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Member of Parliament

Catherine Fookes

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

80.8 %

Voting participation

+7.5 % vs avg

3,338

Majority

48

Debates (12 months)

72

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Transport 20/21 (95 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 1/4 (25 %)
Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)
Work / Employment 25/37 (68 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Monmouthshire 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Licensing Hours Extensions Bill 4 Jun 2025 to present
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] 18 Dec 2024 to 16 Jan 2025
Women and Equalities Committee 28 Oct 2024 to 27 Oct 2025
Great British Energy Bill 11 Sep 2024 to 15 Oct 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Monmouthshire Turnout 50,844
Candidate Party Votes Share
Catherine Fookes Lab Labour 21,010 41.3 %
David Davies Con Conservative 17,672 34.8 %
Max Windsor-Peplow RUK Reform UK 5,438 10.7 %
Ian Chandler Green Green Party 2,357 4.6 %
William Powell LD Liberal Democrat 2,279 4.5 %
Ioan Bellin PC Plaid Cymru 1,273 2.5 %
Owen Lewis Ind Independent 457 0.9 %
June Davies True & Fair Party 255 0.5 %
Emma Meredith Heritage Party 103 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 417 of 516 eligible divisions (80.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

417

Total votes

223

Aye

194

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 223 / Noes 194

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

8

Speeches

47

Questions

17

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 6 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Energy 2 appearances
Digital / Online Safety 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Energy Security 19 May 2026 2
Economic Growth in Wales 28 Apr 2026 2
Economic Growth 22 Apr 2026 2
Crime and Policing Bill 14 Apr 2026 2
Driving Test Waiting Times 26 Mar 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls 23 Mar 2026 2
Fuel Duty 18 Mar 2026 2
Child Maintenance Service 17 Mar 2026 1
Heating Oil Support 16 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 11 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

8. Miscellaneous (2)

School Governor, Monmouth Comprehensive School. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 25 July 2024)

Smallholding jointly in my name, though I am not the landowner. (Registered 1 December 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Catherine Fookes?

Catherine Fookes is a Member of Parliament representing Monmouthshire. Source

Which party does Catherine Fookes represent?

Catherine Fookes currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Catherine Fookes represent?

Catherine Fookes currently represents Monmouthshire. Source

How long has Catherine Fookes been an MP?

Catherine Fookes has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Catherine Fookes voted in?

Catherine Fookes has recorded votes in 417 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (80.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Catherine Fookes voted against their party?

Catherine Fookes has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Catherine Fookes held?

Catherine Fookes has 4 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Catherine Fookes?

Catherine Fookes has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Catherine Fookes's latest election result?

Catherine Fookes's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Monmouthshire, with a majority of 3,338. Source

How active is Catherine Fookes in parliamentary debates?

Catherine Fookes has made 72 contributions across 48 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source