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Member of Parliament

Catherine Atkinson

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

81.6 %

Voting participation

+8.3 % vs avg

8,915

Majority

91

Debates (12 months)

130

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Migration 11/11 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Work / Employment 36/37 (97 %)
Transport 19/21 (90 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 7/11 (64 %)
Benefits 22/30 (73 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Derby North 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) 12 May 2026 to present Ministry of Justice
Public Office (Accountability) Bill 12 Nov 2025 to 4 Dec 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Jan 2025 to 11 Feb 2025
Ecclesiastical Committee 5 Nov 2024 to 21 Oct 2025
Transport Committee 28 Oct 2024 to 27 Oct 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Derby North Turnout 40,919
Candidate Party Votes Share
Catherine Atkinson Lab Labour 18,619 45.5 %
Amanda Solloway Con Conservative 9,704 23.7 %
Tim Prosser RUK Reform UK 7,488 18.3 %
Helen Hitchcock Green Green Party 3,286 8.0 %
John Sweeney LD Liberal Democrat 1,822 4.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 421 of 516 eligible divisions (81.6 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

421

Total votes

227

Aye

194

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 227 / Noes 194

Divisions

Page 2 of 29
Division Vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

11

Speeches

68

Questions

33

Interventions

18

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 19 appearances
Crime / Justice 14 appearances
Defence 4 appearances
Energy 2 appearances
Education 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Violence against Women and Girls 19 May 2026 7
Family Court: Harassment of Domestic Abuse Victims 19 May 2026 3
Topical Questions 19 May 2026 5
Victims Code 19 May 2026 3
Child Maintenance Service 27 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 23 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 23 Apr 2026 1
Middle East: Economic Update 21 Apr 2026 1
Housing Needs: Young People 16 Apr 2026 1
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme 16 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 2 Location: London Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member Rental income: Yes Rental income details: Rental income from one of our two flats is paid to my partner and myself (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 18 November 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (3)

Non-practicing barrister and Associate Member at Deka Chambers. (Registered 4 August 2024)

Unpaid director of company set up by four leaseholders who jointly own the freehold of the building. (Registered 4 August 2024)

Parliamentary Liaison for the Society of Labour Lawyers. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 4 December 2024 (Registered 4 August 2024; updated 18 November 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Catherine Atkinson?

Catherine Atkinson is a Member of Parliament representing Derby North. Source

Which party does Catherine Atkinson represent?

Catherine Atkinson currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Catherine Atkinson represent?

Catherine Atkinson currently represents Derby North. Source

How long has Catherine Atkinson been an MP?

Catherine Atkinson has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Catherine Atkinson voted in?

Catherine Atkinson has recorded votes in 421 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (81.6 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Catherine Atkinson voted against their party?

Catherine Atkinson has voted against the party majority 13 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Catherine Atkinson held?

Catherine Atkinson has 5 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Catherine Atkinson?

Catherine Atkinson has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Catherine Atkinson's latest election result?

Catherine Atkinson's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Derby North, with a majority of 8,915. Source

How active is Catherine Atkinson in parliamentary debates?

Catherine Atkinson has made 130 contributions across 91 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source