Derby North / data
Catherine Atkinson · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
409
of 504 possible
Attendance
81%
95 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
213
106 debates
Written Qs
17
17 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£208k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 75 claims
Interests
4
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 83 | |
| Economy | 77 | |
| Employment | 50 | |
| Crime & Policing | 34 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Housing | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 45 | 8,194 |
| Crime | 27 | 6,529 |
| Local Government | 33 | 5,814 |
| Social Care | 18 | 4,177 |
| Transport | 11 | 2,883 |
| Fiscal Policy | 13 | 2,803 |
| Culture Community | 9 | 2,034 |
| Cost Of Living | 16 | 1,832 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | Motion to sit in privateA motion was proposed to hold the parliamentary session in private (behind closed doors), excluding the public and press. This was overwhelm… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsIn Derby we have many businesses, including small and medium-sized businesses, that are investing in people through apprenticeships or by enabling people to turn their lives around… DefenceTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 49 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseThe 14 to 18-year-olds who study at university technical colleges are three or four times more likely than the national average to secure an apprenticeship. The UTC in Derby is ove… Local GovernmentEconomy JobsEnergy | 98 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateDoes the Chancellor agree that economic security, energy security and national security all go hand in hand, which is why home-grown lower-carbon power that we control is so import… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 64 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | British Industrial Competitiveness SchemeI hosted a meeting of small and medium-sized manufacturers in Derby about the challenges of energy costs as part of a manufacturing commission inquiry on SMEs and growth. I welcome… EnergyEconomy Jobs | 97 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Housing Needs: Young PeopleIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I am grateful to the hon. Members for Mid Dunbartonshire (Susan Murray) and for Taunton and Wellington (Gideon Amos) for … HousingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 549 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseMany thousands of children in Derby will be lifted out of poverty by this Labour Government through the changes that came in earlier this month, but there is no complacency in a ci… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 125 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Knife CrimeDerby is a city that unites to tackle the toughest challenges. When more co-ordination has been needed in relation to knife crime involving young people, school leaders, the counci… Crime | 96 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsThe week before Easter, Derby suffered a terrible incident in which a car was driven into crowds of people on Friar Gate and several people were seriously injured. Will the Ministe… HousingLocal Government | 84 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseCurrently, the rules and standards for taxis vary across the country, and they can operate in completely different areas from where they get their licence. Government action to tac… Local GovernmentEnergyCost Of Living | 112 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Climate ChangeYear 6 pupils from Reigate Park primary academy in Mackworth have written to me in some beautiful handwriting to say how concerned they are about climate change. Does my hon. Frien… EnergyEnvironmentEconomy Jobs | 78 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Productivity and Economic Growth: East MidlandsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) on securing this important debate. I welcome a debate … Economy JobsTransportLocal Government | 391 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Youth UnemploymentHaving seen the 40% fall in youth apprenticeships over the past decade and the long-term trend of increasing numbers of young people not in education, employment or training, I wel… Economy JobsEducationCost Of Living | 100 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseMonday 16 March marks the start of Sign Language Week. Derby has the largest deaf community of any local authority in the country, thanks in large part to the Royal School for the … DefenceCost Of LivingLocal Government | 121 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | EngagementsQ11. Team Derby is our partnership ensuring that the billions of pounds in investment that this Labour Government are bringing into Derby benefits the people of Derby in regenerati… DefenceCost Of LivingEnergy | 72 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillWill the right hon. Member give way? CrimeEconomy Jobs | 7 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 6 | 35.3% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 | 29.4% |
| Department for Education | 2 | 11.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 5.9% |
| Department for Transport | 1 | 5.9% |
| Home Office | 1 | 5.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 5.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of her proposed reforms to PIP on people who (a) travel to work and (b) require (i) practical and (ii) mental health suppor… | Answered |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department has taken to consult (a) disabled people and (b) their carers on reforms to the welfare system. | Answered |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of her proposed reforms to PIP on (a) employment and (b) health and care needs of disabled people. | Answered |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to co-produce reforms to the welfare system with (a) disabled people and (b) their carers. | Answered |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to enable the employment of (a) disabled people and (b) people with long-term health conditions. | Answered |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to review taxi and private hire vehicle licensing. | Answered |
| 09 Jun 2025 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for (a) Health and Social Care and (b) Justice on the potential impact of (i) court backlogs, (ii) waiting lists for NHS service… | Answered |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of NHS organisations that do not have adequate IT systems in place to support the delivery of the Accessible Inform… | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of NHS England's revision of the Accessible Information Standard on compliance among NHS organisations. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of NHS patients who have registered to have adjustments made to their patient record under the Accessible Information Standard. | Answered |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of provision for 14 to 16-year-olds in further education colleges on (a) student (i) enrollment and (ii) attendance and (b) student… | Answered |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the installation of (a) flood doors, (b) flood barriers and (c) automatic air bricks… | Answered |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dental services. | Answered |
| 12 Sept 2024 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to tackle illegal access refusals. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 48 | 27,925 | 13.5% |
| Accommodation | 10 | 8,093 | 3.9% |
| Staffing | 3 | 161,682 | 77.9% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 2,087 | 1.0% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 2,631 | 1.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,971 | 0.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,174 | 1.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 9 | 16,450 |
| Rent | Accommodation | 10 | 8,093 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 3 | 5,540 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 29 | 5,057 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Removals | Miscellaneous | 1 | 2,087 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 1 | 451 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 335 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 2 | 285 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 1 | 215 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 2 | 92 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 2,090 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,350 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,217 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,090 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Miscellaneous Removals | PICKFORDS.CO.UK [200011725-9891] | 2,087 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Administrative services | 340 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 330 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | EUROFFICE.CO.UK [200011725-7430] | 272 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Stickers for school children on school visits and trips to Westminster [200011802-4] | 234 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Pull up banners for advertising surgeries and coffee mornings [200011802-5] | 120 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-7429] | 22 | Paid |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Administrative services | 4,000 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 2,090 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 325 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 325 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 2,090 | Paid |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Rent | [***] | 1,350 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 2
Location: London
Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member
Rental income: Yes
Rental income details: Rental income from one of our two flats is paid to my partner and myself
(Registered 2 August 2024; updated 18 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
20 Aug 2025
Parliamentary Liaison for the Society of Labour Lawyers. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 4 December 2024
(Registered 4 August 2024; updated 18 November 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Unpaid director of company set up by four leaseholders who jointly own the freehold of the building.
(Registered 4 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Non-practicing barrister and Associate Member at Deka Chambers.
(Registered 4 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 5 wards, 13 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaddesden East | Jerry Pearce | Conservative and Unionist Party | 966 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chaddesden East | John Wright | Conservative and Unionist Party | 806 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chaddesden West | Kathy Kozlowski | Labour Party | 680 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chaddesden West | Martin James Rawson | Labour Party | 732 | 04 May 2023 |
| Littleover | Ajit Singh Atwal | Liberal Democrats | 1,950 | 04 May 2023 |
| Littleover | Emily Claire Lonsdale | Liberal Democrats | 1,929 | 04 May 2023 |
| Littleover | Lucy Care | Liberal Democrats | 2,373 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mackworth New Zealand | Gaurav Pandey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,231 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mackworth New Zealand | John Whitby | Labour Party | 1,190 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mackworth New Zealand | Ndukwe Onuoha | Labour Party | 1,168 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mickleover | Alison Joyce Holmes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,274 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mickleover | Matthew Edward Holmes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,250 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mickleover | Miles Hugo Pattison | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,039 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 107,350 | Electorate 71,879 (2024) |
| Median age | 37 | years |
| Degree-educated | 32.5% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 81.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 57.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 22.8% | households |
| Social-rented | 19.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 56.8% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.