Dame Karen Bradley
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Staffordshire Moorlands · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Constituency office
Unit 24, The Smithfield Centre, Haywood Street, Leek, ST13 5JW
Tel: 01538 382421
Website
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, Withington |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Government | 8 January 2018 | 24 July 2019 |
| Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Government | 3 July 2017 | 8 January 2018 |
| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Government | 14 July 2016 | 3 July 2017 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) | Government | 8 February 2014 | 14 July 2016 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 7 October 2013 | 8 February 2014 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 6 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 |
Voting participation
546th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 105 | 44.5% |
| 2025 | 322 | 170 | 52.8% |
| 2024 | 200 | 147 | 73.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 141 | 55.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 130 | 51.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 183 | 75.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 152 | 80.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 717 | 67.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 313 | 49.6% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
477th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 56 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 62 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 116 | 45 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Affairs Committee | Chair | 11 September 2024 | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees | Member | 23 June 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | Member | 25 November 2024 | 38 of 38 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Procedure Committee 2011–2012, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
5 bill committees served on
- British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill 2024
- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill 2024
- Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill 2025
- Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill) 2024
- Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill 2023
Hansard activity
joint 295th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Staffordshire Moorlands
- – Joined Conservative
2011
- – Joined Procedure Committee
2012
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2013
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2014
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2016
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
2017
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
2018
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
2019
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
2020
- – Became Chair of Procedure Committee
- – Joined Procedure Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2024
- – Became MP for Staffordshire Moorlands
- – Became Chair of Home Affairs Committee
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2026
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees
Constituency: Staffordshire Moorlands
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.