MP for North West Essex
Leader of HM Official Opposition
Kemi 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.
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.
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
18 positions
Leader of HM Official Opposition
Since Nov 2024
Leader of the Conservative Party
Since Nov 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government
Jul 2024 - Jul 2024
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Feb 2023 - Jul 2024
President of the Board of Trade
Feb 2023 - Jul 2024
Minister for Women and Equalities
Oct 2022 - Jul 2024
Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
Sept 2022 - Feb 2023
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has voted a mixture of ways on immigration controls
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted for asylum system
has generally voted against transgender rights
has generally voted against trade union powers
has voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
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