Kim Leadbeater
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Spen Valley · in Parliament since 1 July 2021
Constituency office
Unit 15F, Ponderosa Business Park, Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0PR
Tel: 01924 975758
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spen Valley | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Batley and Spen | 1 July 2021 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1 July 2021 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
Voting participation
154th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 195 | 82.6% |
| 2025 | 322 | 285 | 88.5% |
| 2024 | 200 | 156 | 78.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 201 | 78.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 205 | 81.7% |
| 2021 | 116 | 85 | 73.3% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 750 | 576 | 76.8% |
| 59th | 631 | 551 | 87.3% |
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
206th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 499 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 58 | 31 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 155 | 65 | 123 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 16 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women and Equalities Committee | Member | 27 October 2025 | – | no published attendance |
No data for this measure.
7 bill committees served on
- Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill 2023
- Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] 2023
- Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee 2023
- Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill 2022
- Online Safety Bill 2022
- Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] 2022
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2025
Hansard activity
145th 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.
2021
- – Became MP for Batley and Spen
- – Joined Labour
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2024
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Became MP for Spen Valley
2025
- – Joined Women and Equalities Committee
Constituency: Spen Valley
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.