James Rowan Chatterton Dickson (born 16 January 1964) is a British Labour Co-op politician who currently serves as the local Councillor for Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction for over 20 years, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartford since 2024.

[1] Dickson attracted local media attention for his support of the ULEZ expansion[2] as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartford, and for his decision to continue to serve on Lambeth Council.

[citation needed] From 1989, Dickson worked for the London Housing Unit as a Senior Policy Officer for ten years.

Dickson has held various cabinet positions on the Lambeth Borough Council (such as Voluntary and Community Sectors, Finance and Health and Social Care).

In November 2024, Dickson voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.