About me

I was first elected as the Labour MP for Leicester West on May 6th 2010, and I am currently serving as Shadow Minister for Social Care.

I have spent my life trying to help make our society fairer and our public services better. As Director of the Ambulance Service Network – the national organisation that represents all NHS ambulance services – I worked with NHS staff and patients’ groups to make sure everyone gets the best possible urgent and emergency care. As Director of the Maternity Alliance charity, I campaigned to improve maternity and paternity pay and leave, to give parents more rights to flexible working, and to provide better health services and childcare for new parents and their babies.

I’ve worked for two ‘think-tanks’: the Institute for Public Policy Research, where I was the Associate Director for health, social care and children’s early years; and the King’s Fund, where I was a researcher on the public health programme focusing on tackling local health inequalities.

I was also an adviser to two members of the cabinet when Labour was in Government, helping to develop and implement our social and economic policies.

Leicester is a fantastic city with a thriving, diverse community. I am proud and honoured to represent the people of Leicester West as your Member of Parliament.

MY PLEDGES TO YOU

I believe MPs should always serve the people they seek to represent, and be open and accountable to local people.

I didn’t come into politics for myself. For me, politics has always been about helping make life easier and fairer for ordinary people. As the MP for Leicester West I want to help bring even more changes here. I can’t promise I will solve every problem in this area – and you wouldn’t believe me if I did! But I can promise I will always work hard for you, stand up for you and be on your side.

As your MP I will:

1) always put local people first

  • I will run a fully staffed local office that’s open to the public 5 days a week
  • I will hold regular surgeries across the whole constituency and in my office
  • I will have meetings with local organisations and community groups

2) be open and accountable

  • I will provide regular updates for my constituents, so you know what I’m doing in our community and in Parliament
  • I will hold public meetings with local residents on issues that matter to you
  • I will publish my expenses, including online (click here for my annual expenses. You can find details of all my expenses in Leicester and Westminster by clicking here)

3) be a full time MP

  • I won’t look for, or take, any other paid job outside Parliament
  • I will continue to live in Leicester West, as I do now

DECLARATION OF PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE’S INTERESTS (based on guidance from the Ministry of Justice)

Name of candidate:  Liz Kendall
Constituency: Leicester West
Political party: The Labour Party
Date of publication of declaration: 20 April 2010

Category and relevant interests

(a) Other paid jobs and whether I intend to continue to hold them, if elected
Nothing to declare

(b) positions of responsibility in some types of organisation, even if unpaid, and whether I intend to continue to hold them, if elected.
Nothing to declare

(c)(i) Directorships, and whether I intend to continue to hold them, if elected.
Nothing to declare

(c)(ii) Clients, and whether I intend to continue to advise them, if elected.
Nothing to declare

(c)(iii) Land and property, and whether I intend to continue to hold this, if elected.
Nothing to declare

(c)(iv) Shareholdings, and whether I intend to continue to hold these, if elected.
Nothing to declare

(d) Tax matters
I confirm that, for the tax year 2008/09, I have not claimed to be, or been treated as, not resident, not ordinarily resident or non-domiciled in the UK for tax purposes.

(e) Any other interests which I consider relevant
I am a member of the Unite trades union, the Fabian Society and the Co-Operative Party.

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