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 generally voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance; comparable Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2018–2020. Labour, 5 votes, between 2018–2020

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 hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Higher Education Students: Statutory Duty of Care — [Sir Robert Syms in the Chair] 5 Jun 2023

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Robert. I express my particular thanks to the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for his impassioned speech. I thank all Members who have contributed to the debate, all of whom I believe have spoken with a degree of respect and understanding that I can only hope members of the LEARN Network will feel does justice to their...

• Higher Education Students: Statutory Duty of Care — [Sir Robert Syms in the Chair] 5 Jun 2023

  I thank my hon. Friend. I totally agree, and my condolences to her on her particular experience. I believe that is something that should be introduced as well. I will come to the powerful testimony and example given by my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Andrew Western). I was surprised to hear about his constituents’ experience. In many cases across the piece, we have...

• Leasehold Reform 23 May 2023

  I recall, back in the 1980s, the scandal of endowment mortgages. Over the years, I have also owned leasehold properties and had my fingers badly burned, so I understand many of the issues that so many people across the country must be facing. The public rightly want reform. When people, particularly first-time buyers, look to buy a property, they are not made aware of what they are entering...

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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 Education
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Department for Transport
• Students: Loans
• Energy: Housing
• Medicine: Students
• Turing Scheme
• Teachers: Training

Currently held offices

• Member, Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (since 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill Committee (since 24 Nov 2021)
• Member, Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (since 7 Sep 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (since 8 Mar 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Trade Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 28 Sep 2020)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (12 Feb 2020 to 14 May 2021)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 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)

• Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Skills and Post-16 Education Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• 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)