Labour Party MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey.
Kevin McKenna is the Labour MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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
Moments where the whip was free, or where McKenna broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Supports mast removal for safety but strongly advocates preserving masts as heritage monuments for Sheppey and Southend, involving US diplomatic engagement to retain them in the UK…”
“Gambling is a public health emergency requiring urgent regulation as a health issue, not a ban; children are being groomed through psychological manipulation and need protection fr…”
“Reported violent intimidation of councillors at Swale borough council; called for protection of local representatives from harassment; emphasized threat to democracy.”
“Supports lower age threshold and explores classifying catapults as offensive weapons while protecting legitimate uses; advocates for police expertise in deciding best approach.”
Select, joint and other committees McKenna 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Women and Equalities Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. McKenna sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | 43.8% |
| Home Office | 3 | 18.8% |
| Department for Transport | 2 | 12.5% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 | 6.3% |
| Ministry of Defence | 1 | 6.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 6.3% |
| Ministry of Justice | 1 | 6.3% |
What steps she is taking to reduce the number of (a) reduce the vehicles that are blocking pavements and (b) unroadworthy vehicles parked for long periods of time in public areas.
Through measures in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill we will implement the necessary primary legislation to allow local transport authorities to prohibit pavement parking across their areas, putting power in the hands o…read full →
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with (a) the World Health Organization, (b) Gavi and (c) the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to help eradicate polio.
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to question 76022 on 17 September 2025.
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including the names of a child's parents or legal guardians within the body of their passport.
The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration and asylum system under regular review.
Whether his Department plans to introduce a (a) formal and (b) accessible complaints system for veterans when public bodies fail to meet their obligations under the Armed Forces Covenant.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) remains committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community under the Armed Forces Covenant. Work is currently underway to put the Covenant fully into law, meaning that the Legal Duty will apply across a broad r…read full →
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Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Feb 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 139,817 | 78.9% |
| Accommodation | 18,025 | 10.2% |
| Office Costs | 16,957 | 9.6% |
| Staff Travel | 2,456 | 1.4% |
| Total · 320 claims | 177,255 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for McKenna on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | 11,919 | 29.1% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McKennaWON | Lab | 11,919 | 29.1 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Sittingbourne and Sheppey →