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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
MP for North West Essex
ConservativeOpposition
Leader of HM Official Opposition
About This MP
AI-generatedKemi Badenoch is the Conservative MP for North West Essex, first elected in 2017. She currently serves as Leader of HM Official Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party (from 2 November 2024), having previously held senior government roles including Secretary of State for Business and Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities.
Voting Patterns
Her voting record shows strong party loyalty (100% on record) with around 60% attendance and three rebel votes. Her political stance sits around the centre-right (53/100). In key policy areas, she has generally supported immigration controls, the asylum system, and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while voting a mix on Universal Credit, VAT, NHS funding, and transgender rights, and she has tended to vote against bus services regulation.
Notable Positions
- Supports immigration controls.
- Supports the asylum system.
- Supports the Rwanda deportation scheme.
- Supports stronger trade union powers.
- Opposes regulation of bus services.
Financial Interests
She has declared 14 financial interests, including donations and loans to support her MP activities, miscellaneous entries, gifts/benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and at least one overseas visit.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
60%
Attendance
3
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(53)
Based on 266 votesCareer & Roles
18 positions
Current
Opposition
Leader of HM Official Opposition
Since Nov 2024
Other
Leader of the Conservative Party
Since Nov 2024
Previous
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government
Jul 2024 - Jul 2024
Government
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Feb 2023 - Jul 2024
Government
President of the Board of Trade
Feb 2023 - Jul 2024
Government
Minister for Women and Equalities
Oct 2022 - Jul 2024
Government
Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
Sept 2022 - Feb 2023
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
176 votes
Immigration controls
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on immigration controls
164 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
94 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
89 votes
Asylum system
Generally forhas generally voted for asylum system
74 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
69 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
62 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
45 votes
Financial Interests
14 declarations · £288,809 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye