About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Catherine West) represents you, and all of the people who live in Hornsey and Friern Barnet, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Labour MP for Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

Also represented Hornsey and Wood Green

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @catherinewestmp.bsky.social
• @catherinewest1
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Catherine West campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Homes for Ukraine Scheme
• Burma: Rohingya
• Energy: Meters
• Hong Kong: Politics and Government

Currently held offices

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (since 9 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill Committee ( 8 May 2024 to 15 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 2 Sep 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (10 Apr 2020 to 2 Sep 2020)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (19 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Trade Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 25 Mar 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (18 Sep 2015 to 29 Jun 2017)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Telecommunications (Security) Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: China: Foreign Influence Registration Scheme 11 Jul 2025

  I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to my response given to question 36632.

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Xinjiang: Overseas Companies 11 Jul 2025

  In March 2021, the UK, along with international partners, imposed sanctions relating to human rights abuses in Xinjiang, including sanctions against Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. 'Secondary sanctions' can be understood in different ways. UK sanctions apply and are enforced only in relation to UK nationals and entities (wherever they are in the world) and to any activity in the...

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: BBC World Service: Finance 11 Jul 2025

  The World Service English service is part funded by BBC Licence Fee and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Grant-in-Aid. Any changes to that funding model will be explored through the Charter Review process, led by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Ahead of this the Government will keep an open mind about the future of the licence fee and how the World Service is...

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