MP for Wigan
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
“A largely loyal Labour MP and current Culture Secretary who emphasises welfare, NHS funding and public services, with a couple of high-profile rebellions against her party on EU policy and aviation.”
Lisa Nandy is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Wigan, first elected in 2010. She serves as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, a role she has held since July 2024. Across her Parliament career she has held senior shadow roles and previously sat on the Education Committee, reflecting a long-standing focus on education, housing and local government issues.
She votes with her party on most divisions, with a 100% party loyalty rate (above the 99% party average) and a voting attendance of 50% (above the 34% average). She has two rebel votes, notably backing the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill at Second Reading in 2019 against the party line, and opposing the 2018 Runway Capacity motion when the party voted in favour. Her overall positioning is centre-left (38/100).
Has one declared financial interest: donations and other support for activities as an MP.
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: 34%
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.
9 positions
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Since Jul 2024
Shadow Minister (International Development)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government
Nov 2021 - Sept 2023
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Sept 2020 - Nov 2021
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Apr 2020 - Sept 2020
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
Oct 2013 - Sept 2015
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.
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Privilege
NOChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Government role · 5 Jul 2024
Shadow Minister (International Development)
Opposition role · 4 Sept 2023
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opposition role · 29 Nov 2021
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Opposition role · 2 Sept 2020
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Opposition role · 5 Apr 2020
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Opposition role · 14 Sept 2015
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
Opposition role · 7 Oct 2013
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.
