At a glanceLouise Haigh is a Labour MP for Sheffield Heeley, and has represented the seat for 11 years, 2 months. They have cast 334 votes in Commons divisions (58% attendance), tabled 2,704 written questions and registered 5 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Louise Haigh did not vote in 241. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Sheffield Heeley Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 7 May 2015
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Josh Dean
Labour
100.0% · 331 of 331 shared votes
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Alex Mayer Labour 100.0% · 328 of 328 shared votes
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 326 of 326 shared votes
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Sir Mark Tami
Labour
100.0% · 322 of 322 shared votes
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Michael Wheeler
Labour
100.0% · 322 of 322 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 191 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 224 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.9% · 1 of 107 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
1.0% · 2 of 202 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
1.2% · 3 of 255 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Employment and earnings1
- Guest Panellist - Have I Got News For You, Series 70 (registered 3 Nov 2025)
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments1
- Payment expected for services on 31 October 2025 - £1,500.00 (registered 3 Nov 2025)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- The Ivors Academy - £1,314.00 (registered 13 Jul 2026)
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Lebanon between 06 October 2025 and 10 October 2025 (registered 13 Jul 2026)
Miscellaneous1
- Member of Executive Committee of Tribune Group of Labour MPs. This is an unpaid role. (registered 10 Jul 2026)
Written questions
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to extend eligibility for hardship loans to individuals who have been dismissed from the Civil Service but are awaiting pension payments.
Answer · 24 Apr 2026
The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the average length of delays in processing Civil Service Pension Scheme payments in cases where people have been dismissed with compensation; and what steps he is taking to ensure th
Answer · 24 Apr 2026
The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure compensation is provided to individuals who have suffered financial loss or distress as a result of delays in pension payments.
Answer · 24 Apr 2026
The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support individuals experiencing financial hardship as a result of delayed Civil Service Pension payments.
Answer · 24 Apr 2026
The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Civil Service Pension cases are currently subject to delays; and what the average waiting time is for (a) lump sum payments and (b) monthly pension payment.
Answer · 24 Apr 2026
The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog in Civil Service Pension processing.
Answer · 24 Apr 2026
The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Prime Minister
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister’s evidence to the Liaison Committee on 15 December 2025, whether he has met Christine Flack, Kate and Gerry McCann, and Margaret Aspinall.
Answer · 13 Apr 2026
I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 02 February, Official Report, PQ 107285.
Schools: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many requests her Department has received from schools for sign-off of confidentiality clauses in staff settlement agreements in each of the last three financial years; and how many of those requests were a
Answer · 23 Dec 2025
The requirement for academy trusts to obtain prior approval from the department for confidentiality clauses associated with staff severance payments was introduced in October 2025 and is set out in paragraph 5.13 of the academy trust handbook, which is av...
Early day motions
| 6 Feb 2020 | Conduct of Judge Robin Tolson QC | 46 sig. |
| 23 Jan 2019 | PARENTAL RIGHTS OF CONVICTED RAPISTS | 97 sig. |
| 11 Apr 2016 | US MASTERS GOLF | 22 sig. |
| 17 Sep 2015 | DRUG-RELATED DEATHS | 12 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
28 Jan 2026 Non-disclosure Agreements: Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her answer. I could not be prouder that this Government, through the Employment Rights Act, announced world-leading legislation to protect victims of harassment and discrimination from the use of confide…
28 Jan 2026 Non-disclosure Agreements: Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
2. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the proposed prohibition of the use of non-disclosure agreements by employers in cases of harassment and discrimination.
15 Jan 2026 Business of the House
It is not possible to get in a taxi at the moment without the driver rightly raising concerns about cross-border hiring. When the Tories deregulated the taxi licensing laws in 2013 in response to lobbying from Uber, they undermined safegua…
12 Jan 2026 Social Media: Non-consensual Sexual Deepfakes
I congratulate my right hon. Friend on the strength and passion with which she has responded to this issue. Elon Musk is ideologically opposed to the kind of ethical guardrails and safeguarding that the British public want to see online. T…
28 Oct 2025 Topical Questions
Despite a ceasefire being in place for almost a year, Israeli forces struck UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon just this weekend. What work are the Government doing with the Lebanese Government and in particular the Lebanese armed forces …
27 Oct 2025 Victims and Courts Bill
My hon. Friend has just mentioned some pioneering women in the House who have campaigned on this very issue for a number of years, but today’s amendment stands on the shoulders of the brave victims and survivors who have spoken out for so …
15 Sep 2025 Employment Rights Bill
I rise to speak to new clause 22, which will ban the use of non-disclosure agreements in cases of harassment and discrimination. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner) and my hon. Friend the Member…
15 Sep 2025 Employment Rights Bill
I am sure all Members of the House would like to note that Zelda Perkins joins us in the Under-Gallery today, and to thank her for her tireless work in campaigning on this issue. The road map for implementation of this legislation was publ…
15 Sep 2025 Topical Questions
Earlier this year, 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose was murdered by a fellow pupil when attending school. His murderer has now been convicted and a national child safeguarding review panel set up, but time and time again such panels make the s…
8 Jul 2025 Football Governance Bill [Lords]
Despite being a lifelong Barnsley supporter, I am still grateful to my hon. Friend for hosting the Sheffield Wednesday supporters’ trust yesterday and for his leadership on this issue. What was reflected back to us by the supporters’ trust…
10 Jun 2025 Nuclear Power: Investment
I warmly welcome the SMR announcement, which is great news for Sheffield as Rolls-Royce is already doing significant work at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. When I met Rolls-Royce recently, it said that 70% of its bid could be …
4 Jun 2025 Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
I recognise the Minister’s personal dedication to this issue and his efforts in achieving a ceasefire, but it is impossible to conclude that this is anything less than a genocide. On that basis, will he reflect the will of this House to th…
2 Apr 2025 Non-disclosure Agreements
I have not been in a Westminster Hall debate for nearly six years, because I was faffing around in the shadow Cabinet and then the Cabinet. I do not recall being in a Westminster Hall debate where there has been so much cross-party support…
2 Apr 2025 Non-disclosure Agreements
I am grateful to the Minister for being so generous with his time. I completely accept that there are different versions of the amendment that could be successful and I accept the need to consider the impact on businesses. Will the Minist…
2 Apr 2025 Non-disclosure Agreements
The Minister talked about protected disclosures, including in relation to criminal offences. As my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Mrs Russell) said, this area of law is complex, and low-income workers in particular cannot access the…
2 Apr 2025 Non-disclosure Agreements
The right hon. Member is absolutely right. NDAs are one tool of oppression, essentially, used against workers after they have been abused or discriminated against in the workplace. That failure to access justice through the courts is witho…
2 Apr 2025 Non-disclosure Agreements
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The issue overwhelmingly affects women and it overwhelmingly affects low-income workers; it affects all vulnerable people, particularly disabled people and people of colour. She is absolutely right that …
2 Apr 2025 Non-disclosure Agreements
I beg to move, That this House has considered Government policy on the use of non-disclosure agreements in civil harassment, discrimination and abuse cases. It is a great honour, Mr Betts, to serve under your chairmanship, as you are…
11 Mar 2025 Employment Rights Bill
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention; he is absolutely right. There are many organisations, including the BBC, that as a policy do not use NDAs. Imagine suffering that kind of treatment at work: losing your job, losing …
11 Mar 2025 Employment Rights Bill
I am very grateful for that point of order. I am, of course, very happy to declare my interests, as set out in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, just as I am in the process of criticising a trade union. Trade unions have bee…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Secretary of State for Transport · Department for Transport 5 Jul 2024 – 28 Nov 2024
Opposition posts
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport · Department for Transport 29 Nov 2021 – 30 May 2024
- Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland Office 6 Apr 2020 – 29 Nov 2021
- Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Policing) · Home Office 3 Jul 2017 – 6 Apr 2020
- Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Digital Economy) · Department for Culture, Media and Sport 9 Oct 2016 – 3 Jul 2017
- Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) · Cabinet Office 18 Sep 2015 – 9 Oct 2016
Committee memberships
- Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill 28 Jun 2021 – 6 Jul 2021
Previous seats
- Sheffield, Heeley · Elected 3 times 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
0207 219 5255
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Louise Haigh, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Louise Haigh?
Louise Haigh is a Member of Parliament representing Sheffield Heeley in the House of Commons. See Louise Haigh's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Louise Haigh represent?
Louise Haigh sits as Labour. See Louise Haigh's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Louise Haigh represent?
Louise Haigh is the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Heeley. See Louise Haigh's official Parliament profile.
How long has Louise Haigh been an MP?
Louise Haigh has served in the House of Commons for 11 years, 2 months. See Louise Haigh's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Louise Haigh?
Louise Haigh has 5 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Louise Haigh's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.