What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed neighbourhood health service on care coordination for people living with Huntington’s disease and other long-term neurological conditions.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 1 Jul 2021
Kim Leadbeater.
Labour Party MP for Spen Valley.
Commons votes
485/526
92% attendance · top 4% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
671
across 62 debates · 80,160 words
Written Qs
52
49 answered · 3 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Labour Party MP in a politically split seat.
Kim Leadbeater is the Labour MP for Spen Valley, and has been an MP continually since 1 July 2021.
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.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Leadbeater broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
1 Jul
West Bank: Forced Displacement
“Recounted firsthand experience of settler violence and displacement; called for UK action beyond condemnation to prevent West Bank becoming like Gaza.”
19 Jun
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
“Moved Third Reading; argues the Bill is safe, compassionate, and necessary to end the injustices of the status quo; emphasizes strong safeguards and multiple capacity assessments.”
12 Jun
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
“Bill sponsor presenting amendments to improve regulatory framework, safeguards, and devolution compliance while ensuring palliative care and assisted dying work alongside each othe…”
15 May
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
“Bill sponsor supporting amendments to improve workability, safeguards for patients and professionals, including conscience protections for all staff, clearer reporting obligations,…”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@kimleadbeatermp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 16 posts
Empathetic → measured, steady
Labour Party16
Posts
5
Substantive
2
Labour Market
Most supports
Doreen Lawrence 1
Recent substantive posts.
Showing 3 of 5·All 5 substantive postsCurrent memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Leadbeater currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Women and Equalities Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Leadbeater sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 12 | 23.1% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 5 | 9.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 5 | 9.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 5 | 9.6% |
| Women and Equalities | 3 | 5.8% |
| Department for Education | 3 | 5.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 3 | 5.8% |
| Department for Transport | 3 | 5.8% |
Most recent.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the needs of people living with Huntington’s disease and other long-term neurological conditions are considered in the development of neighbourhood health plans.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment his Department has made of the accessibility and effectiveness of the Personal Independence Payment system for carers supporting disabled family members; and what steps he is taking to reduce delays, the number of repeated assessments, and improve administration, including communication with claimants on the progress of applications.
Awaiting answer.
What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that children receive a minimum of two hours of high-quality physical education per week; and are supported to be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day.
I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Spen Valley to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 128860.
Register of interests.
Lawn Tennis Association 2 July 2025 |
LNER 1 July 2021 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 15 Jul 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 248,892 | 80.3% |
| Office Costs | 28,048 | 9.0% |
| Accommodation | 22,761 | 7.3% |
| Staff Travel | 8,807 | 2.8% |
| MP Travel | 1,502 | 0.5% |
| Total · 162 claims | 310,010 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Leadbeater on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Spen Valley | 16,076 | 39.1% | Won |
| 2021 | Batley and Spen | 13,296 | 35.3% | Won |
2024 — full result, Spen Valley.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim LeadbeaterWON | Lab | 16,076 | 39.1 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Spen Valley →
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 3 Jun 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 80,160 words
16 Jul 2024 → 28 Apr 2026
16 Jul 2024 → 28 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
52 tabled · 49 answered
52 tabled · 49 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£310,010 · FY 24_25
£310,010 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL
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