MP for Rotherham
“A loyal Labour backbencher for Rotherham with a notable Brexit-era rebel record and active committee involvement.”
Sarah Champion is the Labour Co-operative MP for Rotherham, first elected in 2012. She serves on the Commons Liaison Committee, the National Security Strategy Joint Committee and the International Development Committee, and has previously held a range of committee roles including as Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief.
Her voting pattern shows near-total party loyalty (99%) and solid attendance (68%), with 9 rebel votes. She tends to support public services like NHS funding and bus services regulation, while generally opposing tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. She also voted aye on certain EU withdrawal bill readings in 2019 despite her party's position, showing willingness to cross the line on Brexit issues.
Declared financial interests include four visits outside the UK, one entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and one miscellaneous entry.
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.
31 positions
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Since Dec 2024
International Development Committee
Since Sept 2024
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
May 2025 - May 2025
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Pet Abduction Bill
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
Jun 2023 - May 2024
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NOOpposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
Parliamentary role · 13 May 2025
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Parliamentary role · 4 Dec 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Parliamentary role · 2 Dec 2024
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.
