Rt Hon Darren Jones MP
Labour
Bristol North West
M
The Rt Hon Darren Jones is the Labour MP for Bristol North West, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£70,492
/ £93,904 annual
274 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£70,492
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
207
205 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
2 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2026-06-30
Total overseas travel cost
£9,379
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 205
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Carly Elizabeth Hamilton, Lisa Phillips | To discuss abuse survivorship | cabinet-office |
| 2026-06-23 | Gareth Snell MP | To talk to Sixth Formers about working in Government | cabinet-office |
| 2026-06-20 | People's Panel of 120 participants | To discuss digital ID | cabinet-office |
| 2026-06-17 | 1001 Critical Days Foundation | To discuss Best Start Family Hubs | cabinet-office |
| 2026-06-17 | TUC and PCS | To discuss insourcing | cabinet-office |
| 2026-06-11 | BAE | To discuss defence | cabinet-office |
| 2026-06-10 | West of England Combined Authority | To discuss devolution | cabinet-office |
| 2026-06-09 | Governor HMP Elmley Visit | To see an No10 Innovation Fellowship project | cabinet-office |
| 2026-06-02 | Margherita Della Valle, CEO, Vodafone, Harry Holt, CEO, Babcock, Dominic Paul, CEO, Whitbread, Mark Allen, CEO, Land Securities, Kenton Jarvis, CEO, EasyJet, Carolyn McCall, CEO, ITV, Omar Abbosh, CEO, Pearson, Dave Lewis, CEO, Diageo, Rohan Malik, Managing Partner (UK), EY, Sunny Mann, Partner, International Trade, Baker MacKenzie Jerome Frost, Chair, Aru | To discuss the economy and the business community. | cabinet-office |
| 2026-05-28 | Severn Trent and ReGenerate | To launch the West Midlands Economic Inactivity Partnership | cabinet-office |
| 2026-05-21 | Ipsos | To introduce a People's Panel on Digital ID | cabinet-office |
| 2026-05-18 | Jo White, Lord John Mann, Carly Short, Craig Short, Brian Deane, Michael Thomas, Danny Murphy, V11 Group | To discuss regulation of the financial sector | cabinet-office |
| 2026-04-30 | USDAW and TUC | To discuss zero hours contracts | cabinet-office |
| 2026-04-16 | Lord George Robertson | To discuss the Defence Investment Plan | cabinet-office |
| 2026-04-14 | Prospect | To discuss Civil Service reform | cabinet-office |
| 2026-03-26 | Yoni Finlay | Introduction to No10 ahead of a tour of the building. | cabinet-office |
| 2026-03-25 | Lord Michael Barber | Discuss Government delivery | cabinet-office |
| 2026-03-23 | Kitty Donaldson, Chief Political Commentator, Bloomberg, and Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor, Financial Times | Political discussion to discuss progress of the newly formed role of Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister. | cabinet-office |
| 2026-03-18 | Chris Mason, Political Editor, BBC News | Interview | cabinet-office |
| 2026-03-12 | Kellie Beirne, Cardiff Capital Region | Ministerial visit to see Nisien AI and Antiverse | cabinet-office |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 → 2026-04-11 |
Sydney, Australia and Adelaide, Australia
Scheduled flight
|
To discuss with Ministers at both Federal and State level and with stakeholders across the Public and Private Sector how Australia are harnessing technology to modernise public services, including understanding the context for the roll out of the New South Wales state digital ID pilot and learning from the Australian government their successes and challenges as pioneers in providing online government services. | £9,155 |
| 2025-05-02 → 2025-05-02 |
Paris
Eurostar
|
Visit to OECD | £224 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Bristol North West
current
2017-06-08 → 2024-05-30
Bristol North West
Party history
2017-06-08 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-06 → 2026-07-20
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
2025-09-05 → 2026-07-20
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2025-09-01 → 2026-07-20
Minister of State (Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister)
2024-07-05 → 2025-09-01
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Opposition posts
2023-09-04 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Committee memberships
2020-03-02 → 2021-02-22
Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
2017-10-30 → 2019-11-06
European Scrutiny Committee
2020-05-06 → 2023-09-04
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Chair
+£15,928/yr
2020-05-11 → 2024-01-15
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2020-05-20 → 2023-09-04
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2021-07-21 → 2024-05-30
Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee)
2021-09-22 → 2023-09-04
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
2022-01-19 → 2022-01-26
Down Syndrome Bill
2022-06-28 → 2023-09-04
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
Chair
+£16,422/yr
2023-02-22 → 2023-03-01
Powers of Attorney Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
darren.jones.mp@parliament.uk
0207 219 5225 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
0207 219 5225 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
0117 959 6545
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Constituency Office
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 21 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Small Island Developing States
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 10 | 2022-07-22 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Subject Group
|
Secretary | — | 9 | 2024-08-28 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
25 / 109
84 missed (77%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£54,324
77% of £70,492 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£72,366
77% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£2,820
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+49.5 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
15 Aye(13.8%)
10 No(9.2%)
84 didn't vote(77.1%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
8
of 8 tabled
4 answered(50.0%)
4
departments
2026-10-09
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Permitted Development Rights
Pending
2026-09-02
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Bicycles: Storage
Pending
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by Parliament's own system when the asking MP has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Act 2026 | Lead | Royal Assent | 2026-03-05 |
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
5 bills
4 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Act 2026 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2026-03-05 | |
| Financial Assistance to Ukraine Act 2025 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2024-11-06 | |
| Education (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill [HL] | Supported | 2nd reading | 2021-05-25 | |
| Internet Access Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2021-01-20 | |
| Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2020-02-05 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.