At a glanceEmily Darlington is a Labour MP for Milton Keynes Central, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 507 votes in Commons divisions (88% attendance), tabled 10 written questions and registered 3 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Emily Darlington did not vote in 68. 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
- Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Committee since 21 Jan 2026
- Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill Committee since 18 Jun 2025
- Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
- Milton Keynes Central Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 497 of 497 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 491 of 491 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 489 of 489 shared votes
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Adam Thompson
Labour
100.0% · 483 of 483 shared votes
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Josh Dean
Labour
100.0% · 483 of 483 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 152 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 289 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 355 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 321 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 312 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.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2
- Silverstone - £4,300.00 (registered 7 Jul 2026)
- Barbara Daniel - £350.00 (registered 28 Jan 2026)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Property in London (registered 2 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the reduction of ODA Research and Development spend is proportionate to the reduction of overall ODA spend.
Answer · 3 Jun 2026
The Government has taken the difficult decision to reduce Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the equivalent of 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) by 2027 to fund an essential increase in defence spending. ODA programme allocations reflect t...
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what percentage of Gross National Income the Government spent as Official Development Assistance in the calendar years (a) 2024 and (b) 2025; how much UK Official Development
Answer · 29 Apr 2026
If my Hon. Friend is seeking the provisional Official Development Assistance (ODA): Gross National Income (GNI) ratio for 2025 (and final ratio for 2024) this information can be found within the Statistics on International Development at this link: https:...
Hong Kong: British National (Overseas)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect the families of British National (Overseas) status holders from judicial harassment in Hong Kong; and what guarantees of safety the Govern
Answer · 13 Mar 2026
The National Security Law has stifled opposition and criminalised dissent in Hong Kong. We have called for it to be repealed, and for an end to the prosecution of all individuals charged under it.We will not tolerate attempts by foreign governments to int...
Yin-sang Kwok
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will issue a formal condemnation of the eight-month prison sentence handed to Kwok Yin-sang, father of BN(O) status holder Anna Kwok; and if she will coordinate a join
Answer · 13 Mar 2026
The National Security Law has stifled opposition and criminalised dissent in Hong Kong. We have called for it to be repealed, and for an end to the prosecution of all individuals charged under it.We will not tolerate attempts by foreign governments to int...
Yin-sang Kwok
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will implement Magnitsky-style sanctions against the Hong Kong officials responsible for the sentencing of 69-year-old Kwok Yin-sang, father of exiled activist Anna Kw
Answer · 13 Mar 2026
The National Security Law has stifled opposition and criminalised dissent in Hong Kong. We have called for it to be repealed, and for an end to the prosecution of all individuals charged under it.We will not tolerate attempts by foreign governments to int...
Homelessness: Patients
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking with the Department of Health and Social Care to reduce the number of people discharged from NHS care into homelessness.
Answer · 1 Dec 2025
In January 2024, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department of Health and Social Care published Discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, guidance to help staff plan safe discharges and prevent homelessn...
Health Services: Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of hospitals delivering specialist multi-disciplinary teams for patients experiencing homelessness.
Answer · 1 Dec 2025
The Department published guidance in 2024 called Discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness to support the care transfer hub, which is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/discharging-people-at-risk-of...
Patents: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment the Intellectual Property Office has made of the potential behavioural impact of (a) the risk of injunction threats, (b) legal costs and (c) high licensing fees in the l
Answer · 2 May 2025
The Government recognises the importance of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) to the UK economy and has sought evidence from industry to identify how SEP licensing practices function to encourage innovation and promote competition.The IPO continues to ass...
Speeches in the chamber
8 Jul 2026 Engagements
Q5. The Deputy Prime Minister and most of us in the House have been victims of AI-generated fake news, also known as deepfakes. They mislead the public and disrupt our democracy. BBC news coverage and coverage from other news channels i…
8 Jul 2026 Societal Impact of AI: Government Policy
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I have rewritten my speech because I do not want to repeat all the things that have been said. I think we are in agreement, although we may have different perspectives. I want to…
6 Jul 2026 Foreign Interference in UK Politics
I thank the Minister for her engagement with me on this issue. I want to praise both the work of the Electoral Commission in addressing the many threats that we face and the Rycroft review, which I had the pleasure of speaking to Philip Ry…
15 Jun 2026 Social Media Ban for Under-16s
The Secretary of State and I do not necessarily agree on the effectiveness of a ban, but we absolutely agree on companion chatbots. The entire business model of companion chatbots is to keep us and our children online for as long as possib…
11 Jun 2026 Legacy of Jo Cox
As are mine, and they were only a few days apart. The other thing we did was bring together our two NCT groups and try to radicalise them to the Labour cause—some more successfully than others. We dragged them to LWN fundraisers. We end…
11 Jun 2026 Legacy of Jo Cox
It has been an absolute privilege to be in the House today and to listen to everybody’s personal reflections on Jo’s time here and on how they have been impacted. I want to talk about Jo as a friend of mine for years and years. We met i…
8 Jun 2026 Water Companies
I will raise with the Minister something that I have already raised with her in a letter about the impact of Anglian Water, another failing water company. There was no water on the hottest day of the year for families in Woburn Sands and t…
21 May 2026 Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
You are absolutely right, Mr Stringer. I apologise.
21 May 2026 Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
Yes, they would be. I am trying to say that the OSA does not limit this, but it does limit some of the other material. It is important that there is a place for the Government to say what platforms should or should not be able to publish, …
21 May 2026 Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
I thank everyone who joined us for the debate. As the hon. Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Dr Spencer) said, it is one that we needed to have because so many people do not know about this issue. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gl…
21 May 2026 Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
I completely agree with my hon. Friend. I met some survivors of vulval cancer this morning. Even though they included a former midwife, a health advocate and other people who were well-informed, they told me about their struggle they exper…
21 May 2026 Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. He makes a really important point. It is so ingrained in us to go first to the internet to search for information. We have agreed ways to make sure health information is proper health information and…
21 May 2026 Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of the censorship of women’s health and wellbeing content online. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I want to flag at the beginning of this debate…
20 May 2026 Artificial Intelligence
One of the best ways to make sure that any AI developed contributes to innovation and growth is to set very high standards. We are lucky to have the British Standards Institute—the oldest standards institute in the world—and I am very luck…
13 May 2026 Debate on the Address
The hon. Member makes a good point, and I agree with him. In Milton Keynes, we did not privatise our social housing stock; we had 12,000 in the housing revenue account. The reality is that the reforms done under the Conservatives during th…
13 May 2026 Debate on the Address
The clean water Bill is about taking on vested interests. It is about not just cleaning up the waterways but taking on those water companies that have absolutely taken us for mugs. I would remind any Member who still puts a picture of Marg…
13 May 2026 Debate on the Address
It is a bit weird, but he was from the hon. Member’s party!
13 May 2026 Debate on the Address
First, I pay tribute to the King for coming to the other place and making a speech. He addressed us not with the wit and humour with which he addressed the Americans, but with the seriousness that was needed today. I also thank my hon. Fri…
13 May 2026 Debate on the Address
I believe that in Milton Keynes, Reform was forecast to win 26 seats, but after the hon. Member’s visit, that went number went down to nine. Does that not prove that the more people get to see of him and his party, the less they want them?
28 Apr 2026 Select Committees
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Following my earlier point of order, I received an email from Conservative party headquarters. It contained a picture of an email that the Conservatives say that they sent to me ahead of the Leade…
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Emily Darlington, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Emily Darlington?
Emily Darlington is a Member of Parliament representing Milton Keynes Central in the House of Commons. See Emily Darlington's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Emily Darlington represent?
Emily Darlington sits as Labour. See Emily Darlington's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Emily Darlington represent?
Emily Darlington is the Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes Central. See Emily Darlington's official Parliament profile.
How long has Emily Darlington been an MP?
Emily Darlington has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Emily Darlington's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Emily Darlington?
Emily Darlington has 3 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Emily Darlington's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.