Synopsis
Dan Jarvis is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Barnsley North, first elected in March 2011, making him longest serving 25% of MPs and longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. He currently serves as Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office). With 228 votes cast out of 570 eligible divisions, his voting participation rate of 40% places him in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation and bottom 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast; however, low voting participation is conventional for ministers. He has made 1,295 contributions across 127 debates, with his top debate topics being Foreign Affairs & Defence, Justice & Law, and Other / Procedural.
Summary generated on 28/08/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
228 / 570
40.00%
Ranked #610 of 654 MPs (7th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
127 / 11122
1295 total contributions
Ranked #352 of 654 MPs (46th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
7
£62,000.00
Ranked #101 of 654 MPs (85th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
Constituencies
- Barnsley North Jul 2024 – present
- Barnsley Central Mar 2011 – May 2024 · 4 terms
Posts held
- Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office) Jul 2026 – present
- Secretary of State for Defence Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
- Minister of State (Cabinet Office) Sep 2025 – Jun 2026
- Minister of State (Home Office) Jul 2024 – Jun 2026
- Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security) Sep 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) Jun 2015 – Sep 2015 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Justice) Oct 2013 – Jun 2015 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) Oct 2011 – Oct 2013 · Opposition