MP for Chester North and Neston
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
“A party-loyal Labour MP with a centre-left stance who rarely rebels but has a comparatively low voting attendance.”
Samantha Dixon is a Labour and Co-operative MP for Chester North and Neston, elected in December 2022. She has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government since September 2025 and sits on several committees, including the Representation of the People Bill committee and the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission. Earlier in her parliamentary career she held a whip role and served on multiple policy and treasury-related committees.
She has 100% party loyalty with no rebel votes, but a voting attendance of 25% (below the party average of 33%). Her record mixes welfare- and rights-focused votes with stances against tighter immigration controls and asylum policies. Specific patterns include voting for Universal Credit and workers’ rights protections, against Rwanda deportation and tighter asylum checks, and against transgender rights, with a varied approach on transport policy.
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: 33%
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.
15 positions
Representation of the People Bill
Since Mar 2026
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Since Oct 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Since Sept 2025
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Since Feb 2025
Speaker's Conference (2024)
Since Dec 2024
Victims and Courts Bill
Jun 2025 - Jun 2025
Committee of Selection
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
Mar 2024 - May 2024
Treasury Committee
Mar 2024 - May 2024
Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
Mar 2024 - May 2024
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) 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.
