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Liz Kendall
MP for Leicester West
Labour (Co-op)Government
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
About This MP
AI-generatedLiz Kendall is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Leicester West, first elected in 2010. She is currently the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, a role she has held since September 2025, having previously led the Department for Work and Pensions and served in various shadow and frontbench positions across health, pensions and science policy.
Voting Patterns
She shows very high party loyalty (100% of votes with her party) and a relatively active attendance record (64%). She has recorded two rebel votes against her party and sits on a centrist score of 46/100 (0 = left, 100 = right), indicating a mix of positions rather than a strictly fixed ideology.
Notable Positions
- Generally voted for Universal Credit
- Generally voted for NHS funding
- Generally voted for Bus services regulation
- Generally voted against Rwanda deportation scheme
- Generally voted against stricter asylum/immigration controls
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
64%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(46)
Based on 294 votesCareer & Roles
10 positions
Current
Government
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Since Sept 2025
Previous
Government
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
Apr 2020 - Sept 2023
Committee
Treasury Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Committee
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Mar 2018 - Nov 2019
Committee
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Oct 2015 - Oct 2016
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
No registered financial interests. Learn more about the register
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
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
ABSENT
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
28 Jan 2026294 Aye108 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
27 Jan 202688 Aye310 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
27 Jan 202661 Aye311 No