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Member of Parliament

Sojan Joseph

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

93.2 %

Voting participation

+19.9 % vs avg

1,779

Majority

51

Debates (12 months)

66

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 4535

Constituency office

01233 515107

X (formerly Twitter)

https://x.com/sojanuk

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Education 49/49 (100 %)
Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Transport 21/21 (100 %)
Defence 18/18 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 22/31 (71 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Crime / Justice 58/61 (95 %)
Tax 103/108 (95 %)
Work / Employment 36/37 (97 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Ashford 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Representation of the People Bill 11 Mar 2026 to present
Environmental Audit Committee 5 Jan 2026 to present
Mental Health Bill [HL] 9 Jun 2025 to 24 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 15 Jan 2025 to 25 Mar 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Ashford Turnout 46,975
Candidate Party Votes Share
Sojan Joseph Lab Labour 15,262 32.5 %
Damian Green Con Conservative 13,483 28.7 %
Tristram Kennedy Harper RUK Reform UK 10,141 21.6 %
Mandy Rossi Green Green Party 4,355 9.3 %
Adam Rowledge LD Liberal Democrat 2,445 5.2 %
James Ransley Consensus 1,289 2.7 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 481 of 516 eligible divisions (93.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

481

Total votes

254

Aye

227

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 254 / Noes 227

Divisions

Page 6 of 33
Division Vote
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Tax
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

25

Speeches

24

Questions

17

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

NHS / Health 9 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 3 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Migration 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Getting Britain Working Again 14 May 2026 1
Pension Schemes 22 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 26 Mar 2026 1
Gurkha Veterans 26 Mar 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill (Fifth sitting) 26 Mar 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill (Second sitting) 18 Mar 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill (First sitting) 18 Mar 2026 2
Meningitis Outbreak 17 Mar 2026 1
Business of the House 12 Mar 2026 1
Middle East 2 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

4. Visits outside the UK (2)

Name of donor: Be Friends Switzerland Address of donor: Post Fach 10, 8126 Zumikon, ZH Switzerland. Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights(£353), accommodation (£195), local transport (£111) and meals (£83), value £742 Destination of visit: Switzerland (Zurich) Dates of visit: 5 September 2025 to 6 September 2025 Purpose of visit: To speak in their Kerela community Onam celebration organised by the Be Friends Switzerland. (Registered 8 September 2025)

Name of donor: Results UK Address of donor: DC-207, Clarence Centre for Enterprise and Innovation, 6 St George's Circus, London SE1 6FE, UK Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, hotel, travel to and from airport and meetings and subsistence, value £745.36 Destination of visit: Switzerland (Geneva) Dates of visit: 8 October 2025 to 9 October 2025 Purpose of visit: Member of delegation of MPs who chair global health related APPGs to meet with global institutions that are working to end TB, malaria and HIV, improve immunisation coverage, and protect child health. (Registered 22 October 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 (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Onamthuruthu, Kottayam, Kerala, India (Registered 26 July 2024)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Appointed as honorary vice chair of the Catholic Union of Great Britain. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 4 November 2025 (Registered 9 December 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is Sojan Joseph?

Sojan Joseph is a Member of Parliament representing Ashford. Source

Which party does Sojan Joseph represent?

Sojan Joseph currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Sojan Joseph represent?

Sojan Joseph currently represents Ashford. Source

How long has Sojan Joseph been an MP?

Sojan Joseph has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Sojan Joseph voted in?

Sojan Joseph has recorded votes in 481 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (93.2 % 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 Sojan Joseph voted against their party?

Sojan Joseph has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Sojan Joseph held?

Sojan Joseph has 4 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Sojan Joseph?

Sojan Joseph has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Sojan Joseph's latest election result?

Sojan Joseph's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Ashford, with a majority of 1,779. Source

How active is Sojan Joseph in parliamentary debates?

Sojan Joseph has made 66 contributions across 51 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source