Matthew Patrick

Labour MP for Wirral West

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About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Matthew Patrick) represents you, and all of the people who live in Wirral West, 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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Labour MP for Wirral West

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

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Topics of interest

  • Home Office
  • Department for Business and Trade
  • Wales Office
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Foreign
  • Commonwealth and Development Office
  • Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
  • Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse
  • Undocumented Workers
  • Clean Energy: Wales
  • Question

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Football Governance Bill [HL] Committee (14 May 2025 to 17 Jun 2025)
  • Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (21 Oct 2024 to 16 Dec 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • NHS 10-Year Plan 3 Jul 2025

    I thank the Secretary of State, because with this NHS plan, ambition is back. That ambition matters to my constituents, who for too many years have seen a health service in decline. I brought many of those constituents to a community meeting so that their experience and expertise could be shared and fed straight into this plan. Could the Secretary of State set out how this plan gives power to...
  • Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 1 Jul 2025

    At the heart of any progressive society is a simple test: how do we support people when they are most in need? The test is simple, but the answer is anything but, because need is not uniform. The duty of the Government is to create a safety net—one that is wide enough to break people’s fall, but not so wide that they can never escape it. We have a consensus in this House that the system...
  • Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 1 Jul 2025

    My hon. Friend is totally right, and the SNP record is worse. One in eight young people are not in employment, education or training here, but in Scotland the figure is one in six, and the SNP should be ashamed of its record for the Scottish people. The Bill will introduce a right to try, so that people who receive support but have a job offer know they can take that opportunity with both...

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