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Dan Norris MP

Independent North East Somerset and Hanham M
Dan Norris is the Independent MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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.

Constituencies represented

2024-07-04 → present
North East Somerset and Hanham current
1997-05-01 → 2010-05-06
Wansdyke

Party history

2025-04-04 → present
Independent current
1997-05-01 → 2025-04-04
Labour

Government posts

2009-06-09 → 2010-05-06
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Rural Affairs and Environment)
2001-06-12 → 2003-06-13
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)

Opposition posts

None recorded.

Committee memberships

2005-07-12 → 2006-07-17
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2009-02-09 → 2010-05-06
Members' Allowances
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.

Contact

Parliamentary office
dan.norris.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 1 historic

Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 1 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Voting record (2026)
106 / 109
3 missed (3%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£1,940
3% of £70,492 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£2,585
3% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£665
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-24.8 pp Good
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral

Commons votes · 2026

109 divisions 76 Aye(69.7%) 30 No(27.5%) 3 didn't vote(2.8%)
2026-04-22
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439 via Nicholas Dakin
253–143 Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X via Nicholas Dakin
260–161 Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D via Nicholas Dakin
272–149 Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 via Nicholas Dakin
380–7 Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 via Nicholas Dakin
287–150 Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 via Nicholas Dakin
284–149 Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 via Nicholas Dakin
291–144 Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 via Nicholas Dakin
288–147 Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 via Nicholas Dakin
287–149 Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 via Nicholas Dakin
297–147 Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 via Nicholas Dakin
298–152 Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 via Nicholas Dakin
293–155 Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B via Nicholas Dakin
292–158 Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B via Nicholas Dakin
294–61 Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B via Nicholas Dakin
294–156 Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E via Nicholas Dakin
293–159 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106 via Nicholas Dakin
248–139 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102 via Nicholas Dakin
259–136 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B via Nicholas Dakin
254–144 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38 via Nicholas Dakin
256–150 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 via Nicholas Dakin
277–150 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 via Nicholas Dakin
271–95 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 via Nicholas Dakin
273–159 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 via Nicholas Dakin
275–159 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 via Nicholas Dakin
269–162 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 via Nicholas Dakin
276–155 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 via Nicholas Dakin
269–103 Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 via Nicholas Dakin
278–158 Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments via Nicholas Dakin
247–21 Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 via Nicholas Dakin
277–158 Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 via Nicholas Dakin
278–73 Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 via Nicholas Dakin
281–70 Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 via Nicholas Dakin
356–90 Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157 Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 via Nicholas Dakin
300–101 Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 via Nicholas Dakin
291–174 Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 via Nicholas Dakin
299–169 Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 via Nicholas Dakin
307–176 Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 via Mark Tami
290–163 Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 via Mark Tami
292–162 Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 via Mark Tami
300–149 Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 via Mark Tami
286–163 Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 via Mark Tami
295–162 Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 via Mark Tami
291–158 Pass
2026-03-24
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence via Nicholas Dakin
98–306 Fail
2026-03-24
No
Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas via Nicholas Dakin
108–297 Fail
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 via Mark Tami
278–164 Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 via Mark Tami
281–167 Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 via Mark Tami
280–164 Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 via Mark Tami
279–167 Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 via Mark Tami
280–161 Pass
2026-03-18
No
Opposition day motion: student loans via Nicholas Dakin
88–266 Fail
2026-03-18
No
Opposition day motion: fuel duty via Nicholas Dakin
103–259 Fail
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 via Nicholas Dakin
277–99 Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 via Nicholas Dakin
368–107 Pass
2026-03-11
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading via Mark Tami
292–161 Pass
2026-03-11
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 via Mark Tami
175–292 Fail
2026-03-11
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 via Mark Tami
172–283 Fail
2026-03-11
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 via Mark Tami
174–292 Fail
2026-03-10
Didn't vote
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
304–203 Pass
2026-03-10
Didn't vote
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311 Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 via Mark Tami
304–177 Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 via Mark Tami
315–163 Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 via Mark Tami
315–109 Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 via Mark Tami
316–171 Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 via Mark Tami
307–173 Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 via Mark Tami
321–106 Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 via Mark Tami
306–182 Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 via Mark Tami
309–181 Pass
2026-03-02
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment via Mark Tami
105–410 Fail
2026-02-24
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms via Mark Tami
69–279 Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading via Mark Tami
361–84 Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 via Mark Tami
73–256 Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 via Mark Tami
77–280 Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 via Mark Tami
156–273 Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 via Mark Tami
161–272 Fail
2026-02-11
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 via Nicholas Dakin
279–90 Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 via Nicholas Dakin
277–143 Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 via Nicholas Dakin
362–107 Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 via Nicholas Dakin
392–116 Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading via Nicholas Dakin
458–104 Pass
2026-01-28
No
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment via Nicholas Dakin
91–287 Fail
2026-01-28
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory via Nicholas Dakin
103–284 Fail
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108 Pass
2026-01-27
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 via Nicholas Dakin
88–310 Fail
2026-01-27
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 via Nicholas Dakin
61–311 Fail
2026-01-27
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 via Nicholas Dakin
91–378 Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 via Nicholas Dakin
373–106 Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading via Nicholas Dakin
316–194 Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 via Nicholas Dakin
195–317 Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 via Nicholas Dakin
191–326 Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 via Nicholas Dakin
347–184 Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 via Nicholas Dakin
347–185 Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 via Nicholas Dakin
344–182 Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 via Nicholas Dakin
319–127 Pass
2026-01-14
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 via Nicholas Dakin
301–110 Pass
2026-01-13
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 via Nicholas Dakin
172–334 Fail
2026-01-13
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 via Nicholas Dakin
181–335 Fail
2026-01-13
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part via Nicholas Dakin
344–173 Pass
2026-01-13
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 via Nicholas Dakin
187–351 Fail
2026-01-13
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 via Nicholas Dakin
184–331 Fail
2026-01-13
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part via Nicholas Dakin
348–167 Pass
2026-01-12
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 via Nicholas Dakin
188–341 Fail
2026-01-12
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 via Nicholas Dakin
185–344 Fail
2026-01-12
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part via Nicholas Dakin
344–181 Pass
2026-01-12
Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part via Nicholas Dakin
324–180 Pass
2026-01-12
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 via Nicholas Dakin
167–350 Fail
2026-01-07
No
Opposition Day: Rural communities via Nicholas Dakin
105–332 Fail
2026-01-07
No
Opposition Day: Jury trials via Nicholas Dakin
182–290 Fail
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 81 of 81 tabled 81 answered(100.0%) 16 departments
2026-09-07
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Deer: Hunting
Answered
2026-09-01
Treasury
Investment: Cooperatives
Answered
2026-08-28
Treasury
Answered
2026-08-28
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered
2026-08-28
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered
2026-08-28
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered
2026-08-28
Ministry of Defence
Answered
2026-08-28
Ministry of Defence
Answered
2026-08-28
Ministry of Defence
Answered
2026-08-28
Department of Health and Social Care
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Education
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Transport
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Education
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Work and Pensions
Answered
2026-07-10
Department for Business and Trade
British Business Bank: South West
Answered
2026-07-10
Department for Education
Pupils: Absenteeism
Answered
2026-07-10
Home Office
Respect Orders
Answered
2026-07-10
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Digital Technology: Older People
Answered
2026-07-10
Department for Transport
Great Western Railway: Mobile Phones
Answered
2026-07-10
Cabinet Office
Procurement: South West
Answered
2026-07-10
Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
Answered
2026-07-10
Department for Transport
Driving under Influence
Answered
2026-07-06
Department for Work and Pensions
Answered
2026-07-06
Department for Transport
Answered
2026-07-06
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Answered
2026-07-06
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Answered
2026-06-26
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answered
2026-06-26
Treasury
Answered
2026-06-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answered
2026-06-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Answered
2026-06-26
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered
2026-06-08
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Budgets: South West
Answered
2026-06-08
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heating: North East Somerset
Answered
2026-06-08
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Budgets: Tidal Power
Answered
2026-06-08
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Game: Gun Sports
Answered
2026-06-08
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Game: Animal Breeding
Answered
2026-06-08
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Game: Birds
Answered
2026-06-02
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Western Forest
Answered
2026-06-02
Home Office
Knives: Crime
Answered
2026-05-15
Department of Health and Social Care
Answered
2026-05-15
Treasury
Answered
2026-05-15
Department of Health and Social Care
Answered
2026-05-15
Department of Health and Social Care
Answered
2026-05-14
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answered
2026-05-14
Department for Transport
Answered
2026-05-14
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Answered
2026-04-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Factory Farming: Ammonia
Answered
2026-04-14
Department of Health and Social Care
Royal United Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments
Answered
2026-04-14
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: South West
Answered
2026-04-14
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste: North East Somerset and Hanham
Answered
2026-03-24
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Supported Housing: North East Somerset and Hanham
Answered
2026-03-19
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy: North East Somerset and Hanham
Answered
2026-03-16
Department for Transport
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Answered
2026-03-11
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Swimming: South West
Answered
2026-03-10
Department for Work and Pensions
Crisis and Resilience Fund
Answered
2026-03-03
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil
Answered
2026-03-02
Department for Work and Pensions
Tell Us Once Programme
Answered
2026-03-02
Department for Business and Trade
Cooperatives and Mutual Societies: Government Assistance
Answered
2026-03-02
Treasury
Cooperatives: North East Somerset and Hanham
Answered
2026-02-23
Treasury
Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges
Answered
2026-02-23
Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
Answered
2026-02-09
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Western Forest
Answered
2026-02-09
Ministry of Justice
Intestacy
Answered
2026-02-04
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Warm Homes Plan: North East Somerset and Hanham
Answered
2026-02-04
Cabinet Office
Mayors
Answered
2026-01-29
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Freeview Service
Answered
2026-01-26
Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Disability
Answered
2026-01-19
Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Children
Answered
2026-01-19
Department for Education
Schools: Artificial Intelligence
Answered
2026-01-19
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Journalism and Press Freedom: Armed Conflict
Answered
2026-01-19
Department for Education
Languages: Education
Answered
2026-01-12
Department for Transport
Roads: North East Somerset
Answered
2026-01-12
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Freeview
Answered
2026-01-12
Department for Transport
Transport: Software
Answered
2026-01-12
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: South West
Answered
2026-01-12
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
New Businesses: North East Somerset and Hanham
Answered
2026-01-12
Cabinet Office
Public Sector: Procurement
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set 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

0 bills 0 as lead sponsor 0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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)

0 bills 0 as lead sponsor 0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at introduction. Sorted newest first.
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