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Member of Parliament

James Naish

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

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

76.0 %

Voting participation

+2.7 % vs avg

7,426

Majority

113

Debates (12 months)

158

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 0115 646 6404

Constituency office

[email protected] 0115 646 6404

X (formerly Twitter)

https://x.com/jameswnaish

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 6/6 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 1/4 (25 %)
Crime / Justice 26/61 (43 %)
Education 26/49 (53 %)
Migration 6/11 (55 %)
Benefits 19/30 (63 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Rushcliffe 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Football Governance Bill [HL] 14 May 2025 to 17 Jun 2025
International Development Committee 16 Dec 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Rushcliffe Turnout 57,744
Candidate Party Votes Share
James Naish Lab Labour 25,291 43.8 %
Ruth Edwards Con Conservative 17,865 30.9 %
James Grice RUK Reform UK 6,353 11.0 %
Richard Mallender Green Green Party 4,367 7.6 %
Greg Webb LD Liberal Democrat 3,133 5.4 %
Lynn Irving Ind Independent 549 1.0 %
Harbant Sehra Ind Independent 186 0.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 392 of 516 eligible divisions (76.0 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

392

Total votes

198

Aye

194

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 198 / Noes 194

Divisions

Page 4 of 27

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

22

Speeches

44

Questions

92

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 10 appearances
Energy 6 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Tax 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Local Area Energy Plans 28 Apr 2026 1
Park Home Owners 28 Apr 2026 2
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 25 Mar 2026 1
Court and Tribunal Transcripts 23 Mar 2026 1
Rail Connections to London: Rural Towns 23 Mar 2026 2
Productivity and Economic Growth: East Midlands 17 Mar 2026 2
Courts and Tribunals Bill 10 Mar 2026 1
English Rugby 10 Mar 2026 2
NHS Capital Spending 4 Mar 2026 3
Representation of the People Bill 2 Mar 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (2)

Role, work or services: Company Director Payer: Open Door Property Holidays Ltd (Property management), Office 5 Rec 2, Retford Enterprise Centre, Randall Way, Retford, DN22 7GR (Registered 1 August 2024)

Role, work or services: Company director Until: 6 August 2025. Payer: Open Door Property Ltd (Property sales and consulting), Office 5 Rec 2, Retford Enterprise Centre, Randall Way, Retford, DN22 7GR (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: The Fusion Cluster Address of donor: Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3DB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Benefits in kind provided by The Fusion Cluster as secretariat to the Fusion Energy APPG, value £1,678 Date received: 24 November 2025 to 3 December 2025 Date accepted: 24 November 2025 Donor status: other (The UK Fusion Cluster is a network of organisations, including research institutions, businesses and government bodies, focused on advancing fusion energy research and development within the UK. It fosters collaboration and innovation to accelerate progress in the field.) (Registered 11 December 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited Address of donor: The City Ground, Pavilion Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket to the Nottingham Forrest vs Malmö football match, with hospitality, value £640 Date received: 27 November 2025 Date accepted: 27 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01630402 (Registered 4 December 2025)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (3)

Type of land/property: Agricultural land Location: Nottinghamshire Ownership details: The land is part of The William Arthur Robinson Will Trust. I am one of two trustees (Registered 1 August 2024)

Type of land/property: Agricultural property (Farm buildings) Number of properties: 1 Location: Nottinghamshire Ownership details: The property is part of The William Arthur Robinson Will Trust. I am one of two trustees (Registered 1 August 2024)

Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: London Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member Rental income: Yes Rental income details: The rental income is shared with a family member (71.5% to me, 28.5% to the family member in line with our property shares) (Registered 2 August 2024)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (3)

Name of company or organisation: Open Door Property Holidays Ltd Nature of business: Holiday rental property (Registered 1 August 2024)

Name of company or organisation: The William Arthur Robinson Will Trust Nature of business: Trust associated with farm land and buildings left by a relative (Registered 1 August 2024)

Name of company or organisation: Open Door Property Ltd Nature of business: Property sales and consulting Interest held: until 6 August 2025 (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (7)

Bassetlaw District Councillor, (unpaid since July 2024 and previously registered under Category 1) Date interest ended: 25 March 2025 (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 21 April 2025)

Elected member of Bassetlaw District Council for Sturton Ward but no longer remunerated Date interest ended: 25 March 2025 (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)

Member of the Sturton Le Steeple Quarry Liaison Committee run by Aggregate Industries as a result of being the Councillor for Sturton Ward in Bassetlaw Date interest ended: 25 March 2025 (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is James Naish?

James Naish is a Member of Parliament representing Rushcliffe. Source

Which party does James Naish represent?

James Naish currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does James Naish represent?

James Naish currently represents Rushcliffe. Source

How long has James Naish been an MP?

James Naish has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has James Naish voted in?

James Naish has recorded votes in 392 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (76.0 % 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 James Naish voted against their party?

James Naish has voted against the party majority 9 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has James Naish held?

James Naish has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for James Naish?

James Naish has registered interests in 6 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was James Naish's latest election result?

James Naish's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Rushcliffe, with a majority of 7,426. Source

How active is James Naish in parliamentary debates?

James Naish has made 158 contributions across 113 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source