Kate Dearden

Kate Dearden, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Halifax, was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. She holds the position of Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. Dearden ranks in the top 25% of MPs by voting participation, having cast 438 votes from 519 eligible divisions, but ranks in the bottom 25% of MPs by debate participation, with 271 contributions across 82 debates; she ranks in the bottom 25% of MPs elected in 2024 by debate contributions. Her voting and debate activity diverges significantly, as she ranks far higher for voting than for debate contributions, though this pattern is conventional for ministers.

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PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

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).