At a glanceJenny Riddell-Carpenter is a Labour MP for Suffolk Coastal, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 457 votes in Commons divisions (79% attendance), tabled 187 written questions and registered 9 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Jenny Riddell-Carpenter did not vote in 118. 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
- City of London (Markets) Bill Committee since 18 Mar 2026
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Suffolk Coastal 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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Callum Anderson
Labour
100.0% · 441 of 441 shared votes
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Josh Dean
Labour
100.0% · 439 of 439 shared votes
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Emily Darlington
Labour
100.0% · 421 of 421 shared votes
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Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 418 of 418 shared votes
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Harpreet Uppal
Labour
100.0% · 418 of 418 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 266 shared votes
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 217 shared votes
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Sir James Cleverly
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 309 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 146 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 247 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.
Family members engaged in third-party lobbying1
- Matthew Riddell- Carpenter employed as Lobbyist (registered 10 Apr 2026)
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP6
- Kevin Craig - £5,000.00 (registered 23 Apr 2026)
- Countryside Alliance - £3,500.00 (registered 26 Mar 2026)
- Susan Clare Parsons - £8,250.00 (registered 17 Mar 2026)
- Anthony Trevor Langham - £8,250.00 (registered 17 Mar 2026)
- Susan Clare Parsons - £8,250.00 (registered 29 Aug 2025)
- Anthony Trevor Langham - £8,250.00 (registered 29 Aug 2025)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- Anthony Trevor Langham - £390.00 (registered 17 Nov 2025)
Miscellaneous1
- I was elected as Chair of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formally constituted group within the Labour Party focused on rural policy development and advocacy. This is an unpaid role. I provide strategic direction for the group and oversee its external engagement and staffing support arrangements. (registered 4 Aug 2025)
Written questions
5G: Rural Areas
?To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the accuracy of reported 5G coverage in rural areas.
Answer · 1 Jul 2026
Accurate mobile coverage reporting is essential to consumer choice, investment and policy development.Ofcom is responsible for mobile coverage reporting for the UK. Government recognises that there are discrepancies in some cases between the data and indi...
Environmental Land Management Schemes: Common Land
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Rural Payments Agency plans to introduce an interim solution allow common land to enter (a) Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier and (b) the Sustainable Farming Incentive, p
Answer · 15 Jun 2026
Common land and shared grazing are, in theory, eligible for both the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) and Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) schemes. For technical reasons, commons groups will not be able to apply for SFI on common land when th...
New Homes Ombudsman
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make membership of a New Homes Ombudsman mandatory for housing developers.
Answer · 18 May 2026
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 102928 on 13 January 2026.
Sustainable Farming Incentive: Land Use
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to put in place a mechanism that would allow common land to be entered into Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreements for 2026.
Answer · 28 Apr 2026
Defra recognises the important role that common land and its commoners play in delivering environmental outcomes across these important and iconic landscapes. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is currently assessing how applications on common land can acces...
Poverty: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on developing a cross-government strategy to help tackle rural poverty.
Answer · 23 Apr 2026
Defra Ministers regularly engage with other Government departments on a range of issues impacting rural communities. In April 2025, Defra established a Rural Taskforce to better understand how government can support rural businesses and communities, tackl...
Sizewell C Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any review was undertaken of the mitigation package secured through the Sizewell C Deed of Obligation following the increase in the project’s estimated cost.
Answer · 16 Apr 2026
The Deed of Obligation was agreed between Suffolk Council, East Suffolk Council, and NNB Generating Company (SZC) Limited in October 2021. It sets out mitigation measures to reduce the impact of the development and operation of Sizewell C within each Coun...
Universal Credit: Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Universal Credit claimant count has been in (a) Leiston and (b) the IP16 postcode area in each month since January 2022.
Answer · 16 Apr 2026
Monthly Universal Credit statistics showing the number of people on Universal Credit, for the Postcode Area IP16, and the Ward Aldeburgh & Leiston or Leiston Jobcentre Plus office, are published in the People on Universal Credit dataset on Stat-Xplore...
East Suffolk Line: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of freight operations associated with Sizewell C on (a) passenger capacity, (b) journey times and (c) service frequency on the East Suffolk
Answer · 22 Apr 2026
The train operator Greater Anglia is aware that freight traffic in relation to the constructions of Sizewell C is likely to increase in the future. Network Rail will continue to work closely with operators to assess how best to accommodate the additional ...
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T8. Roads in my constituency, including the B1125, are becoming rat runs because of the increase in traffic on the A12. Does the Secretary of State agree that we need a full multi-agency approach to ensure better road safety? Does she a…
9 Jul 2026 Business of the House
Over the past six weeks, I have had 430 pieces of casework about uncollected bins in my constituency—I am sure that every one of those constituents can tell the former Member for Clacton how infuriating and unsuccessful it is to shout at a…
7 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T2. The Secretary of State will know that there is no legal duty for energy developers to co-ordinate when they are developing in the same area or place, or at the same time. In Suffolk Coastal, Europe’s largest energy project is being …
1 Jul 2026 Flood Insurance: Reform of Flood Re
I welcome the statement, and thank the Minister for her work. She has rightly observed that people are more likely to be at risk of flooding because of climate change, and that also brings with it a greater risk from coastal erosion. As sh…
30 Jun 2026 Nationally Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects
I do appreciate that argument, and I have toyed with saying this publicly, for good reason. Of course that is true, but in my constituency I also have lots of people who are off grid and are reliant on heating oil. With a lot of this infr…
30 Jun 2026 Nationally Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects
I feel the hon. Member’s pain, and I share many of his frustrations in the arguments that I am laying out today. If our communities are hosting vital infrastructure, they should feel the benefit. I was talking about Amanda, who runs the…
30 Jun 2026 Nationally Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects
It will not surprise you, Ms Vaz, that I agree with every point that my hon. Friend just made. She and I have spoken about this at length. I was about to say that under the current Sea Link plans—the £2.1 million rounding error of investme…
30 Jun 2026 Nationally Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects
I could not agree more. We need to make sure that we compensate for the impact, especially when projects are built out. I will come to that later in my speech. The National Grid’s Sea Link energy transmission project, a 138-kilometre in…
30 Jun 2026 Nationally Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects
I agree with a lot of what the hon. Gentleman says. The projects that we are discussing should deliver that as part of their long-term investment, and many of those things do not need to sit within the community investment programme itself…
30 Jun 2026 Nationally Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects
I beg to move, That this House has considered the contribution of nationally significant energy infrastructure projects to communities. It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I am grateful for having secured the …
24 Jun 2026 Farming Road Map and Profitability Review
Over the next 20 years we are set to see a 30% reduction in water availability for farms and producers across the country, much of which will affect Suffolk Coastal. I was glad to see that the road map talks about applying lessons from wat…
24 Jun 2026 Farming: Financial Sustainability
My hon. Friend is making an excellent point. It is not just about identity; we also cannot be reliant on food imports if we are going to be food secure as a nation.
2 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
The Secretary of State just praised the previous Government’s role in rolling out renewables, but what they did not do is seek to co-ordinate energy projects, in particular nationally significant infrastructure projects. In Suffolk Coastal…
2 Jun 2026 Preparedness for National Emergencies
It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing this debate. I want to put a proposal to the Minister for a national resilience s…
22 Apr 2026 Engagements
Q9. Fertiliser prices are spiralling, and it is not just down to the war in the middle east; it is also because of the choices of the previous Conservative Government, who allowed the UK’s last ammonia plant, based in Billingham, to clo…
13 Apr 2026 Topical Questions
T2. One of the biggest housing challenges in many of my villages and market towns—for instance, Orford, Aldeburgh and even larger towns such as Felixstowe— is the selling off of housing stock by social housing providers who do not repla…
26 Mar 2026 Coastal Erosion
My district council, East Suffolk council, has worked incredibly closely with the hon. Member’s council on bringing forward measures and on cross-learnings. When we have talked about Thorpeness in my local area, we have discussed lots of l…
26 Mar 2026 Coastal Erosion
We explicitly talk about planning in our report. It is a key issue; when we are building new homes and new communities, we must take coastal erosion into account. Recommendation 37 makes that exact point. It is critical that people buying …
26 Mar 2026 Coastal Erosion
I thank the hon. Member for his contribution. I am sure he will be aware that the shoreline management plans dictate what level of investment and defences are appropriate for an area, be it managed realignment or managed retreat, but we mu…
26 Mar 2026 Coastal Erosion
The hon. Member is absolutely right that our report highlights the significant strain that coastal erosion places on communities, and the impact that has on their mental health. I will read with interest the report from the last Session an…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
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Frequently asked questions
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Who is Jenny Riddell-Carpenter?
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter is a Member of Parliament representing Suffolk Coastal in the House of Commons. See Jenny Riddell-Carpenter's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Jenny Riddell-Carpenter represent?
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter sits as Labour. See Jenny Riddell-Carpenter's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Jenny Riddell-Carpenter represent?
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter is the Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal. See Jenny Riddell-Carpenter's official Parliament profile.
How long has Jenny Riddell-Carpenter been an MP?
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Jenny Riddell-Carpenter's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Jenny Riddell-Carpenter?
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has 9 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Jenny Riddell-Carpenter's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.