Kim Leadbeater.

Kim Leadbeater's defining act in this parliament has been sponsoring the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Act — a landmark piece of legislation driven by her own bill. That work drew sharp criticism in March, when one article accused her of stacking the bill's oversight committee with supportive MPs to avoid scrutiny, calling it a "ruthless manoeuvre designed to evade scrutiny." Her voting record reflects that personal stake: she backs assisted dying access at 89%, well above the Labour average of 58%, and consistently votes for fewer restrictions than most of her colleagues. Beyond assisted dying, she has used her local platform to welcome the Hillsborough Law and endorse government knife-crime measures she frames as relevant to Spen Valley.

At 90% voting participation — above the Commons average — she is an engaged and reliable party-line MP: 100% alignment with Labour, no rebel votes. Her stance scores tell the story of a loyalist with progressive instincts: fully behind progressive taxation and workers' rights, but among the least likely in Parliament to back parliamentary or Lords scrutiny. Her 536 contributions across 45 debates cluster heavily around health and social care — nearly 80 speeches between them — which reflects both her sponsored legislation and a broader specialist interest in the subject.

Leadbeater sits on the Women and Equalities Committee. Her local coverage is broadly positive, featuring constituency visits and advocacy for workers' rights and community organisations, with the assisted dying controversy as the main source of negative coverage. Her last recorded speech was June 2026. Voting and speech data are available from 2021 onwards; news sentiment covers 90 days and draws on 10 articles.