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Member of Parliament

Kim Leadbeater

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

At a glance

1 Jul 2021

Commons start

4 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

83.0 %

Voting participation

+9.7 % vs avg

6,188

Majority

5

Debates (12 months)

9

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 4594

Constituency office

01924 975758

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/kimleadbeater

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Defence 35/36 (97 %)
Education 62/64 (97 %)
NHS / Health 37/40 (93 %)
Crime / Justice 129/141 (91 %)
Foreign Affairs 28/31 (90 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Trade 22/29 (76 %)
Benefits 39/50 (78 %)
Tax 153/196 (78 %)

Party history

Labour 1 Jul 2021 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Spen Valley 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Batley and Spen 1 Jul 2021 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Women and Equalities Committee 27 Oct 2025 to present
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 15 Jan 2025 to 25 Mar 2025
Opposition Whip (Commons) 5 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 Whips Office (Commons)
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill 19 Jul 2023 to 14 Sep 2023
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] 14 Jun 2023 to 19 Jun 2023
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee 7 Jun 2023 to 12 Jun 2023
Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill 7 Dec 2022 to 15 Dec 2022
Online Safety Bill 18 May 2022 to 28 Jun 2022

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Spen Valley Turnout 41,058
Candidate Party Votes Share
Kim Leadbeater Lab Labour 16,076 39.2 %
Sarah Wood RUK Reform UK 9,888 24.1 %
Laura Evans Con Conservative 9,859 24.0 %
Martin Price Green Green Party 2,284 5.6 %
Javed Bashir Ind Independent 1,526 3.7 %
Alison Brelsford LD Liberal Democrat 1,425 3.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,051 of 1,266 eligible divisions (83.0 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1051

Total votes

552

Aye

499

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 552 / Noes 499

Divisions

Page 1 of 71
Division Vote
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V Aye
Privilege No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

3

Speeches

0

Questions

6

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome 14 Oct 2025 1
West Bank: Forced Displacement 2 Jul 2025 1
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 20 Jun 2025 3
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 13 Jun 2025 3
Decriminalising Abortion 2 Jun 2025 1
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 16 May 2025 5
Engagements 26 Mar 2025 1
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting) 25 Mar 2025 31
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-eighth sitting) 25 Mar 2025 7
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-sixth sitting) 19 Mar 2025 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 10

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Registered interests

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: Dignity in Dying Address of donor: 181 Oxford Street, London W1D 2JT Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Printing materials for my private members' bill, value £744.36 Date received: 31 March 2025 Date accepted: 31 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 4452809 (Registered 4 April 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2)

Name of donor: LNER Address of donor: East Coast House 25, Skeldergate, York YO1 6DH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Following the murder of my sister, Jo Cox MP, in 2016, Virgin Trains and later LNER have provided myself and my family with a travel permit for use on personal rail journeys. It is not possible to provide an accurate value for this benefit, but it is expected to be worth over the threshold for this category (value is estimated), value £350 Date received: 1 July 2021 Date accepted: 1 July 2021 Donor status: company, registration 04659712 (Registered 6 September 2021; updated 19 January 2024 and 14 July 2025)

Name of donor: Lawn Tennis Association Address of donor: 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Men's Final at Wimbledon for myself and a guest, value £630 Date received: 2 July 2025 Date accepted: 13 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07459469 (Registered 14 July 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is Kim Leadbeater?

Kim Leadbeater is a Member of Parliament representing Spen Valley. Source

Which party does Kim Leadbeater represent?

Kim Leadbeater currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Kim Leadbeater represent?

Kim Leadbeater currently represents Spen Valley. Source

How long has Kim Leadbeater been an MP?

Kim Leadbeater has been in the House of Commons for 4 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Kim Leadbeater voted in?

Kim Leadbeater has recorded votes in 1,051 of 1,266 eligible Commons divisions (83.0 % 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 Kim Leadbeater voted against their party?

Kim Leadbeater has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Kim Leadbeater held?

Kim Leadbeater has 9 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Kim Leadbeater?

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

What was Kim Leadbeater's latest election result?

Kim Leadbeater's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Spen Valley, with a majority of 6,188. Source

How active is Kim Leadbeater in parliamentary debates?

Kim Leadbeater has made 9 contributions across 5 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source