for decades and demands the Government commit to fairer transport funding, further devolution, tailored skills and h…”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@jamesnaish.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 46 posts
Celebratory → warm, supportive
Labour Party46
Posts
34
Substantive
9
Health
Most criticises
Home Office 1
Most supports
Government 2
NHS 2
Gleeds 1
Recent substantive posts.
Showing 3 of 34·All 34 substantive postsCurrent memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Naish 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 |
|---|---|---|
| International Development Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Naish sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 160 | 21.0% |
| Department for Education | 87 | 11.4% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 76 | 10.0% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 71 | 9.3% |
| Home Office | 69 | 9.1% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 56 | 7.3% |
| Department for Transport | 46 | 6.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 38 | 5.0% |
Most recent.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners to improve humanitarian access to areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the Ebola outbreak.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to pre-emptively position humanitarian support for countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo if the current Ebola outbreak spreads further.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are safeguarded from the Ebola outbreak.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Remuneration: Company vehicle, value £1,023 a year
Remuneration: Company vehicle, value £1,023 a year
Until: 6 August 2025.
Hours: 5 hrs a month this time is for supporting the business in … |
Remuneration: My family and I use a company vehicle and stay in a property owned Remuneration: My family and I use a company vehicle and stay in a property owned by the company for up to 14 days per year. This is the "Cla… |
Role, work or services: Company director
Role, work or services: Company director
Until: 6 August 2025.
Payer: Open Door Property Ltd (Property sales and consulting), Office 5 Rec… |
Role, work or services: Company Director
Role, work or services: Company Director
Payer: Open Door Property Holidays Ltd (Property management), Office 5 Rec 2, Retford Enterprise C… |
The Fusion Cluster 24 November 2025 to 3 December 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Dec 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 140,886 | 75.7% |
| Office Costs | 29,377 | 15.8% |
| Accommodation | 10,408 | 5.6% |
| MP Travel | 3,756 | 2.0% |
| Staff Travel | 1,631 | 0.9% |
| Total · 178 claims | 186,058 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Naish on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rushcliffe | 25,291 | 43.8% | Won |
2024 — full result, Rushcliffe.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James NaishWON | Lab | 25,291 | 43.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Rushcliffe →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 33,539 words
8 Oct 2024 → 3 Jun 2026
8 Oct 2024 → 3 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
762 tabled · 728 answered
762 tabled · 728 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
18 entries
18 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£186,058 · FY 24_25
£186,058 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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