Dame Karen Bradley

Dame Karen Bradley

Conservative Sitting member
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
England
Member since
6 May 2010

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This parliament

Voting participation
50%
Debates contributed to
112
Registered interests
10
Declared value
£15,434

Record last updated 19 Sep 2026

Dame Karen Bradley has been an MP since May 2010, placing her in the longest serving 10% of MPs and the longest serving 25% of Conservative MPs. She was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. She has cast 292 votes out of 589 eligible divisions, giving her a participation rate of 50% and placing her in the bottom 25% of MPs by voting participation and the bottom 25% of Conservative MPs by votes cast. She has made 149 contributions across 112 debates, with her debate activity focused on Policing & Crime, Justice & Law, and Foreign Affairs & Defence, while her voting activity has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

292 / 589

49.58%

Ranked #580 of 654 MPs (11th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

112 / 11739

149 total contributions

Ranked #433 of 654 MPs (34th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

10

£15,434.00

£

Ranked #398 of 654 MPs (39th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

The Rt Hon Dame Karen Bradley is the Conservative MP for Staffordshire Moorlands, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Constituencies

  • Staffordshire Moorlands May 2010 – present · 5 terms

Posts held

  • Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Jan 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jul 2017 – Jan 2018
  • Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Jul 2016 – Jul 2017
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) Feb 2014 – Jul 2016
  • Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) Oct 2013 – Feb 2014
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) Sep 2012 – Oct 2013