Gen Kitchen.
Labour Party MP for Wellingborough and Rushden.
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.
Gen Kitchen is the Labour MP for Wellingborough and Rushden, and has been an MP continually since 15 February 2024. She currently holds the Government post of Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury.
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.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Kitchen broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
Business without Debate
“Moved the programme motion for the Diego Garcia Bill and the delegated legislation motions on behalf of the government.”
Long-term Medical Conditions
“Government committed to 10-year health plan with three shifts: hospital-to-community, analogue-to-digital, sickness-to-prevention; £29bn additional funding; employment support and …”
Business without Debate
“Moved that an Humble Address be presented to His Majesty requesting the Spoliation Advisory Panel report on the Gibbs painting be laid before Parliament.”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Kitchen currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Committee of Selection | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Kitchen sits on one.
Top departments asked.
No tabled questions yet.
Most recent.
Register of interests.
No active register entries.
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 192,517 | 77.7% |
| Office Costs | 36,890 | 14.9% |
| Accommodation | 11,310 | 4.6% |
| MP Travel | 6,004 | 2.4% |
| Staff Travel | 1,182 | 0.5% |
| Total · 141 claims | 247,902 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Kitchen on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wellingborough and Rushden | 17,734 | 40.3% | Won |
| 2024 | Wellingborough | 13,844 | 45.9% | Won |
| 2019 | South Northamptonshire | 13,994 | 20.9% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Wellingborough and Rushden.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen KitchenWON | Lab | 17,734 | 40.3 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Wellingborough and Rushden →
Sources, methods & last update
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
7 Apr 2025 → 11 Jun 2025
0 tabled · 0 answered
1 current
0 entries
£247,902 · FY 24_25
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