Constituency

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

At a glance

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is currently represented by Dr Peter Prinsley, a Labour MP. They have represented the constituency since 4 Jul 2024. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 83.7 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 3961.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Dr Peter Prinsley
Photograph of Dr Peter Prinsley MP ID 5163
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 83.7 %
471 of 563 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 3961
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket.

Map

MP voting summary

How Dr Peter Prinsley has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 471 of 563 eligible divisions (83.7 %).

83.7 %

Participation

238

Aye

233

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 238 / Noes 233

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
Aye
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Marginal — won by 2.9% in 2024

Majority of 1,452 votes · #66 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

65 % turnout · maj 1,452
Peter Prinsley · Labour 16,745 (32.9%)
Will Tanner · Conservative 15,293 (30.1%)
Scott Hussey · Reform UK 8,595 (16.9%)
Emma Buckmaster · Green Party 5,761 (11.3%)
Peter McDonald · Liberal Democrat 3,154 (6.2%)
Jeremy Lee · Independent 819 (1.6%)
Richard Baker-Howard · Rejoin EU 350 (0.7%)
Darren Turner · Communist Party of Britain 176 (0.4%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket?

Dr Peter Prinsley is the current MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. Source

Which party currently holds Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket?

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is currently represented by Dr Peter Prinsley of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket?

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3961. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket?

The current MP profile for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source