Sojan Joseph
Labour MP for Ashford
Active on State
Sojan Joseph is the Labour MP for Ashford, Hawkinge, and the Villages and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. Before being elected to Parliament, Sojan worked in the NHS for 22 years – primarily in mental health services – holding the roles of ward manager, matron, mental health nurse, and Head of Nursing for community mental health services in Kent and Medway.
Key Parliamentary Votes
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VOTED AYE4 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against
VOTED AYE9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against
VOTED AYE10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against
Where Sojan fits into things
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
No current committee memberships