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Member of Parliament

Katie White

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

78.1 %

Voting participation

+4.8 % vs avg

11,896

Majority

18

Debates (12 months)

32

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

NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Transport 20/21 (95 %)
Defence 17/18 (94 %)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)
Work / Employment 21/37 (57 %)
Energy 12/17 (71 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Leeds North West 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) 7 Sep 2025 to present Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Leeds North West Turnout 49,777
Candidate Party Votes Share
Katie White Lab Labour 22,882 46.0 %
Thomas Averre Con Conservative 10,986 22.1 %
Jayne Bond RUK Reform UK 5,935 11.9 %
Ryk Downes LD Liberal Democrat 5,641 11.3 %
Mick Bradley Green Green Party 3,231 6.5 %
Bob Buxton The Yorkshire Party 1,024 2.1 %
Kathy Bushell SDP Social Democratic Party 78 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 403 of 516 eligible divisions (78.1 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

403

Total votes

188

Aye

215

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 188 / Noes 215

Divisions

Page 2 of 27

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

6

Speeches

5

Questions

1

Interventions

20

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Energy 3 appearances
Environment / Climate 3 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Trade 1 appearances
NHS / Health 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Climate Change 19 Mar 2026 1
Green Energy Sector: North-east England 10 Feb 2026 2
Topical Questions 10 Feb 2026 1
Energy Infrastructure Technology: Chinese Imports 10 Feb 2026 3
Decarbonisation Schemes: GP Access 10 Feb 2026 3
Topical Questions 6 Jan 2026 2
Net Zero: Local Authorities 6 Jan 2026 3
Oil Refining Sector 11 Dec 2025 1
Offshore Wind Supply Chain: Tyneside 29 Oct 2025 1
Emission Reductions: Progress Report 14 Oct 2025 3

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (3)

Name of donor: John Murray Press Address of donor: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 50 copies of Ocean: How to Save Earth's Last Wilderness, by Sir David Attenborough (author) and Colin Butfield (author), value £1,400 Date received: 21 May 2025 Date accepted: 21 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00492627 (Registered 27 May 2025)

Name of donor: Wellcome Trust Address of donor: Gibbs Building, 215 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500 sponsorship of a breakfast event, with payment made directly to the supplier. Date received: 9 December 2025 to 9 December 2025 Date accepted: 9 December 2025 Donor status: trust (Charity number: 210183) (Registered 17 December 2025)

Name of donor: The Conduit Club Address of donor: 6 Langley St, London WC2H 9JA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Waiver of fee for breakfast event space hire, value £1,750 Date received: 9 December 2025 Date accepted: 9 December 2025 Donor status: company, registration 12976435 (Registered 18 December 2025)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (1)

Name of company or organisation: Number 41 Ltd (dormant) Nature of business: Property company Interest held: until 18 May 2025 (Registered 18 May 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

I have become an ambassador for Leeds Women’s Aid: this is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 8 April 2025 (Registered 27 May 2025)

10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client (1)

Name: Sam White Relationship: Partner Role: Specialist Partner, Flint Global and Next Chapter Strategy (Registered 2 August 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Katie White?

Katie White is a Member of Parliament representing Leeds North West. Source

Which party does Katie White represent?

Katie White currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Katie White represent?

Katie White currently represents Leeds North West. Source

How long has Katie White been an MP?

Katie White has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Katie White voted in?

Katie White has recorded votes in 403 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (78.1 % 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 Katie White voted against their party?

Katie White has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Katie White held?

Katie White has 1 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Katie White?

Katie White has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Katie White's latest election result?

Katie White's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Leeds North West, with a majority of 11,896. Source

How active is Katie White in parliamentary debates?

Katie White has made 32 contributions across 18 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source