Kate Dearden

Kate Dearden was elected as the Labour (Co-op) MP for Halifax on 5 July 2024, making her a newly elected member of the current parliament. She holds the government post 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 465 votes across 560 eligible divisions for an 83% participation rate, though she ranks in the bottom 25% of MPs by debate participation and bottom 25% of MPs elected in 2024 by debate contributions. She ranks far higher for voting than for debate contributions, though low debate contributions are 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).