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Kate Dearden
MP for Halifax
Labour (Co-op)Government
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
About This MP
AI-generatedKate 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.
Voting Patterns
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.
Notable Positions
- Supports trade union powers
- Supports workers' rights protections
- Opposes expansion of mental health services funding
- Opposes stricter immigration controls
- Opposes renter protections
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests consist of five miscellaneous entries.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
13%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Left(29)
Based on 95 votesCareer & Roles
6 positions
Current
Government
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Since Sept 2025
Committee
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]
Since Jun 2025
Previous
Committee
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
Jul 2025 - Jul 2025
Committee
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Committee
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Government
Assistant Whip
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
40 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly forhas almost always voted for trade union powers
26 votes
Workers rights protections
Strongly forhas almost always voted for workers rights protections
26 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
22 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
11 votes
Financial Interests
5 declarations
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye