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Liz Kendall

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

MP since 6 May 2010

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The Rt Hon Liz Kendall is the Labour MP for Leicester West, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

1530

Votes Cast

£249,722

Expenses 2024-25

8,777

Majority

44.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£249,722

Staffing£208,768

Office£22,901

Accommodation£13,504

Travel£4,548

Year-on-Year

2024-25£249,722

2023-24£232,052

2022-23£194,210

2021-22£207,432

2020-21£190,104

2019-20£146,119

2018-19£156,133

2017-18£152,050

2016-17£169,839

2015-16£168,618

2014-15£176,685

2013-14£152,786

2012-13£167,481

2011-12£150,349

2010-11£40,073

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Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 35,397 voters

✓Labour

15,798 votes44.6%

Conservative

7,021 votes19.8%

Reform UK

5,666 votes16.0%

Green Party

4,089 votes11.6%

Liberal Democrat

2,179 votes6.2%

One Leicester

327 votes0.9%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

317 votes0.9%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

Written Questions

Oral Questions

Debates Spoken In⚑

742

Speeches⚑

285

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

How would you have voted?

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Aye: 875No: 655

1530 votes — page 4 of 62

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9

13 Jan 2026

You

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12

12 Jan 2026

You

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 7 Jan 2026

NOJury trials

You

NORural communities

You

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

NOReasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)

You

AYESecond Reading

You

4 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

4 votes · 3 Dec 2025

You

You

You

You

Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)

2 Dec 2025

You

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

You

You

You

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading

25 Nov 2025

You

AYE

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37

19 Nov 2025

You

AYE

Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025

19 Nov 2025

You

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

AYESecond Reading

You

NOOpposition Reasoned Amendment

You

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Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Liz in Parliament

Written Questions Oral Questions2 Early Day Motions2

CONGENITAL HEART CENTRE AT GLENFIELD HOSPITAL LEICESTER

24 signatures

That this House commends the NHS staff at the Congenital Heart Centre at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester for their skill, compassion and dedication in caring for patients and supporting parents; recognises the Centre's excellent track record of delivering high quality, safe and e

23 Oct 2012

CONGENITAL HEART CENTRE AT GLENFIELD HOSPITAL, LEICESTER

16 signatures

13 Jun 2011