Labour Party MP for Wolverhampton North East.
Brackenridge's most notable actions in this parliament centre on assisted dying. On 20 June 2025 she voted against her party four times on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — opposing the bill at Third Reading, backing two amendments that would have blocked applications driven by feelings of burden, disability, or financial pressure, and supporting a technical safeguard amendment for independent doctors. She voted with Labour the other way on a requirement to assess palliative care provision. Her stance puts her 44 percentage points below her party average on assisted dying access, and 21 points above it on assisted dying restrictions — the sharpest deviations in her voting profile.
Beyond that issue, she is a 97.6% party-line voter and attends around 84% of votes — close to the Commons average. Her stance scores show consistent alignment with progressive taxation (100%) and workers' rights (85%), while she votes against civil liberties amendments, Lords scrutiny measures, and business-friendly positions at rates well below her party average. In the National Security (State Threats) Bill committee stage she voted down multiple oversight and human rights amendments, in line with the government whip. Her 150 contributions span 108 debates, with economy and jobs the dominant topic, followed by local government, social care, education, and health.
She sits on the Education Committee, which fits a speech pattern heavy on education and social care — areas she returns to frequently. Local news from Wolverhampton North East covers crime and economic themes most heavily over the past 90 days, though none of that coverage directly references her parliamentary activity. News coverage since her election in July 2024 has been limited in substance, making her voting record and speech data the most reliable guide to her priorities.
Sureena Brackenridge is the Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East, 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 Brackenridge 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 1 | No | vs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Supports amendment 13, noting seven-year life expectancy gap across her constituency and need for Secretary of State to consider wider social factors.”
“Welcomes £340 million and Pharmacy First expansion; acknowledges real-terms 20-25% decline since 2016; notes 1,500 pharmacy losses and 3,000 pharmacist FTE loss; asks government fo…”
“Welcomed £1 billion helicopter investment with Leonardo UK for jobs and manufacturing in Wolverhampton and West Midlands supply chains.”
“Welcomes progress on ambulance response times and handovers, but calls for action on systemic A&E bottlenecks, bed occupancy, and pharmacy delays to protect staff wellbeing.”
Select, joint and other committees Brackenridge 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Education Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Brackenridge sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 12 | 28.6% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | 21.4% |
| Department for Transport | 4 | 9.5% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 4 | 9.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 9.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 3 | 7.1% |
| Home Office | 2 | 4.8% |
| Treasury | 1 | 2.4% |
Whether his Department plans to publish a long-term financial sustainability plan for community pharmacy co-produced with the community pharmacy sector in England.
The Government recently announced a £340 million uplift to community pharmacy funding, a 10% increase, recognising the essential role pharmacies play in supporting patients and the wider National Health Service. This follows on from a 19% u…read full →
What assessment her Department has made of the role of nutritious school food in reducing health inequalities in constituencies with high levels of child poverty and childhood excess weight, including Wolverham
The department recognises that access to nutritious school food plays an important role in supporting children’s health and breaking down barriers to opportunity. The School Food Standards set the mandatory nutritional framework for food an…read full →
What support his Department is providing to local NHS bodies and public health teams in Wolverhampton to improve prevention and treatment for people living with obesity and diet related long term c
The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever, which includes taking decisive action on the obesity crisis.Local authorities and National Health Service integrated care boards are responsible for commissi…read full →
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that children and families in areas with high levels of childhood excess weight, including Wolverhampton North East, have access to appropriate nutriti
The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever, which includes taking decisive action on the obesity crisis.Local authorities and National Health Service integrated care boards are responsible for commissi…read full →
Premier League 17 May 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 17 Jun 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 119,912 | 67.4% |
| Office Costs | 29,301 | 16.5% |
| Accommodation | 20,053 | 11.3% |
| Staff Travel | 4,669 | 2.6% |
| MP Travel | 3,992 | 2.2% |
| Total · 55 claims | 177,980 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Brackenridge on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wolverhampton North East | 14,282 | 42.9% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sureena BrackenridgeWON | Lab | 14,282 | 42.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Wolverhampton North East →