Liz Kendall.
Labour Party MP for Leicester West.
31 May 2026
Aligned with their council.
The Rt Hon Liz Kendall is the Labour MP for Leicester West, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.
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.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Kendall broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
Child Protection Online
“Determined to protect children online through a mix of existing legislation, consultation on social media bans for under-16s, and forthcoming proposals on addictive features, age v…”
Topical Questions
“Government backs Britain's tech strengths through £500m sovereign AI fund, apprenticeships in AI, and life sciences investment while taking a pragmatic approach to EU relations and…”
Growing up in the Online World: Consultation
“The government is running a well-attended consultation with 50,700+ responses and active engagement from medical professionals; proposals will follow this summer with implementatio…”
UK Research and Innovation
“Government has provided record £38 billion UKRI funding including £2 billion for quantum computers; STFC budget is flat over spending review but rising with inflation; committed to…”
Kendall holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
No tabled questions yet.
Most recent.
Register of interests.
No active register entries.
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 208,456 | 83.3% |
| Office Costs | 23,647 | 9.5% |
| Accommodation | 13,504 | 5.4% |
| MP Travel | 2,439 | 1.0% |
| Staff Travel | 2,110 | 0.8% |
| Total · 113 claims | 250,156 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Kendall on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Leicester West | 15,798 | 44.6% | Won |
| 2019 | Leicester West | 17,291 | 49.7% | Won |
| 2017 | Leicester West | 22,823 | 60.8% | Won |
| 2015 | Leicester West | 16,051 | 46.5% | Won |
| 2010 | Leicester West | 13,745 | 38.4% | Won |
2024 — full result, Leicester West.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz KendallWON | Lab | 15,798 | 44.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Leicester West →
Sources, methods & last update
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
21 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
0 tabled · 0 answered
None recorded
0 entries
£250,156 · FY 24_25
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