MP for Nottingham East
“A Labour (Co-op) backbench MP for Nottingham East notable for occasional rebellions on immigration and civil liberties, while serving on the Women and Equalities Committee.”
Nadia Whittome is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Nottingham East, first elected in December 2019. She currently serves on the Women and Equalities Committee (since 2025-10-27) and has previously sat on several committees, including the Environmental Audit Committee, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, and the Energy Bill [HL] committee.
Whittome’s voting pattern shows high party loyalty (98% in line with Labour, against a party average of 99%) and voting attendance above the party average (45% vs 34%). She has 19 rebel votes, indicating occasional departures from the party line. Her voting profile places her toward the centre-left (37/100). On key topics, she has tended to vote against tighter immigration controls and the asylum system, generally against transgender rights and protest rights, and against the Rwanda deportation scheme, with mixed positions on VAT changes, bus services regulation and trade union powers.
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.
6 positions
Women and Equalities Committee
Since Oct 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Energy Bill [HL]
May 2023 - May 2023
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Nov 2022 - May 2024
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Environmental Audit Committee
Mar 2020 - Feb 2022
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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
Armed 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
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOArmed Forces Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOThe 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.
