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Lisa Nandy
MP for Wigan
Labour (Co-op)Government
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
About This MP
AI-generatedLisa Nandy is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Wigan, first elected in 2010. She currently serves as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, a role she has held since July 2024. In Parliament, she has held several shadow cabinet roles, including Shadow Foreign Secretary and Shadow Secretary for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Voting Patterns
Her voting record shows high party loyalty (100%) and attendance above her party average (51% vs 33%). She has a centre-left profile (40/100) with a mix of positions on key issues, generally supporting Universal Credit and NHS funding, bus services regulation and VAT changes, while generally opposing tighter immigration controls and the asylum system. She has a small number of votes that diverge from her party, including voting AYE on the EU Withdrawal Bill Second Reading in 2019 and NO on a 2018 motion about runway capacity.
Notable Positions
- Generally voted for Universal Credit
- Generally voted for NHS funding
- Generally voted for bus services regulation
- Generally voted for VAT changes
- Generally voted against the Rwanda deportation scheme
Financial Interests
Has one declared financial interest: donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
51%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(40)
Based on 192 votesCareer & Roles
9 positions
Current
Government
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Since Jul 2024
Previous
Opposition
Shadow Minister (International Development)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government
Nov 2021 - Sept 2023
Opposition
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Sept 2020 - Nov 2021
Opposition
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Apr 2020 - Sept 2020
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
Oct 2013 - Sept 2015
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Generally againsthas generally voted against nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations · £2,000 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
AYE
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
ABSENT
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye