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Division Vote (Commons)
3 Jun 2026 - Agriculture - View Vote Context
Kim Leadbeater (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 153
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context
Kim Leadbeater (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 292 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 80 Noes - 298
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context
Kim Leadbeater (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 302
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context
Kim Leadbeater (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 292 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 99 Noes - 371
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context
Kim Leadbeater (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 297 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 301
Written Question
Personal Independence Payment: Carers
Friday 22nd May 2026

Asked by: Kim Leadbeater (Labour - Spen Valley)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the accessibility and effectiveness of the Personal Independence Payment system for carers supporting disabled family members; and what steps he is taking to reduce delays, the number of repeated assessments, and improve administration, including communication with claimants on the progress of applications.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

It is important that all claimants can access our services and that they do not face obstacles in applying and communicating with the Department and its providers, either personally or through a third party such as a carer.

We are committed to ensuring people can access financial support through PIP in a timely manner.  Reducing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority for the Department and we are working constantly to make improvements to our service.  We always aim to make an award decision as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to review all available evidence, including that from the claimant and claimants are kept informed and updated at each stage of the process, including through our improved text message service.

Since 6 April 2026, we have reduced the frequency of repeated assessments in PIP. For most claimants over 25, their first review will be after a minimum of 3 years and, assuming they remain entitled, 5 years for their next review.

Division Vote (Commons)
21 May 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Kim Leadbeater (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 231 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 68 Noes - 242
Division Vote (Commons)
20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context
Kim Leadbeater (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 317
Division Vote (Commons)
20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context
Kim Leadbeater (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 171
Division Vote (Commons)
20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context
Kim Leadbeater (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 302 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 316