Portrait of Jade Botterill

Member of Parliament

Jade Botterill

Labour MP for Ossett and Denby Dale

Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

At a glanceJade Botterill is a Labour MP for Ossett and Denby Dale, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury. They have cast 410 votes in Commons divisions (71% attendance) and tabled 27 written questions.

Votes cast410
Attendance71%
Voted Aye207
Voted No203
Voted with party100%
Rebellions0

Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Jade Botterill did not vote in 105. 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.

Biographyfrom Parliament
Jade Botterill is the Labour MP for Ossett and Denby Dale, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
She currently holds the Government post of Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury.
Current roles4 held
  • Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury Government post · HM Treasury since 12 Jun 2026
  • Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill Committee since 25 Jun 2025
  • Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
  • Ossett and Denby Dale Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting recordlatest 15 shown
15 Jul 2026 Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
15 Jul 2026 Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots Aye
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
8 Jul 2026 Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
8 Jul 2026 Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
8 Jul 2026 Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
6 Jul 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 Aye
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 No
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 No
1 Jul 2026 Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
1 Jul 2026 Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
24 Jun 2026 Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 Aye

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Written questions27 tabled
Large Goods Vehicles: Rural Areas 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to mitigate the impact of heavy goods vehicles travelling through villages.

Answer · 3 Sep 2025

Local traffic authorities have powers under Sections 1 & 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which allow for the restriction or prohibition of the use of HGVs on any road, for a wide range of safety and environmental reasons. These measures can...

Large Goods Vehicles: Rural Areas 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of GPS navigation services on the number of heavy goods vehicles travelling through villages.

Answer · 3 Sep 2025

There is no legal requirement for drivers of any vehicle to have or use satellite navigation equipment and the Government currently has no plans to mandate their use. If such equipment is provided, it is important that it is suitable for the vehicle being...

Large Goods Vehicles: Rural Areas 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of heavy goods vehicles travelling through villages on (a) traffic and (b) pollution.

Answer · 3 Sep 2025

I recognise that heavy goods vehicles (HGV) can have negative safety and environmental impact on villages, particularly where roads and pavements are narrow. Local traffic authorities have powers under Sections 1 & 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act...

Chronic Illnesses: Health Services 15 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that diagnostic results shared via the NHS App for patients living with chronic conditions are accompanied by (a) tailored information for patients abo

Answer · 22 Jul 2025

As part of the delivery of the 10-Year Health Plan, the NHS App will provide an improved and personalised experience for users, empowering them to access key elements of their health conditions like test results, and providing patients with 24 hour a day,...

Outdoor Education 15 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the merits of outdoor education for (a) children and (b) adults.

Answer · 23 Jul 2025

The department believes that outdoor education can be a valuable part of a broad and balanced curriculum, for example in physical education and geography, and a school’s enrichment offer. Both form an important part of our mission to break down barriers t...

Mayors 25 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that new Mayors are accountable to their local areas.

Answer · 2 Apr 2025

Within Mayoral Combined Authorities and Mayoral Combined County Authorities there is an existing system of accountability and scrutiny arrangements. This system ensures that public spending is achieving value for money. In the English Devolution White Pap...

Transport: Ossett and Denby Dale 20 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the transport system supports economic growth in Ossett and Denby Dale constituency.

Answer · 27 Mar 2025

Kickstarting economic growth across every corner of the UK is the top priority of this Government. We’re getting on with delivering the Government’s Plan for Change by delivering the basics of a better transport system, including in places across West Yo...

Project Gigabit: Ossett and Denby Dale 20 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress his Department has made on the rollout of Project Gigabit in Ossett and Denby Dale constituency.

Answer · 28 Mar 2025

According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, over 99% of premises in the Ossett and Denby Dale constituency can access superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps) and over 96% have access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection (>1000 Mbps)...

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Speeches in the chamber28 on record

12 Feb 2026   Healthy Relationships

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ribble Valley (Maya Ellis) for opening this debate on the Government’s support for healthy relationships. It was great to hear hon. Members t…

16 Oct 2025   Ada Lovelace Day

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss, and to respond on behalf of the Government for the first time in such an inspiring debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Morecambe and Lunesdale (Lizzi Collinge) for se…

2 Sep 2025   Eating Disorders: Prevention of Deaths

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing such an important debate. I recently met a constituent who has been living with an eating disorder for years and who raised a number of important issues. She is fortunate to have a loving, supporti…

7 Jul 2025   Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life

My first step into politics was campaigning to keep my local Sure Start centre open after the Tories took the short-sighted and frankly barbaric decision to decimate its funding. I am pleased that, with Kirklees council receiving funding, …

26 Jun 2025   Business of the House

My constituency has recently hosted some fantastic community events. We have had the world coal carrying championship, the annual Ossett and Gawthorpe maypole procession, the Horbury craft fair, the annual Shelley French lunch, and plenty …

21 May 2025   Broadband and Mobile Connectivity: Rural Areas

I thank the hon. Member for giving way and the hon. Member for Frome and East Somerset (Anna Sabine) for securing the debate. The rural areas that I represent are blessed with incredible natural beauty, but too often that beauty can obscur…

1 May 2025   Exports: Small Businesses

I recently visited Phoenox Textiles in Denby Dale, a family-run business that proudly continues our community’s heritage in the sector. It raised the concern that, while it operates a “zero to landfill” operation, low-quality, unsustainabl…

1 May 2025   Exports: Small Businesses

10. What recent steps his Department has taken to encourage small businesses to export.

27 Mar 2025   Passenger Rail Performance

I thank the Secretary of State for her answer. In rural towns, rail links are vital to keep our communities connected, but many stations, such as Shepley station in my constituency, have poor accessibility for disabled and elderly travelle…

27 Mar 2025   Passenger Rail Performance

9. What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail performance.

26 Mar 2025   Grassroots Rugby League

I absolutely commend the Farnley Falcons; they do so much for the community that is so underestimated. Everyone in that town will know how much they do for the community and will be grateful for that. Securing and growing the sport ensu…

26 Mar 2025   Grassroots Rugby League

Yes, we need to do more so that grassroots clubs can really thrive. I will come on to that later in my speech. We can see the spirit of rugby league in the finances of the clubs, from the charitable foundation that almost every club fun…

26 Mar 2025   Grassroots Rugby League

I could not agree more. I absolutely think any recognition we can give the sport is great and we should look at doing that. The impact, involvement and contribution of players is represented perfectly by Kevin Sinfield and the late, gre…

26 Mar 2025   Grassroots Rugby League

I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. This is my first ever Westminster Hall debate, so I am very grateful for any interventions. I agree that we need to do more and I will come on to women in the sport later. Rugby league playe…

26 Mar 2025   Grassroots Rugby League

I beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for grassroots rugby league. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. There was recently a debate in Westminster Hall about rugby union, and I …

12 Mar 2025   Rural Communities: Government Support

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for South Devon (Caroline Voaden) for securing the debate. I am deeply proud to have grown up in and to represent a rural area. Anyone from any o…

27 Feb 2025   Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Second sitting)

Q All three of you have expressed disappointment at our scrapping the Rwanda scheme as part of the Bill. What part of the £700 million spent by the previous Government do you think was good value for money for the taxpayer? Tony Smith:…

13 Feb 2025   Local Bus Services

So many people who live in rural towns across my constituency rely on bus services to go to work, school and hospital appointments, but too often buses are running late or never turn up at all. Last week I met local resident Nicola from Em…

13 Feb 2025   Local Bus Services

17. What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.

6 Feb 2025   Coalfield Communities

I begin by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) for securing this important debate. I am proud to see so many colleagues speaking so passionately about their communities. Despite years of under-investmen…

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Full parliamentary career3 past posts

Government posts

  • Assistant Whip · Whips Office (Commons) 7 Sep 2025 – 12 Jun 2026

Committee memberships

  • Public Office (Accountability) Bill 12 Nov 2025 – 4 Dec 2025
  • Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 12 Feb 2025 – 18 Mar 2025

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Expenses£13,074 · 2025/26
Office Costs£12,664
Accommodation£410

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Source: IPSA (OGL v3.0)

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Parliamentary office

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Constituency office

3 Wellgate Centre, Ossett, WF5 8NS

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Who is Jade Botterill?

Jade Botterill is a Member of Parliament representing Ossett and Denby Dale in the House of Commons. See Jade Botterill's official Parliament profile.

Which party does Jade Botterill represent?

Jade Botterill sits as Labour. See Jade Botterill's official Parliament profile.

Which constituency does Jade Botterill represent?

Jade Botterill is the Member of Parliament for Ossett and Denby Dale. See Jade Botterill's official Parliament profile.

How long has Jade Botterill been an MP?

Jade Botterill has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Jade Botterill's official Parliament profile.

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Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.