Matt Bishop
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Forest of Dean · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest of Dean | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Voting participation
joint 593rd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 97 | 41.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 180 | 55.9% |
| 2024 | 73 | 63 | 86.3% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 340 | 53.9% |
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 435th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 | 25 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Affairs Committee | Member | 26 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Justice Committee | Member | 17 March 2025 | 4 of 4 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Finance Committee (Commons) 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 587th 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 Forest of Dean
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
2025
- – Joined Justice Committee
2026
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
Constituency: Forest of Dean
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.