Gen Kitchen
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Wellingborough and Rushden · in Parliament since 15 February 2024
Government Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellingborough and Rushden | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Wellingborough | 15 February 2024 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 15 February 2024 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Northamptonshire |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury | Government | 16 September 2025 | 12 May 2026 |
| Assistant Whip | Government | 10 July 2024 | 16 September 2025 |
Voting participation
35th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 215 | 91.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 301 | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 159 | 119 | 74.8% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 86 | 49 | 57.0% |
| 59th | 631 | 586 | 92.9% |
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
joint 487th of 650 current MPs (5 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee of Selection | Member | 9 September 2025 | – | no published attendance |
joint 514th of 515 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Education Committee 2024–2024 · attendance 50.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
639th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
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.
2024
- – Became MP for Wellingborough
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Education Committee
- – Became MP for Wellingborough and Rushden
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip
2025
- – Joined Committee of Selection
- – Appointed: Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
- – Left role: Assistant Whip
2026
- – Appointed: Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
- – Left role: Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Constituency: Wellingborough and Rushden
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.