Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden | |
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| File:Official portrait of Kate Dearden MP crop 2.jpg Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Justin Madders |
| Assistant Government Whip | |
| In office 18 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Member of Parliament for Halifax | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Holly Lynch |
| Majority | 6,269 (15.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kate Alexandra Dearden April 1994 (age 32) Bingley, West Yorkshire, England |
| Party | Labour and Co-operative |
| Education | St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (MA) |
Kate Alexandra Dearden (born April 1994) is an English Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Halifax since 2024, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business and Trade since September 2025. She previously worked for the Community Trade Union.
Early life and career
[edit | edit source]Dearden was born and raised in Bingley, West Yorkshire, and attended St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic College in Bradford.[1] She studied for MA (Hons) International Relations at the University of Edinburgh,[2] where she was Chair of Edinburgh Labour Students and campaigned for equal marriage in Scotland.[1]
During her third year at university, Dearden worked as a Campaign Organiser for Ian Murray MP, before working for Kezia Dugdale MSP (then leader of Scottish Labour and Member of Scottish Parliament for Lothian) in her fourth year.[3]
After graduating, Dearden served as Chair of the National Labour Students Committee until June 2017,[4] having begun working as a Campaigns Officer for the Labour Party in April.[3] Whilst Chair of the Labour Students, Dearden launched training against antisemitism at the Oxford University Labour Club.[5][6]
Dearden worked for Community Union from 2017 - 2024.[7] Beginning as a Research and Campaigns Officer in October 2017, Dearden was then promoted to be Head of Research, Policy & External Relations in January 2020.[3]
Parliamentary career
[edit | edit source]Dearden attempted to stand as a candidate in the 2022 Wakefield by-election,[7][8] but was not selected.[9]
Dearden was elected as Member of Parliament for Halifax in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, succeeding the former Labour MP for Halifax, Holly Lynch, who stood down.[1][10][11] Dearden was appointed Assistant Whip, House of Commons on 18 July 2024.[12]
From 2025, she has offered cost of living advice surgeries to her constituents.[13][14]
References
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External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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