The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Anneliese Midgley.

Labour Party MP for Knowsley.

Anneliese Midgley
PlaceKnowsley
Blueskyanneliesemidgleymp.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
423/521
81% attendance · top 26% of MPs
Party alignment
29%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
284
across 112 debates · 21,399 words
Written Qs
150
150 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

Anneliese Midgley is the Labour MP for Knowsley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.423 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

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.

Taxation93
Economy83
Employment45
Crime & Policing44
Education41
Constitution and Democracy24
Welfare and Benefits23
Pensions22

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Midgley broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14Yes
Freevs party
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.284 contributions · 112 debates · 21,399 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs8,922
Crime7,641
Labour Market6,903
Social Care5,420
Culture Community3,088
Health2,758
Local Government2,643
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

27 Apr

Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Carry-over)

Expresses frustration at 10-year delay since Hillsborough verdict; quotes Aspinall and Hennessy demanding an end to media leaks, reaffirmation of 'families first', and urgent deliv

517 words·Read
20 Apr

Victims and Courts Bill

Celebrates the passage of clause 1 (compulsory sentencing attendance), framing it as 'Olivia's law' in honour of her constituent Cheryl Korbel's campaign following her daughter's m

705 words·Read
25 Mar

Waste Crime: Knowsley

Waste crime is a serious criminal epidemic affecting Knowsley; demands government intervention and resources for the Simonswood and M57 illegal dump sites, with fair support compar

1,356 words·Read
2 Mar

National Year of Reading: Phonics

Supports the National Year of Reading initiative and sought assurance that it will address the one-in-four phonics failure rate in her Knowsley constituency.

103 words·Read
Showing 4 of 284·All 284 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @anneliesemidgleymp.bsky.social

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.

@anneliesemidgleymp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 16 posts
Celebratory warm, supportive
Labour Party
16
Posts
12
Substantive
3
Education
Most criticises
Government 1
Kirkby Morrisons 1
Most supports
Labour government 3
Cheryl Korbel 1
Hillsborough families 1

Recent substantive posts.

WhenTopicToneExcerpt
1 MayMp PerformancemeasuredI’m sorry but I’ve had to cancel my surgery today in Kirkby Morrisons as they didnt have a record of the booking. My caseworker is in the Cafe to take details a…
23 AprFiscal PolicyangryCapita’s mismanagement of civil service pensions has been an absolute shambles. I asked the Minister why we keep awarding them contracts, and when we are goin…
23 AprEducationmeasuredEducation visits are free to book. Bookings open on 13th May, but you need to register sooner. So if your school, or your child’s school, would like to visi…
Showing 3 of 12·All 12 substantive posts
§ 04Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Midgley currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Midgley sits on one.

§ 05Written questions.150 tabled · 150 answered · 10 Dec 2024 → 10 Apr 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care2919.3%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology2013.3%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2013.3%
Home Office1912.7%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1812.0%
Department for Education128.0%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport96.0%
Department for Work and Pensions85.3%

Most recent.

10 Apr 2026·Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority·Answered

Representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what information he holds on the total amount claimed by hon. Members for postage costs through IPSA in each year since 2015.

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) has provided the total aggregated spend on postage costs across all MPs in the table below.Financial YearSpend2015-16£185,9312016-17£101,5722017-18£163,6912018-19£150,7232019-20£167,1…read full →

16 Mar 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered

Food and Rural Affairs, how many illegal waste sites are located on green belt land.

This data is not held centrally.

16 Mar 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered

Food and Rural Affairs, how many illegal waste sites are located within one kilometre of residential communities.

This data is not held centrally.

16 Mar 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered

Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions has the Environment Agency brought for operating illegal waste sites in each of the last five years.

Successful prosecutions associated with illegal waste sites investigations (where the court hearing date is in the requested timeframe and the verdict is guilty): 2021 – 422022 – 482023 – 472024 – 822025 – 68 This data is subject to change …read full →

Showing 4 of 150·All 150 written questions
§ 06Register & expenses.6 declared interests · £199k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Hestview Ltd
10 March 2026
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd
28 February 2026
Premier League
23 May 2025
Music Publishers Association
22 May 2025
UK Music
1 March 2025
Showing 5 of 6·All 6 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Mar 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing143,96072.3%
Office Costs29,54914.8%
Accommodation12,2596.2%
Staff Travel7,8103.9%
MP Travel5,5862.8%
Total · 174 claims199,164100%
Showing 5 of 174·All 174 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 07This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Midgley on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 08Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Knowsley24,24367.3%Won

2024 — full result, Knowsley.

CandidateVotes%
Anneliese MidgleyWONLab24,24367.3

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Knowsley

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 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 21,399 words
17 Jul 2024 → 28 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
150 tabled · 150 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
6 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£199,164 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL