The Westminster lensFormer MP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

Kate Kniveton.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Burton.

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Commons votes
0/529
0% attendance · top 100% of MPs
Party alignment
votes with party majority
Speeches
0
across 0 debates · 0 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
19 Apr 2026

Conservative and Unionist Party MP in a politically split seat.

There is very little recent parliamentary activity to report for Burton's MP. Kate Kniveton has recorded no votes in the current data period, meaning there is no participation rate to assess, no party-line record to evaluate, and no rebel votes of any kind. No speeches are on record, and she holds no committee positions. For constituents seeking evidence of recent parliamentary engagement, the available data offers none.

Prior to this data gap, Kniveton had represented Burton since December 2019 as a Conservative MP. Without current voting or speech records, it is not possible to characterise her policy priorities, her loyalty to the Conservative whip, or any areas of specialist interest. The absence of committee roles removes another common avenue through which backbench MPs typically make their mark.

Local news coverage over the past 90 days spans 24 articles touching on issues including crime, energy, and the local economy — but Kniveton does not appear in any of them in a meaningful way. A Unilever restructuring affecting jobs connected to Burton-on-Trent's manufacturing heritage generated coverage, but no recorded response from her was found. It is worth noting that data gaps — particularly on votes and speeches — may reflect incomplete sourcing rather than confirmed inactivity, and constituents may wish to check Hansard and TheyWorkForYou directly for a fuller picture.

Background

Kate Kniveton is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Burton, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.

§ 01Voting record.0 divisions

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Voting summary not yet available.

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Kniveton broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.0 contributions · 0 debates · 0 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Speech topics not yet available.

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

No recent speeches recorded.

§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Kniveton holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.0 declared interests · £194k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

No active register entries.

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing127,40065.8%
Miscellaneous42,04221.7%
Office Costs12,5996.5%
Staff Travel7,2513.7%
Accommodation2,8501.5%
Total · 76 claims193,551100%
Showing 6 of 76·All 76 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Order paper applies to sitting MPs only.

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Burton and Uttoxeter13,95630.6%Lost

2024 — full result, Burton and Uttoxeter.

CandidateVotes%
Kate KnivetonCon13,95630.6

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Burton and Uttoxeter

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 8 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 0 words
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£193,551 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL