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Member of Parliament

Samantha Niblett

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

81.8 %

Voting participation

+8.5 % vs avg

4,168

Majority

78

Debates (12 months)

86

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Education 47/49 (96 %)
Energy 16/17 (94 %)
Crime / Justice 57/61 (93 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 15/31 (48 %)
Defence 10/18 (56 %)
Work / Employment 26/37 (70 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

South Derbyshire 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee 27 Oct 2025 to present
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill 25 Jun 2025 to present
Women and Equalities Committee 28 Oct 2024 to 3 Nov 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain South Derbyshire Turnout 45,737
Candidate Party Votes Share
Samantha Niblett Lab Labour 17,734 38.8 %
Heather Wheeler Con Conservative 13,566 29.7 %
Job West RUK Reform UK 8,979 19.6 %
Lucy Care LD Liberal Democrat 2,134 4.7 %
Aruhan Galieva Green Green Party 1,941 4.2 %
Amy Wheelton Ind Independent 1,200 2.6 %
Paul Liversuch Socialist Labour Party 183 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 422 of 516 eligible divisions (81.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

422

Total votes

215

Aye

207

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 215 / Noes 207

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Tax
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

19

Speeches

45

Questions

22

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 12 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Benefits 3 appearances
Digital / Online Safety 2 appearances
Energy 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 19 May 2026 1
Park Home Owners 28 Apr 2026 2
Animal Testing 27 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Apr 2026 1
NHS Federated Data Platform 16 Apr 2026 1
Neuroscience and Digital Childhoods 16 Apr 2026 1
Women’s Health Strategy 16 Apr 2026 1
Ground-mounted Solar Panels: Alternatives 14 Apr 2026 2
NHS Waiting Lists 14 Apr 2026 2
Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics 25 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

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

Name of donor: DHP Family Ltd Address of donor: 2 Lace Market Square, Nottingham NG1 1PB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets to Splendour Festival weekend, value £834.60 Date received: 19 July 2025 to 20 July 2025 Date accepted: 19 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00259388 (Registered 8 August 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Unpaid directorship for Labour: Women in Tech. A campaign group I founded to get more women into tech. Date interest arose: 5 July 2023 (Registered 3 December 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Samantha Niblett?

Samantha Niblett is a Member of Parliament representing South Derbyshire. Source

Which party does Samantha Niblett represent?

Samantha Niblett currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Samantha Niblett represent?

Samantha Niblett currently represents South Derbyshire. Source

How long has Samantha Niblett been an MP?

Samantha Niblett has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Samantha Niblett voted in?

Samantha Niblett has recorded votes in 422 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (81.8 % 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 Samantha Niblett voted against their party?

Samantha Niblett has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Samantha Niblett held?

Samantha Niblett 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 Samantha Niblett?

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

What was Samantha Niblett's latest election result?

Samantha Niblett's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in South Derbyshire, with a majority of 4,168. Source

How active is Samantha Niblett in parliamentary debates?

Samantha Niblett has made 86 contributions across 78 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source