Stephanie Peacock.

Stephanie Peacock broke decisively with her party on assisted dying in June 2025, voting against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Third Reading and opposing several pro-access amendments — while backing New Clause 16, which would have barred assisted dying applications driven by fear of being a burden, disability, or financial hardship. Her five rebel votes on the same day mark the clearest single act of parliamentary independence in her recent record. As Minister for Sport and Tourism, she has also generated positive coverage: she led the Women's Football Taskforce to secure insurance protections for female athletes, and backed the £45m deal that keeps the World Snooker Championship at Sheffield's Crucible — a significant win for her Yorkshire region.

Her overall voting record is that of a reliable government supporter, aligned with Labour on 97% of votes, with strong backing for workers' rights and progressive taxation. She participates in 68% of votes — somewhat below the Commons average — and has delivered 628 contributions across 115 debates, focusing heavily on culture, the economy, and local government, which mirrors her ministerial brief. She sits well above her party's average on child welfare and armed forces welfare votes, and notably below it on assisted dying access and public health measures.

Peacock holds no select committee seat, consistent with her ministerial role, which absorbs most of her parliamentary activity. Her voting deviations on assisted dying reflect a pattern — she aligned more with restrictions than access throughout the bill's passage — suggesting a principled rather than tactical position. News sentiment data over the past 90 days is limited, so the coverage picture relies on a small number of ministerial announcements rather than a broader sample.