The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 13 Feb 2014

Mike Kane.

Labour Party MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East.

Mike Kane
PlaceWythenshawe and Sale East
Blueskymikekanemp.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
387/521
74% attendance · top 46% of MPs
Party alignment
10%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
539
across 81 debates · 48,079 words
Written Qs
2
2 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

Mike Kane is the Labour MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East, and has been an MP continually since 13 February 2014.

§ 01Voting record.387 divisions · most recent 11 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.

Economy68
Taxation65
Employment46
Crime & Policing35
Constitution and Democracy29
Welfare and Benefits28
Education26
Pensions24

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
17 Jun 2025Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1No
vs party
17 Jun 2025Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106Yes
vs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77No
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.539 contributions · 81 debates · 48,079 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Transport41,220
Environment32,165
Economy & Jobs29,020
Local Government10,214
Energy9,828
Defence4,111
Cost of Living2,008
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

15 Apr

Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Strongly supports the regulations as overdue and thanks the government for taking action in response to the Manchester Arena attack.

40 words·Read
14 Apr

Maternity Care

Supportive of the Secretary of State's efforts but pressing for assurances that improvements will reach local services like Wythenshawe hospital, which received an inadequate CQC r

71 words·Read
9 Dec

Illegal Migrants: Unknown Whereabouts

Lowe is sensationalising and misleading the House with inflammatory rhetoric; his earlier false claims about migrants in his constituency undermine credibility.

106 words·Read
18 Nov

Flood Risk and Flood Defence Infrastructure: North-west England

De-culverting and restoring buried brooks is critical upstream prevention; combined sewage overflow into rivers must be addressed; meeting needed to discuss plans for his constitue

748 words·Read
Showing 4 of 539·All 539 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Kane currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Northern Ireland Affairs CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Kane sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.2 tabled · 2 answered · 12 Feb 2026 → 12 Feb 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2100.0%

Most recent.

12 Feb 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential adverse impact of exempting Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) from its F gas phasedown plans.

As stated in last year’s consultation on the proposal for HFC phasedown reform, the UK Government, in collaboration with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, is committed to further exploring areas for F gas reform considered out of scope of…read full →

12 Feb 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the recommendation in the Climate Change Committee’s publication entitled The Seventh Carbon Budget on replacing high Global Warming Potential (GWP) inhaler propellants with lower GWP alternatives as part of a balanced pathway for the phasedown of F gases.

As stated in last year’s consultation on the proposal for HFC phasedown reform, the UK Government, in collaboration with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, is committed to further exploring areas for F gas reform considered out of scope of…read full →

§ 05Register & expenses.2 declared interests · £293k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

A non-Executive Director of The Oxford Group, whose programmes include initiativ
A non-Executive Director of The Oxford Group, whose programmes include initiatives to develop sustainable communities; making films about co…
Unpaid paid trustee and Chair of Initiatives of Change
Unpaid paid trustee and Chair of Initiatives of Change Date interest arose: 16 December 2025 (Registered 24 February 2026)

Source · Members API · Last amended 10 Mar 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing226,09177.1%
Office Costs31,64310.8%
Accommodation23,1067.9%
MP Travel8,4102.9%
Staff Travel3,7921.3%
Total · 160 claims293,333100%
Showing 6 of 160·All 160 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

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

§ 07Electoral history.3 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Wythenshawe and Sale East20,59652.6%Won
2017Wythenshawe and Sale East28,52562.2%Won
2015Wythenshawe and Sale East21,69350.1%Won

2024 — full result, Wythenshawe and Sale East.

CandidateVotes%
Mike KaneWONLab20,59652.6

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Wythenshawe and Sale 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 · 48,079 words
8 Sept 2024 → 27 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
2 tabled · 2 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£293,333 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL