At a glanceAshley Dalton is a Labour MP for West Lancashire, and has represented the seat for 3 years, 5 months. They have cast 348 votes in Commons divisions (61% attendance), tabled 36 written questions and registered 1 financial interest.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Ashley Dalton did not vote in 227. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Committee since 22 Jun 2026
- Rare Cancers Bill Committee since 26 Jun 2025
- West Lancashire Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 9 Feb 2023
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 333 of 333 shared votes
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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 327 of 327 shared votes
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Gurinder Singh Josan
Labour
100.0% · 323 of 323 shared votes
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Paul Waugh
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 323 of 323 shared votes
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 322 of 322 shared votes
Votes least like
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 194 shared votes
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David Davis
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 153 shared votes
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Chris Philp
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 222 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.0% · 2 of 196 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
1.0% · 2 of 196 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Residential in Southend on Sea (registered 19 Dec 2023)
Written questions
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adjusting the Lifetime ISA property price cap in line with (a) inflation and (b) average house prices.
Answer · 17 Dec 2024
Data from the latest UK House Price Index(opens in a new tab) shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price pai...
Asylum: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on increasing its capacity to clear the backlog of asylum applications.
Answer · 14 Nov 2024
The Home Secretary has removed the retrospective application of the Illegal Migration Act. This allows asylum claims from individuals who have arrived in the UK since 7 March 2023 to be considered against the existing legislative regime under the National...
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce three year funding settlements for local authorities.
Answer · 14 Nov 2024
We will be publishing a policy statement in late November, where we will set out our intentions for reform of the local government finance system, including a multi-year settlement starting in 2026-27.
Local Government: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) reinstating and (b) replacing the New Homes Bonus and (c) increasing the S31 grant.
Answer · 15 Nov 2024
The New Homes Bonus (NHB) provides local authorities with an incentive to support new housing delivery. Since its introduction in 2011, over £10.6 billion has been paid through the NHB in respect of 2.7 million homes. Details of the 2025-26 Local Governme...
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to extend the flexible use of capital receipts to include (a) pensions and (b) voluntary redundancies.
Answer · 14 Nov 2024
I am aware that the previous government consulted on options to extend freedoms for local authorities to use capital resources and borrowing to address budget pressures as well as other measures. This government will need to carefully consider the options...
Crime: Lancashire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to tackle rural crime in Lancashire.
Answer · 12 Nov 2024
Rural crime can have devastating consequences for communities. That is why this Government is committed to cracking down on crime and disorder in rural areas, with tougher powers for the police to tackle antisocial behaviour, and to prevent farm theft and...
Crime: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve the enforcement of the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales.
Answer · 10 Sep 2024
This Government is committed to making sure victims have the information and support that they need, and we are determined to improve compliance with the Victims’ Code. We will implement the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, which lays a good foundation for...
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his planned timetable is for laying secondary legislation to implement the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023.
Answer · 15 May 2024
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) operates 2 service types: Direct Pay and Collect and Pay. In Direct Pay cases, the CMS provides a maintenance calculation and issues a payment schedule, but the payments are arranged privately between the receiving pare...
Speeches in the chamber
6 Jul 2026 Payment Scheme
I thank the Minister for his kind words earlier. Could he clarify whether co-infected people will be able to make a compensation claim for each round of interferon that they had, or whether those are being lumped together?
6 Jul 2026 Payment Scheme
My right hon. Friend is being very generous; I thank him for giving way. It was my sombre privilege to work with him on this matter when I was a Minister in the Department of Health. He is talking about driving forward the scheme; can he o…
6 Jul 2026 Payment Scheme
Will my right hon. Friend give way?
30 Jun 2026 Support for Victims of Abuse
I recently visited the Liberty Centre in my constituency, a fantastic charitable organisation that supports individuals and families who have been affected by domestic abuse and violence. It told me that it could fill its refuge places thr…
30 Jun 2026 Support for Victims of Abuse
6. What steps his Department is taking to support women and children who have experienced abuse to access support services.
11 Jun 2026 Secondary Breast Cancer
As ever, it is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I first acknowledge the campaigners from Make 2nds Count, METUP UK and Breast Cancer Now and the fellow MBC patients who are joining us in the Public Gallery. If you …
8 Jun 2026 Progression of Bills through Parliament
I will not; there is not enough time. Once we begin asking Governments to override democratic protocols or decide that the revising Chamber’s scrutiny should be optional, we create a precedent. Constitutional principles must apply consi…
8 Jun 2026 Progression of Bills through Parliament
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wishart. I thank the petitioners for giving us the opportunity to have this debate. I know that we are all mindful of the sincere and strongly held views that led to the submission o…
8 Jun 2026 Progression of Bills through Parliament
I wonder whether the hon. Member might clarify something. He stated that the Bill could have come back to be debated in the Commons. A Bill does not come back to the Commons to be debated after it has been to the House of Lords. All the C…
13 Apr 2026 SEND Provision and Reform
I thank the hon. Member for his intervention and his kind words, and I agree that we cannot simply say that there is overdiagnosis. It has been said previously that there were not as many people with SEND before; the reality is that we do …
13 Apr 2026 SEND Provision and Reform
I will briefly.
13 Apr 2026 SEND Provision and Reform
I congratulate the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford) on securing this really important debate. Children in West Lancashire have previously felt let down by the SEND system. People lost faith in the very system that i…
25 Mar 2026 Waste Crime: Knowsley
My hon. Friend has outlined clearly the issues caused at Simonswood in my constituency, which my constituents are also really concerned about. Constituents on the other side of my constituency are also dealing with a very similar problem a…
5 Mar 2026 Business of the House
Thank you, Mr Speaker; I am delighted to take up this place. People in West Lancashire are concerned about the potential relocation of the children’s accident and emergency department at Ormskirk following the joint integrated care board c…
24 Feb 2026 Topical Questions
As the hon. Gentleman is probably aware, this Government’s cancer plan, which I launched just over a week ago, is the first ever cancer plan to have a section on children and young people with cancer and to commit to supporting children ho…
24 Feb 2026 Topical Questions
We acknowledge the important issue of the potential negative impact that gambling advertising may have on children and young people’s health. My officials continue to work closely with officials at the Department for Culture, Media and Spo…
24 Feb 2026 National Wellbeing Indicators
Sorry, Mr Speaker; I did not hear you. I can confirm that a written ministerial statement will be tabled at 4 pm in which the contract for 2026-27 will be laid out.
24 Feb 2026 National Wellbeing Indicators
I am not entirely sure what any of that has to do with wellbeing indicators—
24 Feb 2026 National Wellbeing Indicators
My hon. Friend will know that that is a question for Treasury colleagues. However, we are a mission-led Government committed to healthy outcomes across Government, not just in the DHSC.
24 Feb 2026 National Wellbeing Indicators
We are revolutionising our country’s health and wellbeing through our 10-year health plan, which will deliver the three major shifts, boost life expectancy and improve mental health for everyone, everywhere. We are shifting from prioritisi…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) · Department of Health and Social Care 10 Feb 2025 – 2 Mar 2026
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) · Government Equalities Office 28 Nov 2023 – 30 May 2024
Committee memberships
- Public Accounts Committee 24 Apr 2023 – 11 Dec 2023
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 10 May 2023 – 18 May 2023
- Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill 1 Mar 2023 – 8 Mar 2023
Previous seats
- West Lancashire · Elected 1 time 9 Feb 2023 – 30 May 2024
Elections contested
- Rochford and Southend East 12 Dec 2019
- Rochford and Southend East 8 Jun 2017
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 0005
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Ashley Dalton, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Ashley Dalton?
Ashley Dalton is a Member of Parliament representing West Lancashire in the House of Commons. See Ashley Dalton's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Ashley Dalton represent?
Ashley Dalton sits as Labour. See Ashley Dalton's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Ashley Dalton represent?
Ashley Dalton is the Member of Parliament for West Lancashire. See Ashley Dalton's official Parliament profile.
How long has Ashley Dalton been an MP?
Ashley Dalton has served in the House of Commons for 3 years, 5 months. See Ashley Dalton's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Ashley Dalton?
Ashley Dalton has 1 entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Ashley Dalton's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.