Jade Botterill.

Jade Botterill's most active recent parliamentary work has been on the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, where she served as a teller during committee stage votes in June 2026 — a procedural role that signals front-bench trust and active involvement in shepherding the legislation. She voted consistently to reject opposition amendments and new clauses, backing the government's version of the bill without modification. Beyond steel, she supported regulations accelerating the phase-out of direct farm subsidies in favour of environmental land management schemes, a vote that drew criticism from farming groups who argued the transition was moving too fast.

Botterill votes with Labour on every recorded division — a 100% party-line record across 443 votes, though her 82% participation rate sits slightly below the Commons average. Her stance profile flags two notable patterns: she scores 0% on pro-business votes against a party average of 11%, and 5% on pro-parliamentary-scrutiny measures, suggesting she consistently backs government positions over enhanced oversight or business-friendly amendments. She deviates from her Labour colleagues most visibly on assisted dying, where she leans more towards access than the party average, and on disability benefits, where she scores below the party norm. Her 28 parliamentary speeches have focused on the economy, local government, social care, and health.

Local coverage gives useful texture: she has championed constituency businesses at a Downing Street reception, campaigned on anti-social behaviour in Ossett following resident surveys, and welcomed a government childcare expansion affecting a local nursery. She holds no select committee seat, which limits her formal scrutiny role. News sentiment data across 74 articles in the past 90 days is effectively neutral, suggesting no significant local controversy or headline campaign.