MP for Barnsley South
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
“A highly loyal Labour MP and current DCMS minister who has occasionally crossed the party line on end‑of‑life amendments.”
Stephanie Peacock is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Barnsley South, first elected in 2017. She serves as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, a role she has held since July 2024, and has previously served as a shadow minister for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and for Defence, with parliamentary work spanning committees such as Northern Ireland Affairs and Women and Equalities.
She votes with her party 99% of the time and attends far more votes than many colleagues (59% attendance, above the party average of 33%). Her record shows support for Universal Credit and NHS funding, while opposing stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. On other issues such as VAT, bus regulation, transgender rights and trade union powers her votes are mixed, and she generally votes against harsher prison sentencing.
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.
14 positions
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Since Jul 2024
Football Governance Bill [HL]
May 2025 - Jun 2025
Football Governance Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Media Bill
Nov 2023 - Dec 2023
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
May 2023 - May 2023
Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill
Dec 2022 - Dec 2022
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
Jul 2022 - May 2024
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Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
AYESentencing 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.
