At a glanceJim Dickson is a Labour MP for Dartford, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 513 votes in Commons divisions (89% attendance), tabled 77 written questions and registered 1 financial interest.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Jim Dickson did not vote in 62. 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
- Treasury Committee Committee since 27 Oct 2025
- Dartford 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% · 503 of 503 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 495 of 495 shared votes
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Andy Slaughter
Labour
100.0% · 491 of 491 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 489 of 489 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 487 of 487 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 312 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 158 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 298 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.8% · 3 of 354 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.9% · 3 of 335 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.
Shareholdings1
- Shares in Four Communications (registered 1 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Health: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his department has to assess the effectiveness of NHS health checks to ensure a) they are targeted at the right patients and b) checking for the correct conditions.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
The NHS Health Check is designed to assess the top risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and refer people to further support through behavioural interventions, for example weight management, clinical assessment, and treatment where appropriate.Pro...
Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the upcoming Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework will consider the impact of obesity and kidney disease on cardiovascular disease.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
The Government recognises the importance of raising awareness about the interconnectedness of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, and kidney disease amongst healthcare professionals and the public.To tackle unwarranted variation, support c...
Obesity; Kidney diseases and Cardiovascular Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to raise awareness of the link between obesity, kidney disease and heart disease amongst health care professionals and the public.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
The Government recognises the importance of raising awareness about the interconnectedness of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, and kidney disease amongst healthcare professionals and the public.To tackle unwarranted variation, support c...
Asylum: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish figures on the number of unaccompanied asylum seeking children arriving in Kent each month since January 2024.
Answer · 30 Jun 2026
The Home Office publishes data on the number of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. This data is published on a quarterly basis and is not broken down by location. As such, figures on the ...
School Meals: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that children and young people are able to contribute their views to the consultation on updating the School Food Standards.
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
We know that children and young people’s own experiences are key to shaping effective school food standards. To support this, we have been engaging with children and young people to understand what they eat at school, what they enjoy, and what they would ...
Food: Nutrition
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for the publication of a government consultation regarding the health reporting requirements and targets for large businesses under the healthy food standard policy announced
Answer · 8 Jun 2026
As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever. The plan committed to introducing mandatory healthier food...
Food: Nutrition
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to announce a timeline for the implementation of the healthy food standard policy announced as part of the 10-year health plan for England.
Answer · 8 Jun 2026
As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever. The plan committed to introducing mandatory healthier food...
Playgrounds: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding his Department plans to provide to support the improvement of playground facilities in England.
Answer · 21 May 2026
To support the improvement of playgrounds, the Government is providing the £18 million playgrounds fund. This fund is a targeted programme to improve children’s access to safe, inclusive, high‑quality local play spaces in communities where it has fallen f...
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
I thank the Minister for his statement and for his great work in securing the deal. I particularly welcome the fact that the call he received in Hyde Park while the Scissor Sisters were playing has enabled him to cut red tape in our trade …
9 Jul 2026 NATO Summit
I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement and for the work that she and the Prime Minister have done at the NATO summit. May I register my huge concern, and that of my constituents, that the ceasefire between the US and Iran appears …
8 Jul 2026 National Youth Strategy
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Huddersfield (Harpreet Uppal) on securing this important debate. In Dartford and our towns and villages we have an increasingly youth…
6 Jul 2026 Civil Service Pensions
I thank the Minister for his statement. He may recall that in a Westminster Hall debate on 4 February many of us raised cases of affected constituents. I spoke about four Dartford residents who were unable to access their civil service pen…
29 Jun 2026 Asylum Accommodation
I thank the Minister for the statement, and the Government’s clear objective to ensure that hotels are eliminated from our asylum accommodation system and that military bases become a short-term stopgap. Can he reassure us all that the Gov…
29 Jun 2026 Youth Hubs
Constituents in Dartford are also pleased that our area has been chosen as one of the local authorities to receive a youth hub. We have a growing population of under-25s, all of whom are talented and enthusiastic and want to get into the w…
29 Jun 2026 Youth Hubs
17. What recent progress he has made on the expansion of youth hubs.
22 Jun 2026 East Midlands Railway Collision
I join the Secretary of State in sending condolences to the family of Shaun Burton, who died in the accident, in wishing those who are injured a speedy and full recovery, and in thanking the emergency services for their prompt action on Fr…
22 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T6. In Kent, the county council has adopted a community of schools model for the allocation of high-needs funding, but schools in Dartford are concerned that that has led to a situation in which access to funding is unfair, inconsistent…
22 Jun 2026 School Food Standards
Mr Speaker, I know that looking at me you would never guess that my children are now well past school age, but when they were at school—long past Jamie Oliver’s campaign against turkey twizzlers—the school food served was still not as heal…
22 Jun 2026 School Food Standards
1. What steps her Department is taking to improve the nutritional standards of school food.
17 Jun 2026 High Street Shops: Illicit Activity
My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech on an important issue. As he will know, the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 recently came on to the statute book, which I hugely support as a member of the all-party parliamentary group on smoking an…
16 Jun 2026 Thames Water
For far too long, Dartford residents have put up with very poor performance and high water bills. It is extremely likely that Thames Water leaks contributed to the collapse of the Galley Hill road in 2023, as a result of which Swanscombe r…
15 Jun 2026 Russian Shadow Fleet
I thank the Secretary of State for his update and welcome him to his place. I join him in paying tribute to the exceptional bravery and skill of those who carried out the recent operation on the shadow fleet. Does he agree that it is vital…
8 Jun 2026 Digital Safety: Children
I thank the parents, teachers and young people in Dartford who came together with me at the end of last month to discuss how to take action against what social media companies are engaged in, which has been described as the great rewiring …
8 Jun 2026 Antisocial Behaviour
Residents of Darenth and other parts of my constituency are facing persistent nuisance owing to the antisocial riding of motorbikes and quad bikes in local woodlands over the last few years. I know from my conversations with the new distri…
8 Jun 2026 Antisocial Behaviour
9. What recent progress her Department has made on tackling antisocial behaviour.
4 Jun 2026 Business of the House
Last week during the hot weather, George Cuckoo, a young man in my constituency who was much loved and admired by family and friends, tragically lost his life in a small lake. He was one of about 15 people, many of them young, across the c…
3 Jun 2026 South East Water: Disruption of Supply
Residents in Dartford, like those across Kent, are experiencing poor service and increased bills—including residents in Ebbsfleet, who have to pay an additional sum for waste water to flow from their community into the Thames. That is char…
3 Jun 2026 Small Towns: Transport Links
I thank my hon. Friend for the excellent speech that he is making on a really important debate. My constituency, similar to his, has a range of small towns with different access to modes of transport. One of them is Swanscombe, home to the…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Football Governance Bill [HL] 14 May 2025 – 17 Jun 2025
- Planning and Infrastructure Bill 24 Apr 2025 – 22 May 2025
- Tobacco and Vapes Bill 18 Dec 2024 – 30 Jan 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Jim Dickson, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Jim Dickson?
Jim Dickson is a Member of Parliament representing Dartford in the House of Commons. See Jim Dickson's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Jim Dickson represent?
Jim Dickson sits as Labour. See Jim Dickson's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Jim Dickson represent?
Jim Dickson is the Member of Parliament for Dartford. See Jim Dickson's official Parliament profile.
How long has Jim Dickson been an MP?
Jim Dickson has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Jim Dickson's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Jim Dickson?
Jim Dickson has 1 entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Jim Dickson's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.