MP for Halifax
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Kate Dearden is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Halifax, elected in 2024. She serves as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade and sits on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill committee, with prior roles including Assistant Whip.
She has 100% party loyalty and a low voting attendance of 13% (the party average is 33%), with no rebel votes. On key policy topics, she has generally supported trade union powers and workers' rights protections, but her record also shows votes against tighter mental health funding, renter protections and immigration controls, with a mix of votes on Universal Credit and transport issues.
Declared financial interests consist of five miscellaneous entries.
Generated 21 February 2026
6 positions
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Since Sept 2025
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]
Since Jun 2025
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
Jul 2025 - Jul 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Assistant Whip
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has almost always voted for trade union powers
has almost always voted for workers rights protections
has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has almost always voted against renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading