MP for West Lancashire
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
“A party-loyal Labour MP with health-policy credentials who has notably low parliamentary attendance.”
Ashley Dalton is Labour (Co-op) MP for West Lancashire, first elected in 2023. She currently serves on the Rare Cancers Bill committee and previously held ministerial responsibility in the Department of Health and Social Care as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Feb 2025–Mar 2026). Her parliamentary career has also included membership of the Public Accounts Committee and involvement in health, equalities and workers’ rights policy work.
She has 100% party loyalty but a voting attendance of 22%, with no rebel votes. Her record sits centre-left, generally opposing strict immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while backing bus services regulation and workers’ rights protections. On welfare and civil rights issues such as Universal Credit, trade union powers, protest rights, transgender rights and VAT, her votes are a mix.
Declares one financial interest related to land and property (within or outside the UK).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
6 positions
Rare Cancers Bill
Since Jun 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Feb 2025 - Mar 2026
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office)
Nov 2023 - May 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill
May 2023 - May 2023
Public Accounts Committee
Apr 2023 - Dec 2023
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NODraft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
NOCrime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
AYEDraft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
