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Liz Kendall

MP for Leicester West (Labour).

Membership

  • MP for Leicester West, Labour (5 July 2024 – now)
  • MP for Leicester West, Labour (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Leicester West, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Leicester West, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Leicester West, Labour (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)

Roles

  • The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (5 September 2025 – 20 July 2026)
  • The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (4 September 2023 – 30 May 2024)
  • Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) (10 April 2020 – 4 September 2023)
  • Shadow Minister (Health) (Care and Older People) (7 October 2011 – 14 September 2015)
  • Shadow Minister (Health) (8 October 2010 – 7 October 2011)

Leicester West: 2024 general election: majority 8,777 (24.8%).

Leicester West: 2019 general election: majority 4,212 (12.1%); 2017 general election: majority 11,060 (29.5%); 2015 general election: majority 7,203 (20.9%); 2010 general election: majority 4,017 (11.2%).