Member of Parliament
Satvir Kaur
Labour MP for Southampton Test
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
At a glanceSatvir Kaur is a Labour MP for Southampton Test, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office). They have cast 478 votes in Commons divisions (83% attendance), tabled 79 written questions and registered 1 financial interest.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Satvir Kaur did not vote in 97. 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
She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office).
Current roles
- Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) Government post · Cabinet Office since 7 Sep 2025
- Southampton Test Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 456 of 456 shared votes
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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 454 of 454 shared votes
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 453 of 453 shared votes
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Paul Waugh
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 444 of 444 shared votes
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Lola McEvoy
Labour
100.0% · 437 of 437 shared votes
Votes least like
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 242 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 297 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
1.2% · 3 of 249 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.4% · 4 of 278 shared votes
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Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative
1.5% · 5 of 327 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.
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Property in Southampton (registered 2 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Flood Control: Southampton Test
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to build flood defence capabilities in Southampton Test constituency.
Answer · 2 Sep 2025
The Environment Agency (EA) and Southampton City Council (SCC) have developed proposals for a flood defence scheme on the western bank of the lower River Itchen. This proposal will need approximately £100 million to be progressed. Although some Flood Risk...
Poultry: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve animal welfare in the poultry industry.
Answer · 22 Jul 2025
The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (the Pathway) was launched in 2023 to support continual improvement in farm animal health and welfare beyond the regulatory baseline, this is a critical part of the farming reforms set out in the Agricultural Transiti...
Cancer: Travel Insurance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with cancer charities on the cost of travel insurance for people with cancer.
Answer · 22 Jul 2025
Treasury Ministers and officials regularly engage with a variety of stakeholders, including other departments, representatives of the insurance industry and consumer groups, on a range of issues. The government recognises the important role of insurance p...
Artificial Intelligence: Data Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of trends in the level of (a) water and (b) energy usage required for artificial intelligence data centres.
Answer · 22 Jul 2025
Through AI Growth Zones (AIGZs) and the AI Energy Council, we are collaborating with DESNZ, DEFRA and other relevant stakeholders to ensure our energy system is ready to support AI and that AIGZs are water efficient.
Ofgem
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on (a) improving its accountability to consumers and (b) reducing its costs.
Answer · 22 Jul 2025
The Government acknowledges that households have paid the price for the country’s broken energy market, with sky-high bills, suppliers collapsing, and poor customer service during a cost-of-living crisis. To address this, in December the Government launch...
Southern Water: Sewage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent the dumping of sewage by Southern Water in Southampton Test constituency.
Answer · 22 Jul 2025
For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. The Government remains committed to reducing both the frequency and duration of storm overflow spills, in line with the Storm Overflows Discharge ...
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to ratify the Global Oceans Treaty.
Answer · 8 Jul 2025
The Government is completely committed to ratification of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement,...
Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the volumetric concrete mobile plant industry.
Answer · 18 Jun 2025
My Department and I have met with the Batched on-Site Association and engaged with the Volumetric Concrete Mixer (VCM) industry through correspondence.
Speeches in the chamber
25 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
of course I would be happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss that matter. We will be launching the national school of government, which will ensure that we have a civil service fit for purpose, not only for the current challenges but for t…
25 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
The hon. Lady is absolutely right that the situation is completely unacceptable. I offer my support to her and her constituents in any way that I can. When I met representatives from Capita last week, they said that they want to under-prom…
25 Jun 2026 Civil Service Pension Scheme: Insourcing
My hon. Friend is right to highlight that outsourcing by default does not work, and I agree with his assessment of Capita’s unacceptable failures. Our priority remains supporting those impacted and achieving full service recovery. As I men…
25 Jun 2026 Civil Service Pension Scheme: Insourcing
I thank my hon. Friend for his engagement on this issue, which we have spoken about several times; he is a powerful advocate for his constituents. He will understand that we are currently prioritising and focusing on immediate service reco…
25 Jun 2026 Civil Service Pension Scheme
My hon. Friend is absolutely right that the situation is unacceptable. If she contacts me about her constituents’ cases, I will be more than happy to take them up. As I have said, Capita has a strict deadline at the end of June. The Govern…
25 Jun 2026 Civil Service Pension Scheme
The hon. Gentleman is completely right: those who have given a lifetime of service expect and deserve better. The Cabinet Office has held Capita to account robustly, using all commercial levers. Capita has a strict end-of-June deadline. If…
25 Jun 2026 Civil Service Pension Scheme
I met Capita’s senior leadership last Wednesday, and told them directly that their operational failures, missed targets and escalating backlog are completely unacceptable. The Cabinet Office continues to monitor performance daily to hold C…
23 Apr 2026 Topical Questions
The Government have taken robust action through our Public Sector Fraud Authority. There is a huge amount of work being done. In fact, last year we saved the public purse more than £7.5 billion. A lot has been done, but there is lots more …
23 Apr 2026 Civil Service: Performance Management Plans
I think it is ironic that Opposition Members complain about civil servants but did nothing when they were in power. Instead, this Government are updating the performance management framework, incentivising those who deliver and tackling un…
23 Apr 2026 Civil Service: Performance Management Plans
Departments are responsible for setting their own performance plans, subject to centrally set performance management frameworks. This Government are focused on a high-performing civil service, which is why we have recently announced change…
23 Apr 2026 Civil Service Pension Scheme
I thank the hon. Member for raising both of those distressing cases, and I would of course be happy to meet her to discuss them.
23 Apr 2026 Civil Service Pension Scheme
I also wish my hon. Friend a happy Warwickshire day and a happy St George’s day. I thank her constituent Jillian for her public service of 34 years. I agree with my hon. Friend that the service that Jillian has experienced is completely un…
23 Apr 2026 Civil Service Pension Scheme
The issues and delays that a number of civil servants and pension scheme members have encountered when accessing their pensions after a lifetime of service are completely unacceptable. Members of the House will have heard my right hon. Fr…
11 Mar 2026 Public Body Data Collection: Sikh and Jewish Ethnicity
I am happy to take that away. I thank my hon. Friend for raising this important topic, and for her ongoing hard work advocating for the Sikh and Jewish communities. I am keen to emphasise that whether Sikh and Jewish ethnicity tick boxe…
11 Mar 2026 Public Body Data Collection: Sikh and Jewish Ethnicity
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Edgbaston (Preet Kaur Gill) for tabling this important debate, and I thank other Members for joining us. Over many years my hon. …
5 Mar 2026 Topical Questions
I pay tribute to my hon. Friend, and to the important work being done by the new Long Eaton Business Partnership. This is exactly the kind of project to which the Office for the Impact Economy adds value. I am very happy to meet him to dis…
5 Mar 2026 Civil Service Reform
As a fellow Hampshire MP, I am pleased that my hon. Friend continues to champion our wonderful region’s cause. The Government are already working to improve living standards for individuals and families in his constituency and across the U…
5 Mar 2026 Civil Service Reform
The Government are committed to delivering a strong, stable and growing economy for every region in our country. That includes bringing high-quality civil service roles to towns and cities across the country, which will not only bring over…
5 Mar 2026 Civil Service Visa Sponsorship
We want to champion world-class talent, and we want to have and retain the best talent. That is why we have announced the national school of government to ensure that we can do that. I politely remind the hon. Member that numbers actually …
5 Mar 2026 Civil Service Visa Sponsorship
This Government are committed to preserving the civil service’s proud and long-standing committed to merit-based appointments, ensuring we have the skills and talent in place to deliver on our priorities. Those seeking to work in our civil…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Satvir Kaur, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Satvir Kaur?
Satvir Kaur is a Member of Parliament representing Southampton Test in the House of Commons. See Satvir Kaur's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Satvir Kaur represent?
Satvir Kaur sits as Labour. See Satvir Kaur's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Satvir Kaur represent?
Satvir Kaur is the Member of Parliament for Southampton Test. See Satvir Kaur's official Parliament profile.
How long has Satvir Kaur been an MP?
Satvir Kaur has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Satvir Kaur's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Satvir Kaur?
Satvir Kaur has 1 entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Satvir Kaur's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.