Leicester West / data
Liz Kendall · Labour Party · sitting since 06 May 2010 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
5832days
from 06 May 2010
Divisions
251
of 504 possible
Attendance
50%
253 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
426
39 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£250k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 113 claims
Interests
0
Register
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 52 | |
| Economy | 45 | |
| Employment | 23 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 21 | |
| Education | 20 | |
| Crime & Policing | 20 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 20 | |
| Housing | 15 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1 | — |
| Economy Jobs | 20 | 22,084 |
| Social Care | 12 | 16,176 |
| Labour Market | 11 | 12,553 |
| Culture Community | 4 | 10,152 |
| Health | 7 | 8,789 |
| Education | 12 | 8,468 |
| Technology | 19 | 6,272 |
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.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | UK Research and InnovationA lot of concerns have been raised by the physics community about this issue. The STFC’s budget is actually flat over the spending review, but, as the executive chair says, there h… TechnologyDefenceEconomy Jobs | 111 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsYes, because I always believe in action, not just words. TechnologyHealthEnergy | 10 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsThis Government are determined to protect the UK’s position as a world-leading creative powerhouse and unlock the extraordinary potential of AI to grow the economy and improve Brit… TechnologyHealthEnergy | 137 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsYes. We have already had more than 25,000 responses to our consultation, including 1,700 from children and young people. If my hon. Friend or any other hon. Member wants to send in… TechnologyHealthEnergy | 46 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsNo woman or child should live in fear of having their image sexually manipulated by technology. That is why in the past six months we have made intimate image abuse and cyber-flash… TechnologyHealthEnergy | 95 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | UK Research and InnovationI am proud of this Government’s plan to back UK AI companies and our sovereign capabilities, with £500 million backing our new sovereign AI unit and £1 billion of free compute for … TechnologyDefenceEconomy Jobs | 73 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | UK Research and InnovationAs the former head of MI6 has repeatedly said, the single biggest thing that we could do to strengthen our defence and national security is to invest in research and development. U… TechnologyDefenceEconomy Jobs | 99 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsAnything that deeply affects the lives of thousands of people is a priority for me. I am more than happy to work with the hon. Gentleman and others to reach a resolution here. My u… TechnologyHealthEnergy | 59 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsOne of my reflections in this job is that it took eight years for the Online Safety Act 2023 to come in, and it is still to be fully implemented. We need to move faster. MPs discus… TechnologyHealthEnergy | 60 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | UK Research and InnovationI am very proud that this Labour Government have put the biggest investment into research and development of any Government ever, with a record £38 billion for UK Research and Inno… TechnologyDefenceEconomy Jobs | 85 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Social Media: Children and Young PeopleI would love it if the hon. Lady sent me a report or a note on that, because alongside the consultation, which is specifically designed for children and young people, many of us in… TechnologyEducationCulture Community | 57 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Social Media: Children and Young PeopleThe right hon. Gentleman is always helpful—well, not always, but on this occasion he has been very helpful. The cliff-edge argument has been made to me personally by the NSPCC, the… TechnologyEducationCulture Community | 112 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Social Media: Children and Young PeopleNot for the first time, my hon. Friend is spot on. I spoke to young people at Fullhurst school in my constituency and they had very different views about this proposal. We really w… TechnologyEducationCulture Community | 105 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Social Media: Children and Young PeopleI think the party that wants to repeal the Online Safety Act puts children at risk. Its Members do not stand for British values and they do not stand for British law; Labour Member… TechnologyEducationCulture Community | 35 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Social Media: Children and Young PeopleEvery child deserves the best possible start in life, and that applies as much to the online world as it does to the real one. We know that families everywhere are grappling with t… TechnologyEducationCulture Community | 115 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 3 | 208,456 | 83.3% |
| Office Costs | 64 | 23,647 | 9.5% |
| Accommodation | 39 | 13,504 | 5.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,439 | 1.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,110 | 0.8% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,600 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 20 | 2,157 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 9 | 1,509 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 22 | 1,466 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 6 | 1,079 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 20 | 956 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 921 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 511 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 2 | 454 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 10 | 358 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 1 | 312 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 2 | 218 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 518 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | SIMPLY SHRED & RECYCLE [200011725-8685] | 47 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-3985] | 511 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGILICO WORKPLACE TECH [200011725-3052] | 259 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGILICO WORKPLACE TECH [200011725-3053] | 25 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | SIMPLY SHRED & RECYCLE | 47 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | SIMPLY SHRED & RECYCLE | 47 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 40 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 155 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 35 | Paid |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 40 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 155 | Paid |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | Council Tax DD | 172 | Paid |
| 07 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | SIMPLY SHRED & RECYCLE | 47 | Paid |
| 07 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGILICO WORKPLACE TECH | 21 | Paid |
| 02 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 35 | Paid |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] | 100 | Paid |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Updated business cards | 194 | Paid |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Accommodation Council tax | Council tax | 172 | Paid |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 155 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
No financial interests declared by this MP.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 18 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey | Annette Byrne | Labour Party | 1,776 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abbey | Charleigh Barnes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,829 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abbey | Nagarjun Agath | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,793 | 04 May 2023 |
| Aylestone | Nigel Porter | Liberal Democrats | 1,096 | 04 May 2023 |
| Aylestone | Scott Kennedy-Lount | Liberal Democrats | 927 | 04 May 2023 |
| Beaumont Leys | Hazel Orton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,470 | 04 May 2023 |
| Beaumont Leys | Hemant Rae Bhatia | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,456 | 04 May 2023 |
| Beaumont Leys | Paul Westley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,420 | 04 May 2023 |
| Braunstone Park Rowley Fields | Elaine Halford | Labour Party | 1,419 | 04 May 2023 |
| Braunstone Park Rowley Fields | Kalwinder Singh Johal | Labour Party | 1,395 | 04 May 2023 |
| Braunstone Park Rowley Fields | Su Barton | Labour Party | 1,489 | 04 May 2023 |
| Fosse | Sue Waddington | Labour Party | 999 | 04 May 2023 |
| Fosse | Syed Monsur Zaman | Labour Party | 792 | 04 May 2023 |
| Westcotes | Adam Clarke | Labour Party | 818 | 04 May 2023 |
| Westcotes | Sarah Russell | Labour Party | 986 | 04 May 2023 |
| Western | George Cole | Labour Party | 1,441 | 04 May 2023 |
| Western | Molly Ann O'Neill | Labour Party | 1,465 | 04 May 2023 |
| Western | Vi Dempster | Labour Party | 1,536 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 128,746 | Electorate 74,102 (2024) |
| Median age | 33 | years |
| Degree-educated | 26.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 63.6% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 43.8% | households |
| Private-rented | 29.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 26.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 56.7% | 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.