MP for City of Durham
“A generally party-loyal Labour backbencher who has occasionally rebelled on high-profile justice, policing and education reforms.”
Mary Kelly Foy is the Labour (Co-op) MP for City of Durham, first elected in 2019. She sits on the Procedure Committee and has previously served on several public bill committees, including the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, the Health and Care Bill committee, and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill committee, reflecting a focus on parliamentary procedure and policy scrutiny.
Her voting record places her on the centre-left with strong party loyalty (98% to the party, 43% attendance vs. 34% average). She has around 20 rebel votes and tends to oppose tighter immigration controls and the asylum system, while showing a mixed approach to welfare and VAT changes; she has also demonstrated opposition to expanding transgender rights and to tougher prison sentencing, with several mixed votes on other issues.
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.
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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Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces 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.
