Wes Streeting
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Ilford North · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Government Secretary of State for Defence · Ministry of Defence
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilford North | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Ilford North | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | Government | 5 July 2024 | 14 May 2026 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | Opposition | 29 November 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty | Opposition | 9 May 2021 | 29 November 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) | Opposition | 16 October 2020 | 9 May 2021 |
| Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 16 October 2020 |
Voting participation
606th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 93 | 39.4% |
| 2025 | 322 | 113 | 35.1% |
| 2024 | 200 | 78 | 39.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 112 | 43.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 145 | 57.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 200 | 82.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 131 | 69.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 631 | 59.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 243 | 38.5% |
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
98th 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 | 227 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 589 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 303 | 30 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 76 | 25 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 103 | 28 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 78 | 32 | 113 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 179 | 69 | 129 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 2020–2021 · attendance 100.0%
Hansard activity
35th 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 Ilford North
- – Joined Labour
2020
- – Joined Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)
- – Left role: Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- – Became MP for Ilford North
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2026
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Defence
Constituency: Ilford North
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.