Josh Dean
Labour - Hertford and Stortford
4,748 (8.8%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions (as of 18 Jun 2025)
Future of Financial Services, Youth Employment6 APPG Memberships
Water Pollution, Parks and Green Spaces, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Tidy Britain, Youth Affairs, Fair ElectionsDivision Voting information
Josh Dean voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 136 Labour Aye votes vs 163 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 259 Noes - 216
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(16 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(12 debate contributions)
(11 debate contributions)
(9 debate contributions)
(6 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,334 words contributed)
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(1,107 words contributed)
(540 words contributed)
Hertford and Stortford Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 7,307 signatures (1.64%)
of 61,848 signatures (0.52%)
of 47,086 signatures (0.44%)
of 107,398 signatures (0.43%)
of 105,519 signatures (0.35%)
of 253,502 signatures (0.23%)
of 107,398 signatures (0.43%)
of 237,039 signatures (0.18%)
of 154,139 signatures (0.26%)
of 105,519 signatures (0.35%)
Latest EDMs signed by Josh Dean
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Josh Dean, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Josh Dean has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Josh Dean has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Josh Dean has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
1 Bill co-sponsored by Josh Dean
Dentists (Indemnity Arrangements) Bill 2024-26
Sponsor - Chris Vince (LAB)
Latest 4 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Government selects media channels for communications based on reaching target audiences effectively. The Government values the important role of local and regional newspapers and is developing a Local Media Strategy. As part of this, the Cabinet Office and DCMS are exploring how to better utilise local press for government advertising.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Secretary of State was pleased to announce the new National Youth Strategy, stating the Department’s commitment to delivering a strategy by and for young people through the most ambitious listening exercise in a generation. We have launched our nation-wide survey, with over 10,000 responses to date, and are holding events across all regions with young people and the youth sector. Our Youth and Expert Advisory Groups are now established and guiding us in our development. We will publish the strategy in the summer, with an interim report in the coming months.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
In previous years, some local authorities have applied to the department to request approval to allocate additional funding for schools with leisure facilities, as ’exceptional circumstances’ funding, within their local funding formulae. The department is not yet in a position to confirm how ’exceptional circumstances’ funding will operate for 2025/26 but will do so in due course.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) in England to make appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including providing access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment and treatment, in line with relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines.
The independent ADHD taskforce, commissioned by NHS England, is bringing together those with lived experience with experts from the National Health Service, education, charity, and justice sectors to get a better understanding of the challenges affecting those with ADHD, including in accessing services and support. An interim report was published on 20 June. The ADHD taskforce's final report is expected to be published later this year, and we will carefully consider its recommendations.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)