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Member of Parliament

Daniel Zeichner

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

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

80.4 %

Voting participation

+7.1 % vs avg

11,078

Majority

42

Debates (12 months)

70

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 4379

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/danielzeichner

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Defence 52/55 (95 %)
Work / Employment 70/75 (93 %)
Brexit / EU 191/211 (91 %)
Housing 59/66 (89 %)
Environment / Climate 40/45 (89 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Benefits 62/81 (77 %)
Tax 244/318 (77 %)
Transport 69/87 (79 %)

Party history

Labour 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Cambridge 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Cambridge 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee 27 Oct 2025 to present
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 21 May 2025 to present
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 13 May 2025 to 14 May 2025
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 8 Jul 2024 to 6 Sep 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill 22 Jun 2022 to 7 Jul 2022
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] 9 Feb 2022 to 10 Feb 2022
Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill 1 Dec 2021 to 8 Dec 2021

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Cambridge Turnout 42,100
Candidate Party Votes Share
Daniel Zeichner Lab Labour 19,614 46.6 %
Cheney Payne LD Liberal Democrat 8,536 20.3 %
Sarah Nicmanis Green Green Party 6,842 16.3 %
Shane Manning Con Conservative 5,073 12.0 %
Khalid Abu-Tayyem WPB Workers Party of Britain 951 2.3 %
David Carmona Ind Independent 819 1.9 %
Keith Garrett Rebooting Democracy 265 0.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,851 of 2,302 eligible divisions (80.4 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1851

Total votes

1040

Aye

811

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,040 / Noes 811

Divisions

Page 1 of 124
Division Vote
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V Aye
Privilege No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

17

Speeches

14

Questions

6

Interventions

33

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Environment / Climate 3 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 1
Technology Sovereignty 10 Mar 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill 2 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 26 Feb 2026 1
EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UK 24 Feb 2026 1
Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor 23 Feb 2026 2
Firearms Licensing 23 Feb 2026 1
Engagements 11 Feb 2026 1
Emergency Preparedness 22 Jan 2026 1
Universities: Statutory Duty of Care 13 Jan 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (1)

Name of company or organisation: Pettitts Ltd Nature of business: Management for the shared freehold flats of which I am a resident. (Registered 4 June 2015)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

A Director of the Industry & Parliament Trust. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 18 February 2023 (Registered 8 March 2023)

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

FAQs

Who is Daniel Zeichner?

Daniel Zeichner is a Member of Parliament representing Cambridge. Source

Which party does Daniel Zeichner represent?

Daniel Zeichner currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Daniel Zeichner represent?

Daniel Zeichner currently represents Cambridge. Source

How long has Daniel Zeichner been an MP?

Daniel Zeichner has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Daniel Zeichner voted in?

Daniel Zeichner has recorded votes in 1,851 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (80.4 % 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 Daniel Zeichner voted against their party?

Daniel Zeichner has voted against the party majority 14 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Daniel Zeichner held?

Daniel Zeichner has 15 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Daniel Zeichner?

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

What was Daniel Zeichner's latest election result?

Daniel Zeichner's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Cambridge, with a majority of 11,078. Source

How active is Daniel Zeichner in parliamentary debates?

Daniel Zeichner has made 70 contributions across 42 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source