Requests regional bus operator subsidy figures
Norris asked about grants supporting West of England services. Ministers said payments went to operators and could not reliably be attributed to that specific geographical area.
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Dan Norris
Dan Norris sits as an independent MP in the House of Commons for North East Somerset and Hanham. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
PartyIndependent
ConstituencyNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Current membership from4 July 2024
Parliament member ID221
BIOGRAPHY · EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
Dan Norris: biography and parliamentary career
Dan Norris worked in child protection and ran a business before entering Parliament. He first won Wansdyke for Labour in 1997 and represented it until 2010. During that period he served as a government whip and later as a junior environment minister, developing an interest in rural affairs and animal welfare.
After leaving the Commons, Norris returned to elected office as Mayor of the West of England in 2021. He won North East Somerset and Hanham for Labour in July 2024, returning to Westminster after fourteen years. He continued briefly as regional mayor before his successor took office.
In April 2025 Norris lost the Labour whip following his arrest in connection with allegations of sexual offences and has since sat as an independent. In October 2026 police confirmed that evidence had been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service for a charging decision. Norris has denied the allegations. They remain allegations, not findings of guilt. His political career spans two distinct periods in the Commons and executive office in the West of England.
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Constituency: North East Somerset and Hanham
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Latest general election result
Election date4 July 2024
Majority5,319
Constituency turnout69.2%
Electorate73,889
For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see North East Somerset and Hanham election history.
Parliamentary career
The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 4 July 2024.
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Government, opposition and committee roles
Previous appointments
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Rural Affairs and Environment)Jun 2009 – May 2010
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)Jun 2001 – Jun 2003
Previous committee memberships
Members' AllowancesFeb 2009 – May 2010
Human Rights (Joint Committee)Jul 2005 – Jul 2006
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Parliamentary activity and voting
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UK DECIDES · CURATED REPORTING
Selected recent reporting
Raises awareness of unpaid carer support
Norris asked how carers would find available help. Ministers highlighted the unpaid carers action plan and distinguished immediate awareness work from longer term review of support.
Read original source →Questions timetable information at rural bus stops
Norris asked about current travel information. Ministers described local authority responsibilities and partnership guidance on passenger information, including provision across multiple operators.
Read original source →Raises tied housing for reserve estate caretakers
Norris asked about staff required to leave accommodation. Defence ministers referred to an earlier answer rather than supplying a fresh count in this response.
Read original source →Seeks figures on organised deer hunts
Norris asked about hunts using an exemption involving flushing deer to guns. Defra said the Government had not estimated the number operating in the period requested.
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MP in focus
North East Somerset and Hanham
Dan Norris is listed by Parliament as a Independent MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, with the current Commons membership beginning 4 July 2024.
Parliamentary record →North East Somerset and Hanham
The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 5,319 votes.
Constituency election history →AUTOMATED NEWS SEARCH · LAST 90 DAYS
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