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Daniel Zeichner
MP for Cambridge
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedDaniel Zeichner is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cambridge, first elected in 2015. He has held ministerial responsibility in DEFRA and served as Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; he is currently a member of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and serves on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill committee.
Voting Patterns
Zeichner shows strong party loyalty and a relatively high voting attendance, with 99% loyalty and 77% attendance, and 13 rebel votes. He sits on the centre-left (41/100). On key issues, he has generally voted for Universal Credit and NHS funding, generally opposed immigration controls and tightening of the asylum system, and generally opposed the Rwanda deportation scheme; his votes on VAT, transgender rights, trade union powers and prison sentencing have been mixed.
Notable Positions
- Generally supports Universal Credit
- Generally supports NHS funding
- Opposes stricter immigration controls and tightening of the asylum system
- Opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme
- Supports regulation of bus services
Financial Interests
The register lists two declared financial interests: one miscellaneous entry and one shareholding.
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
77%
Attendance
13
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(41)
Based on 393 votesCareer & Roles
15 positions
Current
Committee
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Since Oct 2025
Committee
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Since May 2025
Previous
Committee
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
May 2025 - May 2025
Government
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Committee
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Committee
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
Committee
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Committee
Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill
Dec 2021 - Dec 2021
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Generally forhas generally voted for nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
2 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
Record Copies of Act
20 Apr 2016
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended
7 Dec 2016
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part
8 Feb 2017
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity
25 Jun 2018
Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Canada Trade Agreement) Order 2018
26 Jun 2018
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
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
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye