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.

This is a selection of Matt Western’s votes.

• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2017–2018
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government

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 never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 8 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Women and Equalities: Business: Representation of Women 17 May 2018

  I understand that 7% of FTSE 100 companies have women chief executive officers. By contrast, the figure for businesses in Latvia is something like 47%. What can we learn from Latvia?

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Profile

Labour MP for Warwick and Leamington

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

Social Media

• @MattWestern_

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Education
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Home Office
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Personal Independence Payment
• Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Funerals
• Immigration Controls: Palestinians
• Universities

Currently held offices

• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 5 Feb 2018)
• Member, International Trade Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

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)

• Smart Meters Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 60 debates since joining Parliament — above average amongst MPs. See all Matt Western’s speeches
• Has received answers to 37 written questions since joining Parliament — average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 85.44% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 332 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Matt Western’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 24 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)