Kate Dearden

Labour MP for Halifax

Kate Dearden is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Halifax, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade).

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

6,269

Recent swing

-10.5% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

No registered donations

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

DID NOT VOTE

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

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VOTED AYE

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

Kate voted with the majority

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VOTED AYE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

Kate voted with the majority

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Where Kate fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Kate Dearden

Member of Parliament

Halifax

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

High volume constituent contact
Media attention on local issues
Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships