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Portrait of Ben Coleman, MP for Chelsea and Fulham

Ben Coleman

MP for Chelsea and Fulham

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A party-loyal Labour backbencher who has nonetheless rebelled on terminally ill end-of-life amendments.”

Ben Coleman is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Chelsea and Fulham, first elected in July 2024. He currently serves on the Health and Social Care Committee. The available data show he is a backbench MP with a centre-left voting profile.

Voting Patterns

His party loyalty is 98% (close to the party average of 99%), but his attendance is low at 13% (well below the party average of 33%). He sits on a centre-left spectrum (38/100). He generally supports workers' rights protections and trade union powers; votes on Universal Credit and VAT are mixed, and he tends to vote against measures related to mental health services and transgender rights, with a tendency to oppose bus services regulation; climate votes are mixed.

Notable Positions

  • Supports workers’ rights protections
  • Supports trade union powers
  • Supports renter protections
  • Generally votes against transgender rights
  • Generally votes against mental health services

Financial Interests

Declares one miscellaneous financial interest.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

13%
Low

How often this MP votes

Labour (Co-op) average: 33%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

98%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Labour (Co-op) average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(38)
Based on 119 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

1 positions

Current

Committee

Health and Social Care Committee

Since Oct 2024

Financial Interests

1 declarations

Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.

Recent Activity

31 events

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

AYE
2 weeks ago290 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

AYE
2 weeks ago292 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

AYE
2 weeks ago300 / 149Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

AYE
2 weeks ago286 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

AYE
2 weeks ago295 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

AYE
2 weeks ago291 / 158Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

AYE
3 weeks ago278 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

AYE
3 weeks ago280 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

AYE
3 weeks ago279 / 167Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

AYE
3 weeks ago280 / 161Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago277 / 98Passed

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago368 / 107Passed

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading

AYE
1 month ago292 / 161Passed

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6

NO
1 month ago175 / 292Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5

NO
1 month ago172 / 283Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.

5rebel votes
Occasional

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.