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 Wolverhampton North East.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Sureena Brackenridge.
Labour Party MP for Wolverhampton North East.
Commons votes
443/521
85% attendance · top 17% of MPs
Party alignment
22%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
316
across 137 debates · 22,008 words
Written Qs
41
36 answered · 5 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Sureena Brackenridge is the Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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 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 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
11 Mar
Engagements
“Welcomed £1 billion helicopter investment with Leonardo UK for jobs and manufacturing in Wolverhampton and West Midlands supply chains.”
24 Feb
Ambulance Response Times
“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.”
17 Dec
Neurodiversity in the Workplace
“Rising autism diagnoses in children combined with rigid recruitment and inflexible working practices creates a workforce challenge; government must coordinate with employers and DW…”
19 Oct
Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy
“V-levels show government has listened to education sector and employers; offer genuine choice for young people before specialisation.”
Current memberships.
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
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Brackenridge sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 12 | 29.3% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 8 | 19.5% |
| Department for Transport | 4 | 9.8% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 4 | 9.8% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 9.8% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 3 | 7.3% |
| Home Office | 2 | 4.9% |
| Treasury | 1 | 2.4% |
Most recent.
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 conditions in areas of high deprivation.
Awaiting answer.
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 nutrition and dietetic support through neighbourhood health services.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway open‑access proposal on the level of employment, including direct job creation and supply‑chain effects.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Premier League 17 May 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 17 Jun 2025
IPSA expenses.
| 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 |
2024 — full result, Wolverhampton North East.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sureena BrackenridgeWON | Lab | 14,282 | 42.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Wolverhampton North 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
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 22,008 words
24 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
24 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
41 tabled · 36 answered
41 tabled · 36 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£177,980 · FY 24_25
£177,980 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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