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Member of Parliament

Dan Jarvis

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

3 Mar 2011

Commons start

15 years, 2 months

Time in Commons

62.8 %

Voting participation

-10.5 % vs avg

7,811

Majority

66

Debates (12 months)

487

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 0207 219 1082

Constituency office

[email protected] 01226 787893

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/DanJarvisMBE

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Housing 54/66 (82 %)
Trade 70/88 (80 %)
Foreign Affairs 53/69 (77 %)
Brexit / EU 160/211 (76 %)
Transport 62/87 (71 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Crime / Justice 113/229 (49 %)
Tax 175/318 (55 %)

Party history

Labour 3 Mar 2011 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Barnsley North 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Barnsley Central 3 Mar 2011 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Roles

Minister of State (Cabinet Office) 6 Sep 2025 to present Cabinet Office
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee 23 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 23 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024
Minister of State (Home Office) 6 Jul 2024 to present Home Office
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] 28 Feb 2024 to 7 Mar 2024
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security) 5 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 Home Office
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill 15 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2023
Carer’s Leave Bill 2 Nov 2022 to 9 Nov 2022

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Barnsley North Turnout 36,894
Candidate Party Votes Share
Dan Jarvis Lab Labour 18,610 50.4 %
Robert Lomas RUK Reform UK 10,799 29.3 %
Tamas Kovacs Con Conservative 3,083 8.4 %
Tom Heyes Green Green Party 1,805 4.9 %
Penny Baker LD Liberal Democrat 1,336 3.6 %
Neil Fisher Ind Independent 616 1.7 %
Tony Devoy The Yorkshire Party 603 1.6 %
Janus Polenceusz English Democrats 42 0.1 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,445 of 2,302 eligible divisions (62.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1445

Total votes

825

Aye

620

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 825 / Noes 620

Divisions

Page 5 of 97

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

24

Speeches

1

Questions

4

Interventions

444

Answers

0

Points of order

14

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Defence 3 appearances
Digital / Online Safety 2 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
National Security 14 May 2026 17
National Resilience 23 Apr 2026 4
National Security 23 Apr 2026 2
Topical Questions 23 Apr 2026 3
Antisemitic Attacks 20 Apr 2026 28
Topical Questions 23 Mar 2026 2
Hatzola Ambulance Attack 23 Mar 2026 27
Defending Democracy Taskforce 12 Mar 2026 18
Extreme Climate and Weather Events: National Resilience 10 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 5 Mar 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (2)

Name of donor: OPD Group Ltd Address of donor: Grenville House, 4 Grenville Avenue, Broxbourne EN10 7DH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 Date received: 21 May 2025 Date accepted: 21 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03201382 (Registered 23 May 2025)

Name of donor: OPD Group Ltd Address of donor: Grenville House, 4 Grenville Avenue, Broxbourne EN10 7DH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 Date received: 11 December 2025 Date accepted: 11 December 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03201382 (Registered 17 December 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Trustee of Barnsley TUC Training Ltd, a local education charity. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 5 November 2013 Date interest ended: 12 December 2025 (Registered 20 February 2025; updated 20 March 2026)

Unpaid Director of Barnsley TUC Training Ltd, a local education charity. Date interest arose: 5 November 2013 Date interest ended: 12 December 2025 (Registered 20 February 2025; updated 18 February 2026)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Dan Jarvis?

Dan Jarvis is a Member of Parliament representing Barnsley North. Source

Which party does Dan Jarvis represent?

Dan Jarvis currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Dan Jarvis represent?

Dan Jarvis currently represents Barnsley North. Source

How long has Dan Jarvis been an MP?

Dan Jarvis has been in the House of Commons for 15 years, 2 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Dan Jarvis voted in?

Dan Jarvis has recorded votes in 1,445 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (62.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Dan Jarvis voted against their party?

Dan Jarvis has voted against the party majority 3 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Dan Jarvis held?

Dan Jarvis has 14 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Dan Jarvis?

Dan Jarvis has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Dan Jarvis's latest election result?

Dan Jarvis's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Barnsley North, with a majority of 7,811. Source

How active is Dan Jarvis in parliamentary debates?

Dan Jarvis has made 487 contributions across 66 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source