MP for Cambridge
“A loyal Labour MP and former DEFRA minister with a focus on environment, science and animal welfare.”
Daniel Zeichner is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cambridge, first elected in 2015. He currently sits on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and serves on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill committee. He has previously held a ministerial role in DEFRA from July 2024 to September 2025 and served as a Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2020 to 2024.
Zeichner shows very high party loyalty (99%) and a solid attendance rate (77%). He has 13 rebel votes across 202 votes. In policy terms, he generally backs Universal Credit and NHS funding, tends to oppose tighter immigration and asylum controls, supports bus services regulation, and opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme; his positions on VAT, transgender rights and trade unions are mixed.
Declared financial interests include two entries: a miscellaneous entry and shareholdings.
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.
15 positions
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Since Oct 2025
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Since May 2025
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
May 2025 - May 2025
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill
Dec 2021 - Dec 2021
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
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOThe 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.
