Justin Madders
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Government Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) · Department for Transport
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port and Bromborough | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Ellesmere Port and Neston | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 7 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Employment Rights and Protections) | Opposition | 4 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy) | Opposition | 4 December 2021 | 4 September 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Future of Work) | Opposition | 4 December 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 4 December 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Labour) | Opposition | 10 July 2018 | 14 March 2019 |
| Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) | Opposition | 9 January 2018 | 14 March 2019 |
| Shadow Minister (Health) | Opposition | 18 September 2015 | 9 January 2018 |
Voting participation
151st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 202 | 85.6% |
| 2025 | 322 | 274 | 85.1% |
| 2024 | 200 | 158 | 79.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 206 | 80.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 198 | 78.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 212 | 87.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 137 | 72.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 846 | 79.2% |
| 59th | 631 | 543 | 86.1% |
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
28th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 56 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 460 | 71 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2024 | 388 | 97 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 194 | 104 | 362 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 250 | 102 | 423 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 346 | 91 | 608 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 212 | 110 | 404 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls | Member | 27 October 2025 | 3 of 3 | 100.0% |
| Highways (Financing) Bill | Member | 22 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee 2025–2026 · attendance 100.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
12th of 650 current MPs · 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.
2015
- – Became MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston
- – Joined Labour
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Health)
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Health)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Labour)
2019
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Labour)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Future of Work)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Employment Rights and Protections)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Employment Rights and Protections)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Future of Work)
- – Became MP for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
2025
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
2026
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
- – Joined Highways (Financing) Bill
Constituency: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
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.