MP for Ashford
“Generally a party-loyal backbencher who has shown independence on end-of-life legislation.”
Sojan Joseph is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Ashford, elected in 2024. He currently serves on the Environmental Audit Committee and on the Representation of the People Bill committee, and has previously sat on committees examining the Mental Health Bill and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
He has high party loyalty (99%) but notably low attendance (19%), and has recorded 5 rebel votes. His voting pattern places him centre-left (37/100). On policy topics, he generally supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers, bus services regulation, protest rights, mental health services and VAT changes; he has generally voted against transgender rights, prison sentencing and publicly owned railways. His votes on Universal Credit have been mixed (18 aye, 22 no).
Declared interests include two overseas visits, one UK-sourced gift/benefit/hospitality, land and property holdings, and a miscellaneous entry.
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.
5 positions
Health Bill
Since Jun 2026
Representation of the People Bill
Since Mar 2026
Environmental Audit Committee
Since Jan 2026
Mental Health Bill [HL]
Jun 2025 - Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
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.
Health Bill
Parliamentary role · 11 Jun 2026
Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces 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.
