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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative MP for North West Essex
The Rt Hon Mrs Kemi Badenoch is the Conservative MP for North West Essex, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. She currently undertakes the role of Leader of HM Official Opposition. In addition, she is Leader of the Conservative Party.
Seat status
Marginal
Percentage of votes
4.8%
Recent swing
-26.1% Conservative
Party
Top donors:
J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (£150,000)
J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd (£50,000)
Charles Keymer (£41,812)
Key Parliamentary Votes
See where your MP stands on these issues
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against
Courts and Tribunals Bill
✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against
Where Kemi fits into things
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