Kim Leadbeater MP, Batley and Spen

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Kim Leadbeater’s voting in Parliament

Kim Leadbeater 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 Kim Leadbeater’s votes.

Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 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.
Voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.
Has never voted on more EU integration Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2022.
Voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2021–2022.

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

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Kim Leadbeater has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Summertime 20 Sep 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of keeping the UK on British Summer Time.
Public Bill Committee: Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Clause 7 - Information notices 14 Sep 2023

It is really important that legislation passed by the House be clear and unambiguous. As we have heard repeatedly in this Committee from a wide variety of sources, including witnesses who gave oral evidence and those who submitted written evidence, the Bill fails that test. This subsection is another example of that. The open-ended reference to “any other restriction on the disclosure of...
Public Bill Committee: Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Clause 3 - Exceptions 12 Sep 2023

Regrettably, no Palestinian voices were called to give oral evidence to the Committee—I wish they had been—but a number of respected and representative organisations have submitted written evidence. If we take notice of only one objection that they raised, although that would be a mistake because they raised a number of really valuable points, it should be this: the Bill should not treat...

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Profile

Labour MP for Batley and Spen

Entered the House of Commons on 2 July 2021 — Byelection

Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Department of Health and Social Care
Department for Education
Department for Digital
Culture
Media and Sport
Department for Business
Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Levelling Up
Housing and Communities
Religion: Education
Private Rented Housing: Pets
Aviation: Fuels
Dental Services: Batley and Spen
Energy Bill Relief Scheme: Leisure and Swimming Pools

Currently held offices

Member, Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Committee (since 19 Jul 2023)
Member, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee (since 7 Jun 2023)

Other offices held in the past

Member, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Committee (14 Jun 2023 to 19 Jun 2023)
Member, Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill Committee ( 7 Dec 2022 to 15 Dec 2022)
Member, Online Safety Bill Committee (18 May 2022 to 28 Jun 2022)
Member, Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] Committee (12 Jan 2022 to 18 Jan 2022)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Electronic Trade Documents Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
Online Safety Bill Committee (14 out of 20)
Professional Qualifications Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 18 Sep 2023.

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone St, London EC1Y 8RT, for surveys. All fees donated to local charities.

Payment of £100 expected for a survey completed on 24 September 2022. Hours: 25 mins. (Registered 26 September 2022)

Payment of £100 expected for a survey completed on 16 October 2022. Hours 25 mins. (Registered 17 October 2022)

Payment of £100 expected for a survey completed on 2 November 2022. Hours 45 mins. (Registered 02 November 2022)

Payment of £100 expected for a survey completed on 6 November 2022. Hours 30 mins. (Registered 07 November 2022)

Payment of £150 expected for a survey completed on 4 December 2022. Hours 30 mins. (Registered 05 December 2022)

Payments from Savanta ComRes, 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for surveys. All fees donated to local charities.

23 May 2022, payment of £100 for survey completed on 16 April 2022. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 18 October 2022)

2 August 2022, payment of £75 for completing a survey on 26 May 2022. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 18 October 2022)

9 September 2022, payment of £75 for completing a survey on 13 July 2022. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 18 October 2022)

Payment of £75 expected for a survey completed on 16 October 2022. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 18 October 2022)

Payment of £75 expected for a survey completed on 27 November 2022. Hours: 25 mins. (Registered 29 November 2022)

Payments from Yonder, Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT for surveys. All fees donated to local charities.

31 March 2022, payment of £75 for a survey completed on 23 January 2022. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 29 November 2022)

4 August 2022, payment of £75 for a survey completed on 24 May 2022. Hours: 25 mins. (Registered 29 November 2022)

24 August 2022, payment of £75 for a survey completed on 6 July 2022. Hours: 25 mins. (Registered 29 November 2022)

18 November 2022, payment of £75 for a survey completed on 2 November 2022. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 29 November 2022)

Payment of £75 expected for a survey completed on 28 November 2022. Hours: 25 mins. (Registered 29 November 2022)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Following the murder of my sister, Jo Cox MP, in 2016, Virgin Trains and later LNER have provided myself and my family with a travel permit for use on personal rail journeys. It is not possible to provide an accurate value for this benefit, but it is expected to be worth over £300 a year. (Registered 06 September 2021)

Name of donor: Rugby League World Cup 2021
Address of donor: Bonded Warehouse, 18 Lower Byrom Street, Manchester M3 4AP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality to attend a Rugby League World Cup game, value £170
Date received: 4 November 2022
Date accepted: 4 November 2022
Donor status: company, registration 07592215
(Registered 14 November 2022)

Name of donor: Rugby League World Cup 2021
Address of donor: Bonded Warehouse, 18 Lower Byrom Street, Manchester M3 4AP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality to attend a Rugby League World Cup game, value £170
Date received: 11 November 2022
Date accepted: 11 November 2022
Donor status: company, registration 07592215
(Registered 14 November 2022)

Name of donor: Channel 4
Address of donor: 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality for Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons Rugby League match, value £576
Date received: 25 March 2023
Date accepted: 25 March 2023
Donor status: company, registration 01533774
(Registered 29 March 2023)

Name of donor: Daniel Hughes
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket to the Women’s Football Awards, value £500
Date received: 25 May 2023
Date accepted: 25 May 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 26 May 2023)

Name of donor: Zurich Insurance
Address of donor: 70 Mark Lane, London EC3R 7NQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Sponsorship of a health and wellbeing symposium at Kings College London including venue hire (£1,884), refreshments (£50.40) and printing costs (£290.10), total value £2,224.50
Date received: 7 September 2023
Date accepted: 7 September 2023
Donor status: company, registration FC002099
(Registered 06 September 2023)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Medical Aid for Palestinians
Address of donor: 33a Islington Park Street, London N1 1QB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, food and transport, value £1,346
Destination of visit: Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel
Dates of visit: 12-16 February 2023
Purpose of visit: Fact finding visit organised by the Council for Arab-British Understanding and Medical Aid for Palestinians.
(Registered 27 February 2023)

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Kim Leadbeater