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Member of Parliament

Matt Turmaine

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

92.2 %

Voting participation

+19.0 % vs avg

4,723

Majority

29

Debates (12 months)

41

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 7868

Constituency office

01923 975777; 01923 975888

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Education 49/49 (100 %)
Work / Employment 37/37 (100 %)
Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Transport 21/21 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 3/4 (75 %)
NHS / Health 10/11 (91 %)
Tax 100/108 (93 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Watford 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

City of London (Markets) Bill 18 Mar 2026 to present
Finance (No. 2) Bill 15 Jan 2026 to 3 Feb 2026
Public Accounts Committee 1 Dec 2025 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Watford Turnout 44,455
Candidate Party Votes Share
Matt Turmaine Lab Labour 15,708 35.3 %
Dean Russell Con Conservative 10,985 24.7 %
Ian Stotesbury LD Liberal Democrat 7,577 17.0 %
Gary Ling RUK Reform UK 4,930 11.1 %
Khalid Chohan WPB Workers Party of Britain 2,659 6.0 %
Arran Bowen-la Grange Green Green Party 2,428 5.5 %
Sarah Knott Heritage Party 168 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 476 of 516 eligible divisions (92.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

476

Total votes

258

Aye

218

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 258 / Noes 218

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 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

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

7

Speeches

25

Questions

9

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 2 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Digital / Online Safety 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 26 Mar 2026 1
Engagements 25 Mar 2026 1
Engagements 4 Mar 2026 1
UK-German Relations 25 Feb 2026 1
Topical Questions 4 Feb 2026 2
Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting) 27 Jan 2026 1
Covid-19: Financial Support 15 Jan 2026 2
Persecuted Christians Abroad 15 Jan 2026 2
Engagements 14 Jan 2026 1
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill 6 Jan 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Elected Councillor, Watford Borough Council. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 30 July 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Matt Turmaine?

Matt Turmaine is a Member of Parliament representing Watford. Source

Which party does Matt Turmaine represent?

Matt Turmaine currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Matt Turmaine represent?

Matt Turmaine currently represents Watford. Source

How long has Matt Turmaine been an MP?

Matt Turmaine has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Matt Turmaine voted in?

Matt Turmaine has recorded votes in 476 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (92.2 % 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 Matt Turmaine voted against their party?

Matt Turmaine has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Matt Turmaine held?

Matt Turmaine has 3 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Matt Turmaine?

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

What was Matt Turmaine's latest election result?

Matt Turmaine's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Watford, with a majority of 4,723. Source

How active is Matt Turmaine in parliamentary debates?

Matt Turmaine has made 41 contributions across 29 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source