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Katie Lam

Katie Lam

MP for Weald of Kent

ConservativeOpposition

Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)

About This MP

AI-generated

Katie Lam is a Conservative MP for Weald of Kent, elected in 2024. She currently serves as an Opposition Assistant Whip in the Commons and sits on the Transport Committee; previously she served on committees dealing with border security, asylum and immigration, and terrorism.

Voting Patterns

She is 100% loyal to her party, with no rebel votes, but her voting attendance is notably low at 10% (well below the party average of 56%). On policy, she has backed workers’ rights protections, trade union powers, transgender rights, renter protections and mental health services, while voting against VAT changes. Her votes on Universal Credit and climate measures have been mixed, and she has generally voted for prison sentencing.

Notable Positions

  • Supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers.
  • Supports transgender rights.
  • Supports renter protections.
  • Supports mental health services funding.
  • Generally voted for prison sentencing.

Financial Interests

She has seven declared financial interests, including two entries for donations and other support for MP activities, two entries for shareholdings, one for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, one for land and property, and one miscellaneous item.

Generated 21 February 2026

100%
Party Loyalty
10%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes

Political Position

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(35)
Based on 61 votes

Career & Roles

5 positions

Current

Opposition

Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)

Since Nov 2024

Committee

Transport Committee

Since Oct 2024

Previous

Committee

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Feb 2025 - Mar 2025

Committee

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee

Oct 2024 - Oct 2024

Committee

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill

Oct 2024 - Oct 2024

Voting Stances

Based on parliamentary votes

Universal Credit

Generally against

has generally voted against universal credit

43 votes

Trade union powers

Generally against

has generally voted against trade union powers

29 votes

Workers rights protections

Generally against

has generally voted against workers rights protections

29 votes

VAT changes

Generally against

has generally voted against vat changes

24 votes

Prison sentencing

Mixed

has voted a mixture of ways on prison sentencing

17 votes

Bus services regulation

Mixed

has voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation

15 votes

Renter protections

Generally against

has generally voted against renter protections

13 votes

Transgender rights

Mixed

has voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights

13 votes

Financial Interests

7 declarations · £13,356 total

Recent Votes

NO

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
NO

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

3 Feb 2026458 Aye104 No
ABSENT

Opposition Day: Youth unemployment

28 Jan 202691 Aye287 No
ABSENT

Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory

28 Jan 2026103 Aye284 No
NO

Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026

28 Jan 2026294 Aye108 No
AYE

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1

27 Jan 202688 Aye310 No
ABSENT

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2

27 Jan 202661 Aye311 No
AYE

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9

27 Jan 202691 Aye378 No
ABSENT

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025

21 Jan 2026373 Aye106 No