PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Jonathan Ashworth MP for Leicester South Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Jonathan Ashworth MP photograph
Labour

The Rt Hon Jonathan Ashworth is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Leicester South, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2011. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Paymaster General.

Elected May 2011
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 3000
[email protected]
Constituency
60 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FB
0116 251 1927

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
77,708
Turnout
50,147 (65%)
Majority
22,675
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
75,534
Turnout
50,517 (67%)
Majority
26,261
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
73,518
Turnout
45,942 (62%)
Majority
17,845
Election Date
5 May 2011
By-election
Lab Hold
Electorate
77,880
Turnout
34,180 (44%)
Majority
12,078
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
77,175
Turnout
47,124 (61%)
Majority
8,808

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
4 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Paymaster General
29 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2023
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
9 Jan 2018 to 29 Nov 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
7 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
14 Sep 2015 to 7 Oct 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
5 May 2011 to Now
House
Commons
5 May 2011 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
5 May 2011 to Now
Representative
Leicester South
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
6 Mar 2023
Economic Inactivity: Working-age People
2
6 Mar 2023
Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill
1
28 Feb 2023
Labour Market Activity
16
21 Feb 2023
Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill
4
23 Jan 2023
Topical Questions
2
5 Dec 2022
Topical Questions
2
21 Nov 2022
Autumn Statement Resolutions
12
8 Nov 2022
State Pension Triple Lock
14
31 Oct 2022
Topical Questions
2
9 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty The Queen
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
5 May 2011
to Now
Jonathan Ashworth
Labour
Current Member
The Rt Hon Jonathan Ashworth is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Leicester South, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2011. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Paymaster General.
5 May 2005
to 1 Apr 2011
Sir Peter Soulsby
Labour
Resignation (Northstead)
Sir Peter Soulsby is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Leicester South, and left the Commons on 1 April 2011.

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