Kate Hollern’s voting in Parliament

Kate Hollern is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Kate Hollern’s votes.

• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
• Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, in 2016.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 58 votes for, 13 votes against, 20 absences, between 2017–2022.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Repairs and Maintenance 29 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school classrooms were closed due to maintenance and structural issues in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available.

• Home Department: Police: Compensation 18 Sep 2023

  What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the adequacy of compensation for police officers injured in the course of their duties.

• Home Department: Police: Compensation 18 Sep 2023

  I was recently shocked to discover that police officers are entitled to official compensation only if they are injured while taking an exceptional risk, and a risk is considered exceptional only if it would not normally be expected. That sounds strange, does it not? With more than 40,000 assaults against police in the past year, and many officers ineligible for injury compensation because of...

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Labour MP for Blackburn

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @kate_hollernmp
• https://facebook.com/katehollernforblackburn

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Kate Hollern campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Ministry of Defence
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Trident Submarines
• Universal Credit
• Temporary Accommodation
• Levelling Up Fund
• Ministry of Defence: Procurement

Currently held offices

• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (since 8 Feb 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Powers of Attorney Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 26 Oct 2022)
• Member, Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee ( 2 Mar 2022 to 22 Mar 2022)
• Member, Elections Bill Committee (15 Sep 2021 to 26 Oct 2021)
• Member, Justice Committee (13 Jul 2021 to 28 Mar 2023)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 15 Jun 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) ( 9 Jan 2018 to 13 May 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 7 Jan 2016 to 9 Oct 2016)
• Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (25 Nov 2015 to 1 Feb 2016)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 24 Nov 2015)
• Member, Education Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 1 Feb 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jack Straw
• Barbara Castle
• John Edwards
• Barbara Castle
• Walter Smiles
• George Elliston
• Walter Smiles
• George Elliston
• Thomas Gill
• Mary Hamilton
• Sydney Henn
• John Duckworth
• Sydney Henn
• John Duckworth
• Sydney Henn
• Henry Norman
• Percy Dean
• Philip Snowden
• Henry Norman
• Philip Snowden
• Thomas Barclay
• Philip Snowden
• William Hornby
• William Coddington
• William Hornby
• William Coddington
• William Hornby
• William Coddington
• William Hornby
• William Coddington
• Robert Peel
• William Coddington
• William Briggs
• William Coddington
• Daniel Thwaites
• William Briggs
• Henry Feilden
• Edward Hornby
• Henry Feilden
• William Hornby
• Joseph Feilden
• William Hornby
• Joseph Feilden
• James Pilkington
• William Hornby
• James Pilkington
• Montague Feilden
• William Eccles
• James Pilkington
• John Hornby
• William Feilden
• John Hornby
• William Feilden
• William Turner
• John Fort
• William Turner
• William Feilden
• John Fort
• William Turner
• William Feilden

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Powers of Attorney Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Elections Bill Committee (9 out of 12)
• Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee (0 out of 5)
• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Immigration Bill Committee (6 out of 15)