Matt Western
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Warwick and Leamington · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick and Leamington | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Warwick and Leamington | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Education) | Opposition | 8 March 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 12 February 2020 | 14 May 2021 |
Voting participation
joint 332nd of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 165 | 69.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 224 | 69.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 139 | 69.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 175 | 68.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 183 | 72.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 208 | 86.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 147 | 77.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 798 | 74.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 445 | 70.5% |
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 99th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 95 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 96 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 92 | 70 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 193 | 70 | 300 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 142 | 94 | 294 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 428 | 106 | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 264 | 160 | 103 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | Chair | 17 December 2024 | 38 of 38 | 100.0% |
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 27 November 2024 | – | 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 2024–2026 · attendance 100.0%
- Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls 2025–2026 · attendance 100.0%
- International Trade Committee 2017–2019, 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
55th 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.
2017
- – Became MP for Warwick and Leamington
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined International Trade Committee
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Joined International Trade Committee
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Education)
- – Became MP for Warwick and Leamington
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
- – Became Chair of National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2025
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Constituency: Warwick and Leamington
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.