About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Darren Paffey) represents you, and all of the people who live in Southampton Itchen, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Labour MP for Southampton Itchen

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Education
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice
• Migrant Workers: Sponsorship
• Drugs: Internet
• Social Rented Housing: Construction
• Employment: Young People
• Children in Care: Southampton

Currently held offices

• Member, Education Committee (since 21 Oct 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee (15 Jan 2025 to 11 Feb 2025)
• Member, Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] Committee (18 Dec 2024 to 16 Jan 2025)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Water (Special Measures) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee (13 out of 13)
• Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Education: Topical Questions 28 Apr 2025

  Sadly, after years of Tory Government, fewer younger people in Southampton Itchen are successfully engaged in employment, education or apprenticeships compared with the national average. What specific steps will the Secretary of State take to ensure that apprenticeship and university routes are equally valued and equally accessible to the young people in my constituency?

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Employment: Young People 28 Apr 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase post-18 opportunities for young people.

• Education: Topical Questions 28 Apr 2025

  Sadly, after years of Tory Government, fewer younger people in Southampton Itchen are successfully engaged in employment, education or apprenticeships compared with the national average. What specific steps will the Secretary of State take to ensure that apprenticeship and university routes are equally valued and equally accessible to the young people in my constituency?

More of Darren Paffey’s recent appearances