Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP
Conservative
North West Essex
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The Rt Hon Mrs Kemi Badenoch is the Conservative MP for North West Essex, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
She currently undertakes the role of Leader of HM Official Opposition.
In addition, she is Leader of the Conservative Party.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£69,978
/ £93,904 annual
272 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£111,259
11 registered interests published in 2026
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
£101,000
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
£10,259
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£181,237
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
440
402 meetings ·
16 hospitality ·
2 gifts ·
20 overseas trips
· 2019-08-01 → 2024-06-30
Total overseas travel cost
£29,387
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 402
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-05 | Post Office | Routine meeting for Post Office Limited's Chair to update the SoS on his work | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-05-22 | Professional Business Services Council | To discuss the Inclusion at Work Panel’s recommendations for improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) practice in the workplace following publication of the Report. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-05-16 | Fujitsu | To discuss Fujitsu's role in redress for Horizon victims, and to discuss Fujitsu's future support of the Horizon system | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-05-16 | Royal Mail | To discuss the Royal Mail future plans | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-05-14 | Business roundtable with Saudi Minister for Industry and Minerials, Rolls Royce (Middle-East & Africa), Johnson Matthey, GlaxoSmithKline, Airbus, HYCAP | To discuss the UK-Saudi economic partnership | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-05-10 | Visit to Teeside: ABP Immingham | To discuss potential developments of the Teeside Port | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-05-09 | Visit to Scunthorpe: British Steel | To discuss steelmaking | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-05-08 | Creative Industries Council: UK Music, Channel 4, British Film Institute, Faber & Faber, PACT, Advertising Association, Julie Bicycle, Alliance for IP, UK Screen Alliance, Amazon Prime Video UK, Creative Scotland, Creative Wales, British Council, Innovate UK, Policy & Evidence Centre | To discuss progress made, existing opportunities and challenges faced by the Creative Industries sectors | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-04-30 | Ceramic roundtable: John Gullis MP, Jo Gideon MP, Jack Brereton MP, Churhill 1795, Ceramics UK, Steelite, Johnson Tiles | To discuss Johnson Tiles announcement to cease production at their factory in Stoke on Trent | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-04-25 | Vodafone | To update and discuss future ambitions | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-04-15 | MBDA UK, Thales UK, BAE Systems, ADS Group, Leonardo UK, AUKUS, Babcock International, Marshalls Aerospace & Defence Group, Rolls Royce | To discuss global competition and the benefit of trade missions | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-04-15 | Sport England, UK Sport, England and Wales Cricket Board, Football Association, England Netball, British Cycling, Swim England | To discuss fairness and safety in women sports | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-03-26 | British Business Bank, UK Finance, Barclays UK, Lloyds Banking Group, Starling Bank, HSBC UK, NatWest, Santander | To discusss Bounce Back Loans | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-03-25 | Tata Chemicals, BASF, British Coatings Federation, Chemical Industries Association, Croda, Robinson Brothers, Thomas Swan, Society of Chemical Industries, John Matthey | To discuss UK manufacturing and supply chain resilience | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-03-25 | Post Office Limited | To discuss Post Office affairs | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-03-14 | GS Yuasa | To discuss border and labour market issues | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-03-14 | Israeli Hostages Families Forum | To discuss the the current status of hostages held captive in Gaza. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-03-12 | Fujitsu | To discuss Horizon | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-03-06 | AustralianSuper | To discuss investment into the UK | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2024-03-05 | Post Office Limited | To discuss Post Office affairs | department-for-business-and-trade |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-14 | Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre | 2 tickets to the Olivier Awards | — |
| 2024-02-27 | UK-UAE Business Council | Lunch | — |
| 2024-02-13 | Abuja Industrial Park | Lunch | — |
| 2024-02-12 | Standard Charter Nigeria | Lunch | — |
| 2024-01-10 | BusinessLDN | Dinner | — |
| 2023-11-03 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-11-02 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-07-17 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-06-21 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-06-20 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-04-28 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-03-29 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-02-19 | — | 2 x tickets to the British Academy Film Awards (includes reception, dinner and the awards ceremony) | — |
| 2021-10-01 | — | Nil Return | — |
| 2021-09-27 | — | Film premiere | — |
| 2021-07-18 | — | Tickets for British Grand Prix | — |
Recent gifts
| Date | Gift | From / To | Outcome | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-17 | One Pirelli 2024 calendar | Pirelli & C. S.p.A | Held by department | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Hand-painted wooden box of dates | Palm and Date Body | Held by department | £386 |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-13 → 2024-05-15 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Chartered flight outbound/commerical return flight
|
To participate in the GREAT Futures event and Ministerial meetings ahead of round 7 of GCC FTA negotiations | £9,345 |
| 2024-02-25 → 2024-03-01 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Scheduled flight
|
Attend the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference and various Ministerial meetings | £10,639 |
| 2024-02-11 → 2024-02-14 |
Lagos and Abjua, Nigeria
Scheduled flight
|
To sign the UK-Nigeria ETIP with Nigerian Trade Minister Uzoka-Anite | £6,991 |
| 2024-01-04 → 2024-01-05 |
Istanbul, Turkey
Scheduled flight
|
Co-chair the UK-Turkey Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO) with the Trade Minister Bolat | £2,411 |
| — |
San Francisco and Jacksonville, USA
Scheduled flight
|
MOU signing on economic cooperation and trade with Florida Governor De Santis, meeting with CPTPP Commissioners | — |
| — |
Tokyo, Osaka, Japan
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the G7 Trade Ministers Meeting and meetings with Ministerial counterparts | — |
| — |
Pontignano, Italy
Scheduled flight
|
Italy MOU follow up | — |
| — |
Jaipur and Delhi, India
Scheduled flight
|
G20 Ministerial and Ministerial meetings | — |
| — |
Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia
Scheduled flight
|
Formal CPTPP signing, confirm that the UK can accede to the trade agreement, followed by a visit to Australia to build relations with key Australian businesses, promote FTA utilisation and encourage investment to the UK Global Investment Summit. | — |
| — |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
OECD Ministerial meeting | — |
| — |
Doha, Qatar; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Scheduled flight
|
GCC FTA negotiations | — |
| — |
Zurich, Switzerland
Scheduled flight
|
To launch UK-Switzerland FTA Negotiations | — |
| — |
Tel Aviv, Israel
Scheduled flight
|
Advance the UK-Israel FTA and meet with key businesses | — |
| — |
Mexico City, Mexico
Scheduled flight
|
To discuss trade policy and the UK-Mexico trade relationship with key stakeholders | — |
| — |
Rome, Italy
Scheduled flight
|
Sign the Memorandum of Understanding on exports with Italy and meet Italian businesses | — |
| — |
The Vatican, Rome
Scheduled flight
|
Visit to The Vatican as the Faith Minister | — |
| — |
Nil Return
Nil Return
|
Nil Return | — |
| — |
Nil Return
Nil Return
|
Nil Return | — |
| — |
Pisa, Italy
Scheduled flight
|
G20 Conference on Women’s Empowerment | — |
| — |
Siena, Italy
Scheduled flight
|
Attended Pontignano Summit | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
North West Essex
current
2017-06-08 → 2024-05-30
Saffron Walden
Party history
2017-06-08 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2023-02-07 → 2024-07-05
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
2023-02-07 → 2024-07-05
President of the Board of Trade
2022-10-25 → 2024-07-05
Minister for Women and Equalities
2022-09-06 → 2023-02-07
Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
2021-09-16 → 2022-07-06
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (jointly with Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
2020-02-14 → 2022-07-06
Minister for Equalities
2020-02-13 → 2021-09-15
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
2019-07-27 → 2020-02-13
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Opposition posts
2024-11-02 → present
Leader of HM Official Opposition
2024-07-09 → 2024-11-02
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2024-07-08 → 2024-07-09
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government
Committee memberships
2017-09-11 → 2019-07-15
Justice Committee
2020-03-02 → 2021-11-30
Public Accounts Committee
2021-09-22 → 2021-10-26
Elections Bill
2021-11-04 → 2022-07-06
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
2021-11-24 → 2021-12-01
Local Government (Disqualification) Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
kemi.badenoch.mp@parliament.uk
0207 219 3000 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
0207 219 3000 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Voting record (2026)
30 / 109
79 missed (72%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£50,718
72% of £69,978 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£68,059
72% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£2,333
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+45.0 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
10 Aye(9.2%)
20 No(18.3%)
79 didn't vote(72.5%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108
Pass
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
5 bills
4 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2024-03-13 | |
| Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Act 2024 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2023-11-29 | |
| Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Act 2024 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2023-11-08 | |
| Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2023-04-25 | |
| Elections Act 2022 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2021-07-05 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.