Wes Streeting.

As Health Secretary, Wes Streeting voted against his own party five times on 20 June to oppose the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — backing restrictions on eligibility and ultimately voting against the bill at Third Reading, even as Labour's majority passed it. His 94.7% party alignment makes these votes a clear signal of personal conviction rather than habitual dissent, and his voting pattern on assisted dying deviates further from Labour's average than on any other issue — 47 percentage points less supportive of assisted dying access than the typical Labour MP.

In Parliament, his 39% voting participation is low, but his role as a Cabinet minister explains much of that — secretaries of state routinely miss votes to attend departmental business. Where he votes, he is strongly aligned with workers' rights and progressive taxation. His 973 contributions span 99 debates, with health and social care together accounting for well over a third of his speeches — the work of a minister defending departmental decisions as much as a backbencher raising concerns.

The sharpest tensions visible in his coverage concern the NHS workforce and trans healthcare. Critical reporting on his handling of junior doctor pay negotiations and restrictions on puberty blockers for under-18s drove several strongly negative news scores, while his announcement accelerating spinal muscular atrophy screening generated positive coverage. He has no current committee memberships — standard for Cabinet ministers — and recent votes reflect government business rather than independent initiative. Beyond the Vote's data runs to mid-2026; his position on the assisted dying bill remains the most distinctive act of his recent parliamentary record.