Katie White.

Appointed as Climate Minister in September 2025, Katie White has since been one of the more active voices on energy and environment in the Commons. Her most recent parliamentary work has focused on the National Security (State Threats) Bill, where she voted with the government on all counts — backing the timetable motion and opposing opposition amendments that would have added judicial oversight safeguards and tightened restrictions on executive power. Earlier in June she voted against Conservative amendments to the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill that would have imposed additional parliamentary disclosure requirements and time-limited ministerial intervention powers. Both clusters of votes reflect a consistent pattern: White has not once broken from the Labour whip across 420 recorded votes.

Her participation rate of 77% sits a little below the Commons average, though a ministerial role typically reduces floor-vote attendance. When she does speak — 80 contributions across 44 debates — energy, environment, and economy and jobs dominate, consistent with her ministerial brief. Her stance profile flags low alignment with pro-parliamentary-scrutiny and pro-civil-liberties positions (15% each), which reflects Labour's government-side voting rather than any distinctive personal stance. One genuine deviation from her party: she votes more strongly in favour of assisted dying access than the average Labour MP — 89% versus the party's 58% — making her notably more permissive on that issue than her colleagues.

Local coverage is largely positive, particularly around her ministerial appointment and constituency campaigns on high street regeneration and women's safety. Her ambassador role with Leeds Women's Aid and a campaign to secure playground funding in Adel suggest active local engagement alongside her national brief. No rebel votes are on record, and no committee memberships are listed — standard for a minister, who is expected to be held to account through other mechanisms.