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).
426
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
40
Debates Spoken In⚑
156
Speeches⚑
426
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.
Voting Record
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426 votes — page 2 of 18
2 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
4 NOArmed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 Jun 2026
1 AYE3 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
6 AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
6 votes · 21 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
6 votes · 21 Apr 2026
Financial Interests(6)
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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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