Labour Party MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East.
Mike Kane broke with Labour five times on 20 June 2025 over the assisted dying bill — one of the most contentious pieces of legislation of this parliament. He voted against the bill at Third Reading, against the amendment requiring an assessment of palliative care provision, and against an amendment recording disability status in final statements. He also backed two tightening clauses his party rejected: one that would have disqualified applications substantially driven by fear of being a burden, and a technical safeguard for independent doctor assessments. His voting profile confirms this was not a marginal position — he sits 47 percentage points below his party average on assisted dying access, and 33 points above it on assisted dying restrictions.
At 74% participation and 96.6% party alignment, Kane is a broadly reliable Labour vote outside that single issue. His stance profile shows consistent backing for workers' rights and fiscal responsibility, near-zero alignment with pro-business and pro-civil-liberties positions, and strong support for progressive taxation. Speeches cluster heavily around transport, the economy, and the environment — totalling over 100 contributions across those three topics. He holds a seat on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. The news record shows active constituency work: securing clean energy NHS funding, questioning the Home Secretary after a Manchester synagogue attack, and attending major regeneration launches.
Kane has served as a minister — appointed Maritime Minister in July 2024 — and previously served as shadow schools minister, drawing on a background as a teacher. Recent press coverage (last 90 days) centres on culture and cost-of-living, though article scores are neutral, suggesting routine rather than controversial coverage. His last recorded speech was April 2026. Full voting data is available; news sentiment data for the most recent period is limited to three articles.
Mike Kane is the Labour MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East, and has been an MP continually since 13 February 2014.
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 Kane broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 | Yes | vs party |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 | No | vs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Supports the Government's cost-of-living measures, particularly the removal of the two-child benefit cap, and seeks further independent advice on universal credit adequacy.”
“Strongly supports the regulations as overdue and thanks the government for taking action in response to the Manchester Arena attack.”
“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…”
“Lowe is sensationalising and misleading the House with inflammatory rhetoric; his earlier false claims about migrants in his constituency undermine credibility.”
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.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Kane sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | 100.0% |
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 →
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 →
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Date interest arose: 16 December 2025
(Registered 24 February 2026) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 10 Mar 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 226,091 | 77.4% |
| Office Costs | 30,481 | 10.4% |
| Accommodation | 23,106 | 7.9% |
| MP Travel | 8,410 | 2.9% |
| Staff Travel | 3,792 | 1.3% |
| Total · 157 claims | 292,172 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 14 Jul | What progress his Department has made on ensuring that incidental findings from the Lung Cancer Screening Programme are followed up. | Tabled | Health and Social Care |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wythenshawe and Sale East | 20,596 | 52.6% | Won |
| 2017 | Wythenshawe and Sale East | 28,525 | 62.2% | Won |
| 2015 | Wythenshawe and Sale East | 21,693 | 50.1% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike KaneWON | Lab | 20,596 | 52.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Wythenshawe and Sale East →