At a glanceRosie Duffield is a Independent MP for Canterbury, and has represented the seat for 9 years, 1 month. They have cast 169 votes in Commons divisions (29% attendance) and tabled 422 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Rosie Duffield did not vote in 406.
Biography
Current roles
- Women and Equalities Committee Committee since 25 Nov 2024
- Independent Party since 28 Sep 2024
- Canterbury Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Written questions
Police: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set out which stakeholders were consulted in the decision-making process of changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987.
Answer · 6 Jul 2026
There have been no recent changes to the rules which govern the 1987 police pension scheme. The 1987 scheme is now closed for further accrual of pension benefits and there are no plans to make changes to it.There may be changes from time to time to the fa...
Police: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987 on serving and retired scheme members.
Answer · 6 Jul 2026
There have been no recent changes to the rules which govern the 1987 police pension scheme. The 1987 scheme is now closed for further accrual of pension benefits and there are no plans to make changes to it.There may be changes from time to time to the fa...
Access to Work Programme: Medical Examinations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out how his Department defines the distinction between enabling support and replacement support for the purposes of Access to Work assessments.
Answer · 8 Jul 2026
Enabling support and replacement support may be provided by a Support Worker job aide when a customer is unable to do part or all of their job because of their disability, illness or health condition. If a customer is performing the job role, making decis...
Access to Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has provided to Access to Work case managers on assessing applications; and when that guidance was last updated.
Answer · 2 Jul 2026
Access to Work case managers assess applications in line with the Department’s published Access to Work: staff guide - GOV.UK, available on GOV.UK. This guidance provides the framework for assessing applications and determining entitlement to Access to Wo...
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to publish criteria and guidance, so schools understand how funding decisions are made, what evidence is required, who makes those decisions, and how consistency is ensured.
Answer · 6 Jul 2026
The department publishes a range of guidance each year to support schools and local authorities in understanding how funding is allocated, available at the links below.National funding formula policy papers: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nati...
Special Educational Needs: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities operate a clear system for accessing high needs top up funding, in the context of her Department's High Needs operational guidance.
Answer · 3 Jul 2026
Local authorities have flexibility to determine how to allocate high needs funding, including top up funding, in line with their statutory duties under the Children and Families Act 2014. In doing so, they must take account of the costs that would reasona...
Landfill: Environmental Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to assess whether sites like the Shelford landfill have followed environmental permit rules.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
Waste management sites are regulated through environmental permits to ensure best practice and minimise environmental impact. Permits set conditions requiring operators to accept only appropriate waste, prevent pollution, and avoid nuisances like odours a...
Police: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which stakeholders were consulted in the decision-making process of changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987.
Answer · 26 Jun 2026
Changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987 are a matter for the Home Secretary as the responsible authority for the scheme.
Early day motions
| 17 May 2022 | Face Equality Week | 7 sig. |
| 3 Sep 2019 | CATFISHING | 9 sig. |
| 15 Jan 2019 | THE IMPACT OF TRANSFERRING TO UNIVERSAL CREDIT ON CLAIMANTS OF SEVERE DISABILITY PREMIUM | 65 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
30 Jun 2026 National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation
Our APPG on birth trauma report in 2024 was the first in Parliament on that subject. We heard from more than 1,300 women and families. The report was titled, “Listen to Mums”. I am glad that an independent maternity commissioner will final…
24 Jun 2026 Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services
In the 25 months since Theo Clarke and I produced the first ever parliamentary report on birth trauma, and nearly four years since we discussed the East Kent Kirkup report in this place, we have seen more and more reports, more and more s…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
Last autumn, on the announcement of the trial of puberty blockers on children, a cross-party coalition of Members and peers assembled who have serious concerns and are campaigning together for the Government to reverse this terrible decisi…
22 Jun 2026 Pathways Study: Puberty Suppression
The Secretary of State mentioned following the advice of clinical experts, but has he sought any meetings with whistleblowers, former clinicians at the now closed Tavistock clinic, detransitioners and psychologists such as James Esses and …
15 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T8. Whitstable’s latest drought was a few weeks ago during a heatwave, leaving many residents and local businesses high and dry. South East Water tells me and my neighbours that it cannot guarantee meeting current demand, so it will be …
3 Jun 2026 South East Water: Disruption of Supply
I thank the Minister, who has been engaged on this issue for a long time—she talks to me and my neighbours, and I know she really cares. My neighbours and I spend far too much of our time talking about the latest water shortages. Heat seem…
3 Jun 2026 Engagements
Q5. This week, Tom Kerridge and UKHospitality launched their “VAT’s the Problem” campaign, and yesterday my neighbour the right hon. Member for Herne Bay and Sandwich (Sir Roger Gale) and I hosted industry bodies, chefs Matt Tebbutt and…
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
Will the hon. Member clarify, as the Liberal Democrats are opposed to what they see as the interpretation of the law—specifically the Equality Act 2010 —whether they propose a change to that Act? The EHRC is simplify clarifying the Supreme…
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
The hon. Member makes a good point. MPs on my side of the argument will certainly hear that time and time again from parents. There is a group called the Bayswater group whose members have gone through the problems and difficulties of thei…
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
For the very last time.
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
That is exactly right. We are not talking about gender identity. We are talking about the law as it adheres to biological men and women.
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
That is extraordinary, but we are talking about a country of 70 million-odd people, 51% of whom are women. The majority of people know what a man or a woman is. If one has a problem with that, that is a specific personal problem. That is a…
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
I think it is fairly obvious that the hon. Gentleman is a man, to be honest. I think the majority of the human race could tell that. If there is a much smaller person running in that category, they simply do not belong there. The Governmen…
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
Thank you for clearing that up, Mr Stringer. The hon. Gentleman makes some really good points. Sex Matters has been pointing out, especially in its new leaflet, that so many people, whom we do not get to talk about every day, are still bei…
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
The hon. Member has a really good point. That lack of clarity is why we need the Government to explain fully what the EHRC is saying and how it pertains to the Equality Act. With or without a gender recognition certificate, biological men …
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
Absolutely. Of course, that is the hon. Member’s area of expertise. I know many health professionals who are incredibly frustrated at this simple twisting of facts, which should not be done at all in the NHS. I thank her for pointing that …
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart) for securing this debate. We are so used to having small time limits for these debates that I am afraid I have not prepare…
23 Mar 2026 Puberty Blockers Clinical Trial
It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. First, I should acknowledge that, having been steeped in this issue for many years, I know James Esses, the therapist who organised this petition. He, the formidable Keira …
17 Mar 2026 Meningitis Outbreak
I thank the Secretary of State and his team for their engagement with this awful situation in Canterbury. As he can imagine, all in my constituency have been devastated by the tragic death of Juliette Kenny and another student from this cr…
2 Mar 2026 SEND Provision: Kent
I recently hosted a constituency SEND roundtable with education leaders and officials from the Department, where teachers stressed yet again that years of underfunding and diminished support services had left schools on their knees, often …
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Opposition Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 14 Apr 2020 – 31 May 2020
Committee memberships
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 30 May 2024
- School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill 24 Apr 2024 – 1 May 2024
- Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 17 Apr 2024 – 24 Apr 2024
- Pet Abduction Bill 24 Jan 2024 – 31 Jan 2024
- Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill 22 Jun 2022 – 26 Jun 2022
- Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill 26 Jan 2022 – 2 Feb 2022
- Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill 1 Dec 2021 – 8 Dec 2021
- Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill 9 Nov 2021 – 25 Nov 2021
- Women and Equalities Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 11 May 2020
- Work and Pensions Committee 4 Jun 2018 – 6 Nov 2019
- Women and Equalities Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 4 Jun 2018
Previous seats
- Canterbury · Elected 2 times 8 Jun 2017 – 30 May 2024
Party affiliation
- Labour 8 Jun 2017 – 28 Sep 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Rosie Duffield, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Rosie Duffield?
Rosie Duffield is a Member of Parliament representing Canterbury in the House of Commons. See Rosie Duffield's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Rosie Duffield represent?
Rosie Duffield sits as Independent. See Rosie Duffield's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Rosie Duffield represent?
Rosie Duffield is the Member of Parliament for Canterbury. See Rosie Duffield's official Parliament profile.
How long has Rosie Duffield been an MP?
Rosie Duffield has served in the House of Commons for 9 years, 1 month. See Rosie Duffield's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Rosie Duffield?
Rosie Duffield has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Rosie Duffield's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.