Josh Simons
Labour Former MP · left 18 May 2026
Represented Makerfield · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makerfield | 4 July 2024 | 18 May 2026 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | 18 May 2026 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) | Government | 9 January 2026 | 28 February 2026 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) | Government | 7 September 2025 | 28 February 2026 |
Voting participation
485th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 120 | 50 | 41.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 226 | 70.2% |
| 2024 | 73 | 61 | 83.6% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 515 | 337 | 65.4% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 593rd of 650 current MPs (6 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 73 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Committee membership history
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 522nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2024
- – Became MP for Makerfield
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
2025
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2026
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
- – Left the House of Commons (Resignation (Chiltern))
Constituency: Makerfield
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.