Ms Karen Buck
Labour Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Westminster North · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster North | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Regent's Park and Kensington North | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1 May 1997 | 30 May 2024 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) | Opposition | 14 May 2021 | 5 September 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 16 April 2013 |
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Government | 10 May 2005 | 16 March 2006 |
Voting participation
442nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 52 | 40.9% |
| 2023 | 256 | 193 | 75.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 140 | 55.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 197 | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 190 | 141 | 74.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 725 | 67.9% |
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
315th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 82 | 43 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 60 | 44 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 41 | 31 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 58 | 41 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Human Rights (Joint Committee) 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2021 · attendance 100.0%
- Panel of Chairs 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2022
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
407th 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.
1997
- – Became MP for Regent's Park and Kensington North
- – Joined Labour
2005
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
2006
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
2010
- – Became MP for Westminster North
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2011
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2013
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Education)
2015
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2017
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2020
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2023
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
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.