The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

Kate Osborne.

Labour Party MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East.

Kate Osborne
PlaceJarrow and Gateshead East
Blueskykateosbornemp.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
323/521
62% attendance · top 76% of MPs
Party alignment
7%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
26
across 16 debates · 6,170 words
Written Qs
75
59 answered · 16 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

Kate Osborne is the Labour MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

§ 01Voting record.323 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.

Taxation75
Economy60
Education28
Crime & Policing28
Constitution and Democracy26
Employment22
Welfare and Benefits22
Housing21

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
28 Apr 2026PrivilegeYes
vs party
18 Mar 2026Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026No
vs party
14 Jan 2026Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025No
vs party
§ 02Speeches.26 contributions · 16 debates · 6,170 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Culture Community4,515
Social Care4,428
Health4,147
Education1,406
Crime1,338
Economy & Jobs836
Cost of Living553
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

25 Feb

Student Loan Repayment Plans

The interest charged is a scandal and a rip-off; abolish tuition fees altogether to boost social mobility and eliminate student debt.

281 words·Read
12 Feb

LGBT+ History Month

A conversion therapy ban must be trans-inclusive and urgently enacted; trans people face a dark and dangerous backlash that mirrors historical patterns of discrimination; trade uni

1,007 words·Read
23 Apr

Lesbian Visibility Week

Lesbian visibility and rights must be celebrated while addressing discrimination, healthcare barriers, hate crimes, and defending trans solidarity within the LGBTQIA+ community aga

1,990 words·Read
13 Feb

LGBT+ History Month

Openly lesbian MP emphasised pride as both celebration and protest, called out rising transphobic hate crime and hostile political rhetoric (including from Opposition), condemned l

1,406 words·Read
Showing 4 of 26·All 26 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @kateosbornemp.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.

@kateosbornemp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 325 posts
Measured warm, supportive
Labour Party
325
Posts
294
Substantive
84
Culture Community
Most criticises
Government 10
Israel 5
Most supports
Labour government 15
Government 9
Labour Party 8

Recent substantive posts.

WhenTopicToneExcerpt
25 MayCulture CommunitymeasuredMy team will also have them at our events across the summer and in Parliament. If you would like to order some please do get in touch. (2/2)
25 MayCulture CommunitycelebratoryThanks to JT Workshop for working with me to make these beautiful commemorative discs, as well as awarding all poetry entries one of these each, I’ll be sending…
25 MayCulture CommunitymeasuredToday we remember the 92 workers who were killed, and acknowledge the impact this disaster had on improving mining safety, including the development of miners' …
Showing 3 of 294·All 294 substantive posts
§ 04Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

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

§ 05Written questions.75 tabled · 59 answered · 24 Jul 2024 → 29 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care1520.0%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1317.3%
Women and Equalities1216.0%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office79.3%
Department for Work and Pensions68.0%
Department for Business and Trade56.7%
Treasury45.3%
Department for Education34.0%

Most recent.

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending

Whether he has had discussions with Morrisons on its reported plans to close 100 Morrisons Daily stores, including the store on Edinburgh Road in Jarrow; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of those closures on workers, high streets and access to essential retail services in affected communities.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Post Office Ltd’s franchising model in maintaining community access to Post Office services where branches are located within retail premises that subsequently close; and what discussions he has had with Post Office Ltd on the proposed closure of Edinburgh Road Post Office in Jarrow following the proposed closure of the Morrisons Daily store in which it is located.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending

What steps his Department is taking to ensure that Capita plc processes Civil Service pension cases in (a) a timely and (b) an efficient manner; and what that timeframe will be.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Department for Transport·Pending

If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of designating the wreck of the SS Tilawa, sunk in 1942, as a protected heritage site in recognition of its status as a Commonwealth wartime loss.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 75·All 75 written questions
§ 06Register & expenses.5 declared interests · £348k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF)
18 August 2025
Football Supporters’ Association
10 August 2025
The Football Association
17 May 2025
Name of company or organisation: Kate Osborne Campaigns Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Kate Osborne Campaigns Ltd Interest held: from 6 October 2022 (Registered 14 October 2022)
Director of Kate Osborne Campaigns Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
Director of Kate Osborne Campaigns Ltd. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 6 October 2022 (Registered 14 October 2022)

Source · Members API · Last amended 2 Sept 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing250,69872.1%
Office Costs35,86310.3%
Accommodation33,8359.7%
Staff Travel14,7114.2%
MP Travel12,6413.6%
Total · 170 claims347,748100%
Showing 5 of 170·All 170 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 08Electoral history.2 contests · 2019, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Jarrow and Gateshead East18,85651.3%Won
2019Jarrow18,36345.1%Won

2024 — full result, Jarrow and Gateshead East.

CandidateVotes%
Kate OsborneWONLab18,85651.3

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Jarrow and Gateshead East

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 · 6,170 words
29 Jul 2024 → 14 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
75 tabled · 59 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£347,748 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL