Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party
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North West Essex
MP Since
8 June 2017 (9 years, 4 months)
Role
Leader of HM Official Opposition
Status
active
Constituency: North West Essex
Mrs Kemi Badenoch represents North West Essex in the House of Commons, sitting as a Conservative Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 9 years, 4 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£244,266
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£228,046
Office
£11,991
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£4,229
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Donations (61)
£861,469.86
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
Other · 24 Aug 2026
£8,177.95
Philip Charles Harris
Individual · 1 Jul 2026 · Other
£60,000
Giles Davies
Individual · 12 Mar 2026 · Other
£10,000
RNIE Group LTD
Company · 9 Feb 2026 · Other
£10,000
James Mellon
Individual · 27 Jan 2026 · Other
£10,000
Watt Trading Ltd
Company · 9 Jan 2026 · Other
£10,000
Hoover Institution
Other · 17 Oct 2025
£27,479.96
J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited
Company · 6 Jun 2025
£150,000
Lord Andrew Roberts
Individual · 27 Jan 2025
£10,000
S Wernick & Sons (Holdings) Ltd
Company · 26 Oct 2024
£2,500
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Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 171 Aye, 302 No (failed)
Voted Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
19 May 2026 · Result: 108 Aye, 323 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Privilege
28 Apr 2026 · Result: 223 Aye, 335 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion
27 Apr 2026 · Result: 279 Aye, 176 No (passed)
Voted No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
22 Apr 2026 · Result: 260 Aye, 161 No (passed)
Voted No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38
15 Apr 2026 · Result: 256 Aye, 150 No (passed)
Voted No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
15 Apr 2026 · Result: 269 Aye, 162 No (passed)
Voted No
Opposition Day: Defence
24 Mar 2026 · Result: 98 Aye, 306 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Opposition Day: Oil and gas
24 Mar 2026 · Result: 108 Aye, 297 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty
18 Mar 2026 · Result: 103 Aye, 259 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
18 Mar 2026 · Result: 368 Aye, 107 No (passed)
Voted No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
11 Mar 2026 · Result: 175 Aye, 292 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
11 Mar 2026 · Result: 292 Aye, 161 No (passed)
Voted No
Recent Coverage (20)
Stories mentioning Mrs Kemi Badenochtracked across NewsDeck's sources
Fact check: Business confidence suffered long shock during financial crisis
Kemi Badenoch made claims about business confidence under Labour.
Evening Standard·30 Oct· View coverage →
The Guardian view on a changing Brexit debate: Kemi Badenoch is trapped in denial | Editorial
The prime minister’s ambitions might be ambiguous, but unlike the Conservative leader, he is following voters and the facts
British politics…
Guardian Politics·29 Oct· View coverage →
Labour condemned over 'shameful' £2billion defence raid in Budget: 'Penny-pinching our military!'
John Healey has come under fire over his "shameful" decision to slash £2billion from the Ministry of Defence's budget amid growing threats f…
GB News·29 Oct· View coverage →
Chancellor claims Labour WILL bring down benefits bill amid outcry at failure to act in Budget... but won't say how and admits it might not happen for years
John Healey faced a backlash over the absence of any action on benefits in his Budget yesterday, with Kemi Badenoch accusing Labour of being…
Daily Mail·29 Oct· View coverage →
John Healey condemned over 'shameful' £2billion defence raid in Budget: 'Penny-pinching our military!'
John Healey has come under fire over his "shameful" decision to slash £2billion from the Ministry of Defence's budget amid growing threats f…
GB News·29 Oct· View coverage →
FullFact Emails Badenoch Over Her Blatantly Obvious Tax Claim
The Tories enjoyed getting an email from questionable fact-checkers FullFact today which went: “Hope you’re well. I’m getting in touch from …
Guido Fawkes·28 Oct· View coverage →
The Condiments Budget (Part 2) – Lots and lots of little gherkins, but any meat delayed
We were quietly promised a ‘nothing major’, steady as she goes Budget and that’s what we got. Tinkering and avoiding. The biggest tax rise w…
ConservativeHome·28 Oct· View coverage →
‘Is that it?’: Badenoch lays into Healey Budget speech
Kemi Badenoch has poured scorn on Labour’s welfare spending plans as she slammed John Healey’s inaugural Budget speech. The Conservative lea…
City AM·28 Oct· View coverage →
PMQs and BUDGET 2026- Badenoch ‘Will he rule out a second referendum on rejoining the European Union?’
Kemi Badenoch takes on both the Prime Minister and the Chancellor at PMQs and then after John Healey delivers his debut Budget.
The post PMQ…
ConservativeHome·28 Oct· View coverage →
British experts design AI missiles that can protect UK from Russia with 'mini Iron Domes'
British experts are constructing AI missiles to protect UK cities from Russian attacks with "mini Iron Domes".
Military AI firm Helsing cra…
GB News·27 Oct· View coverage →
Novara Media Warned the Tories About an Ex-Candidate’s Violent Connections. They Hired Him Anyway
Last week, a former Conservative election candidate and consultant in party leader Kemi Badenoch’s office was caught on camera seemingly dis…
Novara Media·27 Oct· View coverage →
Lewis Cocking: Under Kemi Badenoch Conservatives are fighting for aspirational working class voters
We can only win the next election with support from the millions of hard-working, blue collar voters who turned away from us. Under Kemi’s s…
ConservativeHome·27 Oct· View coverage →
Former Tory candidate suspended over contract killer claims was adviser in Kemi Badenoch’s office
Sources close to Tory leader say Jack Ross, who faces party investigation after undercover report, worked as social media consultant
A forme…
Guardian Politics·25 Oct· View coverage →
Labour surge to their largest poll lead since the general election - with Tories ahead of Reform UK as Kemi Badenoch's popularity grows
The latest Ipsos in the UK survey puts Labour on 32 per cent support, which is up five percentage points from last month.
Daily Mail·25 Oct· View coverage →
Badenoch: Healey Should Resign If Budget Ducks Defence Pledge
Kemi Badenoch has told GB News that John Healey must resign if next week’s Budget fails to deliver Labour’s defence spending promises. Which…
Guido Fawkes·23 Oct· View coverage →
This man has quit Badenoch’s increasingly hard-right Tory party – others should be brave enough to do the same | Polly Toynbee
The London Assembly’s Andrew Boff is one of many who reject Kemi Badenoch’s authoritarian position. They are the only chance for the party’s…
Guardian Politics·23 Oct· View coverage →
With new candidates arriving it’s time the ‘they won’t let her do it’ myth was retired
If Kemi Badenoch is even able to do the things she wants to do, she will, logically need far more MPs than she currently has, and people com…
ConservativeHome·23 Oct· View coverage →
Government urged to approve Rosebank oil and gas field after Jackdaw go-ahead
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch called for Labour to repeal its ban on all new oil and gas licences.
Evening Standard·22 Oct· View coverage →
Are the Tories back? - podcast
Political correspondent Aletha Adu explores whether the Conservative party under Kemi Badenoch is about to become, once again, the UK’s lead…
Guardian Politics·22 Oct· View coverage →
PMQs: Kemi Badenoch says the Tories are the party that ‘live in the real world’
The post PMQs: Kemi Badenoch says the Tories are the party that ‘live in the real world’ appeared first on Conservative Home.
ConservativeHome·21 Oct· View coverage →