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.

• Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, in 2016.
• Has never voted on a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 abstention, 3 absences, between 2015–2016.
• 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.
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2022.

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

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Recent appearances

• Prime Minister: Engagements 6 Dec 2023

  Universal credit is broken. One constituent told me that the Department for Work and Pensions is refusing to reimburse her childcare payment because it was four days late due to a phone being broken. She is down £1,200 and is unable to pay for childcare. She has lost her job and will likely have to move house. With three weeks to go before Christmas, she is extremely anxious and distressed....

• Health and Social Care: Topical Questions 5 Dec 2023

  I understand that pathology staffing levels at Royal Blackburn Hospital have not been reviewed for 15 years and the workload is up 300%. The national deficit in pathology is a ticking time bomb, as hospitals are unable to offer surgical and emergency services. What steps is the Minister taking to address recruitment and ensure that staff and patients are safe?

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Council Funding 4 Dec 2023

  What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of assessments of relative needs at ensuring the adequacy of council funding.

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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
• Ministry of Defence: Procurement
• Temporary Accommodation
• Levelling Up Fund

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)

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