Kate Dearden
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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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).
461
Votes Cast
£175,203
Expenses 2024-25
6,269
Majority
35.1%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£175,203
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 40,214 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
7
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
52
Debates Spoken In⚑
234
Speeches⚑
461
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
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Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
21 Oct 2026
5 NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
5 votes · 19 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
5 votes · 19 Oct 2026
2 NOOpposition Day motion
2 votes · 14 Oct 2026
Opposition Day motion
2 votes · 14 Oct 2026
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- 31 July 2024
Registered 4 August 2024; updated 12 September 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Kate in Parliament
Dental Services: Halifax
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of open dentistry practices in Halifax constituency (a) on the most recent date for
Non-teaching Staff: Halifax
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of trends in the level of (a) recruitment and (b) retention of school support staff in (i) Halifax constituency and (ii) Eng
Anti-social Behaviour: West Yorkshire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle anti-social behaviour in (a) Halifax constituency and (b) West Yorkshire.
Police Stations: Halifax
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police stations have closed in Halifax since May 2010; and what the (a) name and (b) postcode was of each station.
Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support local pharmacies.
Children's Centres: Halifax
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Sure Start centres have closed in Halifax constituency since May 2010; and the (a) name and (b) postcode of each centre.
General Practitioners: Halifax
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of open GP practices in Halifax constituency (a) on the most recent date for which
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