Rosie Duffield
Independent Sitting MP
MP for Canterbury · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Canterbury | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 28 September 2024 | Present |
| Labour | 8 June 2017 | 28 September 2024 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 14 April 2020 | 31 May 2020 |
Voting participation
joint 613th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Independent average 55.3%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 59 | 25.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 100 | 31.1% |
| 2024 | 200 | 93 | 46.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 87 | 34.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 167 | 66.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 200 | 82.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 128 | 67.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 657 | 61.5% |
| 59th | 631 | 179 | 28.4% |
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 250th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Independent average 730
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 17 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 16 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 17 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 19 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women and Equalities Committee | Member | 25 November 2024 | 5 of 5 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Independent average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
7 bill committees served on
- Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill 2021
- Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 2024
- Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill 2022
- Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill 2021
- Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill 2022
- Pet Abduction Bill 2024
- School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill 2024
Hansard activity
515th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Independent average 248
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.
2017
- – Became MP for Canterbury
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Women and Equalities Committee
2020
- – Joined Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
- – Joined Women and Equalities Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2024
- – Became MP for Canterbury
- – Joined Independent
- – Joined Women and Equalities Committee
Constituency: Canterbury
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.