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Portrait of Kirsteen Sullivan, MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow

Kirsteen Sullivan

MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A loyal Labour backbencher who attends far fewer votes than average, with occasional rebellions on specific bills.”

Kirsteen Sullivan is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow, first elected in 2024. She sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee and the Administration Committee, and since June 2025 has served on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill committee. Details of her career prior to entering Parliament are not provided in the available information.

Voting Patterns

Her party loyalty is high at 98% (very close to the party average of 99%), but she has a notably low voting attendance of 12% (versus a 33% average). She has cast 6 rebel votes against the party. Her position on the political spectrum sits on the left side within Labour (28/100).

Notable Positions

  • Supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers
  • Supports renter protections
  • Opposes transgender rights in voting records
  • Opposes regulation of bus services
  • Shows a mixed approach to climate change measures and welfare policy (e.g., Universal Credit)

Financial Interests

Declared financial interests include two miscellaneous entries, one land and property interest (within or outside the UK), and one shareholding.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

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

12%
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%
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
Left(28)
Based on 86 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

3 positions

Current

Committee

Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill

Since Jun 2025

Committee

Administration Committee

Since Apr 2025

Committee

Scottish Affairs Committee

Since Oct 2024

Financial Interests

4 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

33 events

Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27

AYE
2 weeks ago279 / 90Passed

Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27

AYE
2 weeks ago277 / 143Passed

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

AYE
2 weeks ago362 / 107Passed

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago392 / 116Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

AYE
3 weeks ago458 / 104Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]

Opposition Day: Youth unemployment

NO
1 month ago91 / 287Rejected

Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory

NO
1 month ago103 / 284Rejected

Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026

AYE
1 month ago294 / 108Passed

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1

NO
1 month ago88 / 310Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2

NO
1 month ago61 / 311Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9

NO
1 month ago91 / 378Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025

AYE
1 month ago373 / 106Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading

AYE
1 month ago316 / 194Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5

NO
1 month ago195 / 317Rejected

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5

NO
1 month ago191 / 326Rejected

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) 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.

6rebel 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.