Liz Kendall.

As Secretary of State for Work and Pensions — and more recently Technology Secretary following a September 2025 reshuffle — Liz Kendall has been operating almost entirely within government rather than as a backbench parliamentarian. Her most notable recent news coverage centred on the AI copyright U-turn in March 2026, when she was described as working closely with Culture Secretary Nandy to reverse a policy the creative industries had "overwhelmingly rejected." She has no rebel votes on record and voted with the government on every recent division, including backing steel nationalisation, supporting the King's Speech programme, and opposing the opposition motion to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee.

Her parliamentary participation rate of 51% — below the Commons average — reflects the demands of cabinet office rather than disengagement; ministers routinely vote less frequently than backbenchers. When she does vote, she is a 100% party-line voter. Her stance profile shows strong alignment with public ownership, progressive taxation, and workers' rights, while sitting noticeably below average on climate action and parliamentary scrutiny votes. Her speech record across 684 contributions spans economy and jobs, social care, the labour market, and technology — a portfolio that tracks her ministerial briefs.

Kendall holds no select committee seats, consistent with her cabinet role. Her local news coverage over the past 90 days has been dominated by child protection and online safety — areas that overlap with her Technology Secretary responsibilities. Economy and jobs coverage carries a moderately positive sentiment, while crime coverage averages neutrally. She was first elected for Leicester West in 2010 and increased her majority at the 2024 election.