MP for Derby North
“Largely loyal Labour MP for Derby North with rare rebellions on end‑of‑life amendments.”
Catherine Atkinson is a Labour (Co-op) Member of Parliament for Derby North, first elected in July 2024. In Parliament she has served on the Transport Committee and the Ecclesiastical Committee, and has been involved in committees addressing children’s wellbeing and public accountability. She has declared four financial interests, including land and property holdings.
Her voting shows strong party loyalty (99%), but attendance is notably low at 15% compared with the party average of 33%. She has 5 rebel votes against the party. Ideologically she sits centre-left. On policy, she generally supports workers’ rights and trade union powers, renter protections, and mental health services, while being cautious on climate measures, bus regulation, and transgender rights.
Declared financial interests include three entries under miscellaneous and one entry for land and property (within or outside the UK).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
4 positions
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Nov 2025 - Dec 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Ecclesiastical Committee
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Transport Committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals 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.
Rebel votes
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.
