Matt Western’s voting in Parliament

Matt Western is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Matt Western sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Matt Western voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons; most current Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020. Labour, 10 votes, between 2010–2020

We have lots more plain English analysis of Matt Western’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Matt Western’s full vote analysis page for more.

Matt Western has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland 16 Jun 2021

  What assessment the Government has made of the potential benefits for frictionless trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK of a veterinary agreement between the UK and the EU.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry 15 Jun 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recommendations made to date by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse; and whether she has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to implement those recommendations.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry 15 Jun 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the value for money of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in the context of the changes to Government policy that have resulted from that inquiry.

More of Matt Western’s recent appearances

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Profile

Labour MP for Warwick and Leamington

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @mattwestern_
• https://facebook.com/MattWesternMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Education
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Energy: Housing
• Housing: Heating
• Personal Independence Payment
• Social Rented Housing: Construction
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Currently held offices

• Opposition Whip (Commons) (since 12 Feb 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Trade Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 28 Sep 2020)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (5 Feb 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Trade Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Chris White
• James Plaskitt
• Dudley Smith
• John Hobson
• Anthony Eden
• Ernest Pollock
• Thomas Berridge
• Alfred Lyttelton
• Arthur Peel

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Security and Investment Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Medicines and Medical Devices Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Smart Meters Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)