The Westminster lensMP · Labour and Co-operative Party · Sitting since 7 May 2015

Kate Osamor.

Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill.

Kate Osamor
PlaceEdmonton and Winchmore Hill
Blueskykateosamormp.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
298/521
57% attendance · top 83% of MPs
Party alignment
30%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
39
across 24 debates · 3,477 words
Written Qs
186
186 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour and Co-operative Party MP in Labour Party-controlled territory.

Kate Osamor is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

§ 01Voting record.298 divisions · most recent 18 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.

Taxation65
Economy54
Employment33
Education27
Constitution and Democracy25
Energy18
Housing18
Welfare and Benefits17

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
1 Jul 2025Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second ReadingNo
vs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
16 May 2025Closure motionNo
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.39 contributions · 24 debates · 3,477 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Social Care1,900
Health1,773
Defence1,534
Economy & Jobs1,052
Culture Community1,045
Fiscal Policy657
Other302
Ind avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

16 Apr

Christians in Palestine

Concerned about restrictions on Christian worship in Jerusalem and demanding concrete steps to protect religious freedom.

91 words·Read
3 Mar

Sudan: Humanitarian Situation

Sudan faces world's largest child protection emergency; UK should promote and defend UN children and armed conflict mandate as sustained diplomatic priority.

89 words·Read
3 Mar

North Middlesex Hospital Accident and Emergency Services: Cancer Patients

Cancer patients at North Middlesex Hospital are being let down by inadequate A&E facilities; dedicated funding is needed for an oncology assessment unit and wider safety assessment

1,209 words·Read
26 Feb

Christian Communities in Palestine

Advocates for strengthened Church intervention to help Palestinian aid access despite Israeli government vetting restrictions blocking humanitarian work.

79 words·Read
Showing 4 of 39·All 39 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Osamor holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.186 tabled · 186 answered · 4 Oct 2024 → 13 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office5127.4%
Home Office2915.6%
Department of Health and Social Care2614.0%
Department for Work and Pensions1910.2%
Department for Education137.0%
Treasury115.9%
Department for Business and Trade84.3%
Department for Transport84.3%

Most recent.

13 May 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered

What assessment his department has made of the potential impact of Investor-State Dispute Settlements on the transition away from fossil fuels.

The Government is aware of the interest in ISDS, and is engaging with energy and climate stakeholders on its impact on UK priorities. In line with HMG’s Trade Strategy, the UK will continue to work with partners through multilateral forums,…read full →

23 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered

Which Departments are able to grant developed vetting clearance against the recommendation of UK Security Vetting.

It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation

22 Apr 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what considerations her Department has made on the potential merits of supporting the reconvening of a United Nations Group of Friends on Children and Armed Conflict in Sudan.

One of the key principles of the International Sudan Conference in Berlin on 15 April was to take collective action to protect civilians, including children, from the horrendous atrocities taking place in Sudan. This is outlined in the Conf…read full →

20 Apr 2026·Home Office·Answered

What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of alternative measures to blanket nationality-based suspensions of student visas, such as targeted enforcement measures based on individual risk assessment.

The decision to introduce the visa brakes was driven by clear evidence of high levels of visa-linked asylum claims across all four nationalities. By year ending September 2025, asylum applications by students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Mya…read full →

Showing 4 of 186·All 186 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.3 declared interests · £248k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

A Member of the British Group Interparliamentary Union Executive Committee. This
A Member of the British Group Interparliamentary Union Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 26 November 2025 …
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch).
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). Date interest arose: 16 October 2024 (Registered 31 Octobe…
Name: Ish Osamor
Name: Ish Osamor Relationship: Son Role: Executive Office Manager Working pattern: Full time (Registered 18 April 2016; updated 21 July …

Source · Members API · Last amended 2 Dec 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing202,69581.8%
Office Costs35,74714.4%
Miscellaneous9,4563.8%
Total · 77 claims247,897100%
Showing 3 of 77·All 77 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

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

§ 07Electoral history.4 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Edmonton and Winchmore Hill20,52050.0%Won
2019Edmonton26,21765.0%Won
2017Edmonton31,22171.5%Won
2015Edmonton25,38861.4%Won

2024 — full result, Edmonton and Winchmore Hill.

CandidateVotes%
Kate OsamorWONLab20,52050.0

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

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 · 3,477 words
3 Sept 2024 → 16 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
186 tabled · 186 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
3 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£247,897 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL