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Samantha Niblett
MP for South Derbyshire
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedSamantha Niblett is a Labour (Co-op) MP for South Derbyshire, elected on 4 July 2024. She currently serves on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and on the Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee, and she previously sat on the Women and Equalities Committee.
Voting Patterns
She has a 100% party loyalty score and a voting attendance of 14% (the Labour party average is 33%), with no rebel votes recorded. Her voting record places her on the left of the spectrum (28/100). On policy, she has mixed votes on Universal Credit, is consistently aligned with Labour on trade unions and workers’ rights, and generally backs VAT changes, while she has generally voted against tougher prison sentencing, bus services regulation, renter protections, transgender rights, and expansions to mental health services. Her record on climate measures is mixed.
Notable Positions
- Strong support for trade unions and workers’ rights
- Opposes expansion of mental health services
- Opposes tougher prison sentencing
- Opposes bus services regulation
- Opposes transgender rights
Financial Interests
She has declared financial interests including gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (two entries) and miscellaneous interests (one entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
14%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Left(28)
Based on 101 votesCareer & Roles
3 positions
Current
Committee
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Since Oct 2025
Committee
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
Since Jun 2025
Previous
Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
Oct 2024 - Nov 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
3 declarations · £3,955 total
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye