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Member of Parliament

Jen Craft

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

82.4 %

Voting participation

+9.1 % vs avg

6,474

Majority

59

Debates (12 months)

94

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 0207 219 7830

Constituency office

[email protected] 0207 219 7830

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Work / Employment 37/37 (100 %)
Defence 18/18 (100 %)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
Migration 11/11 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 5/11 (45 %)
Transport 13/21 (62 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Thurrock 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill 25 Jun 2025 to present
Mental Health Bill [HL] 9 Jun 2025 to 24 Jun 2025
Health and Social Care Committee 21 Oct 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Thurrock Turnout 37,558
Candidate Party Votes Share
Jen Craft Lab Labour 16,050 42.7 %
Sophie Preston-Hall RUK Reform UK 9,576 25.5 %
Jacqueline Doyle-Price Con Conservative 8,009 21.3 %
Eugene McCarthy Green Green Party 1,632 4.3 %
Michael Bukola LD Liberal Democrat 1,157 3.1 %
Yousaff Khan WPB Workers Party of Britain 691 1.8 %
Nimal Raj Ind Independent 443 1.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 425 of 516 eligible divisions (82.4 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

425

Total votes

230

Aye

195

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 230 / Noes 195

Divisions

Page 6 of 29

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

28

Speeches

36

Questions

30

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

NHS / Health 13 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
Education 6 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Energy Security 19 May 2026 1
Allied Health Professionals 23 Apr 2026 4
Housing Conditions in Temporary Accommodation 23 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Apr 2026 1
Women’s Health Strategy 16 Apr 2026 1
Hospital Trusts: Performance 14 Apr 2026 2
Knife Crime 14 Apr 2026 1
SEND Provision and Reform 13 Apr 2026 2
Community Mental Health Services 19 Mar 2026 1
Engagements 11 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000 (1)

Name of company or organisation: Cavendish Consulting Limited Held jointly with or on behalf of: Held by my spouse (Registered 28 August 2024)

10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client (1)

Name: Alastair Craft Relationship: Spouse Role: Director Name of employer: Cavendish Consulting (Registered 29 July 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Jen Craft?

Jen Craft is a Member of Parliament representing Thurrock. Source

Which party does Jen Craft represent?

Jen Craft currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Jen Craft represent?

Jen Craft currently represents Thurrock. Source

How long has Jen Craft been an MP?

Jen Craft has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Jen Craft voted in?

Jen Craft has recorded votes in 425 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (82.4 % 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 Jen Craft voted against their party?

Jen Craft has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Jen Craft held?

Jen Craft has 3 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Jen Craft?

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

What was Jen Craft's latest election result?

Jen Craft's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Thurrock, with a majority of 6,474. Source

How active is Jen Craft in parliamentary debates?

Jen Craft has made 94 contributions across 59 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source