Liz Kendall

Liz Kendall

Constituency: Leicester West

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

The Rt Hon Liz Kendall is the Labour MP for Leicester West, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Liz Kendall has been an MP since May 2010, making her the 62nd longest-serving member of the current parliament and 33rd within the Labour party. She currently serves as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, a government post that explains her low voting participation rate of 50.87 per cent. Her debate contributions are notably limited relative to her voting record, ranking 456th overall in debates while placing 306th in voting participation. Her parliamentary contributions have focused on welfare and benefits, digital and AI issues in debates, while her voting has concentrated on employment and workers rights, taxation, and justice matters.

Summary generated on 27/03/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

234 / 466

50.21%

Ranked #329 of 650 MPs (50th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

76 / 7614

865 total contributions

Ranked #442 of 650 MPs (32th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

0

£0.00

£

Total declared interests