Kate Dearden
Labour (Co-op) Sitting MP
MP for Halifax · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Government Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) | Government | 7 September 2025 | 21 July 2026 |
| Assistant Whip | Government | 18 July 2024 | 7 September 2025 |
Voting participation
joint 87th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour (Co-op) average 72.9%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 171 | 72.5% |
| 2025 | 322 | 293 | 91.0% |
| 2024 | 73 | 71 | 97.3% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 535 | 84.8% |
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 619th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour (Co-op) average 658
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 220 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 351st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour (Co-op) average 650
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 Halifax
- – Joined Labour
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip
2025
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip
2026
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Constituency: Halifax
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.