MP for City of Durham
“Largely loyal Labour backbencher with occasional rebellions on education funding, civil liberties and welfare policy, and a member of the Procedure Committee.”
Mary Kelly Foy is the Labour and Co-operative MP for City of Durham, first elected in 2019. She currently serves on the Procedure Committee and has previously sat on several committees, including Northern Ireland Affairs and the Health and Care Bill scrutiny, reflecting involvement in constitutional and public‑services matters. The provided data does not include details of her career prior to Parliament.
Her party loyalty is 98% (close to the party average of 99%), with attendance at 42% (above the party average of 33%). She has 18 rebel votes. On key issues, her voting pattern is mixed: Universal Credit votes show a near split (55 aye, 53 no), she generally votes against tighter immigration controls and against tightening the asylum system, and she tends to vote against stricter measures on transgender rights, bus services regulation and prison sentencing, with a mixed record on NHS funding and trade unions.
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.
7 positions
Procedure Committee
Since Nov 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Apr 2024 - May 2024
Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill
Jan 2024 - May 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
Health and Care Bill
Sept 2021 - Nov 2021
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Jun 2020 - May 2024
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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
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NODraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) 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.
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.
