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Member of Parliament

Matt Vickers

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

At a glance

12 Dec 2019

Commons start

6 years, 5 months

Time in Commons

79.3 %

Voting participation

+6.0 % vs avg

2,139

Majority

55

Debates (12 months)

83

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 50/50 (100 %)
Trade 46/50 (92 %)
Brexit / EU 56/63 (89 %)
Migration 135/152 (89 %)
Democracy / Parliament 32/37 (86 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 6/10 (60 %)
Education 47/68 (69 %)
Environment / Climate 30/41 (73 %)
Tax 168/225 (75 %)

Party history

Conservative 12 Dec 2019 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Stockton West 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Stockton South 12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Crime and Policing Bill 20 Mar 2025 to 13 May 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 12 Feb 2025 to 18 Mar 2025
Shadow Minister (Crime, Policing and Fire) 19 Jul 2024 to present Home Office
Finance (No.2) Bill 15 May 2024 to 21 May 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill 10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill 15 Jun 2022 to 20 Oct 2022
Public Order Bill 25 May 2022 to 21 Jun 2022

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Stockton West Turnout 48,638
Candidate Party Votes Share
Matt Vickers Con Conservative 20,372 41.9 %
Joe Dancey Lab Labour 18,233 37.5 %
Steve Matthews RUK Reform UK 6,833 14.0 %
Anna-Maria Toms Green Green Party 1,477 3.0 %
Nigel Boddy LD Liberal Democrat 1,203 2.5 %
Mohammed Zaroof Ind Independent 263 0.5 %
Niko Omilana Ind Independent 106 0.2 %
Vivek Chhabra Ind Independent 106 0.2 %
Monty Brack Independents for Direct Democracy 45 0.1 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,256 of 1,584 eligible divisions (79.3 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1256

Total votes

599

Aye

657

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 599 / Noes 657

Divisions

Page 3 of 84

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

25

Speeches

35

Questions

23

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 17 appearances
Transport 6 appearances
Migration 6 appearances
Digital / Online Safety 1 appearances
Trade 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Draft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 Draft Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Amendment) Order 2026 19 May 2026 2
National Security 14 May 2026 1
Fire and Rescue Services: Funding 28 Apr 2026 1
Antisemitic Attacks 20 Apr 2026 1
Crime and Policing Bill 20 Apr 2026 5
Business of the House 16 Apr 2026 1
Police Federation 15 Apr 2026 1
Knife Crime 14 Apr 2026 1
Crime and Policing Bill 14 Apr 2026 8
Knife Crime 23 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

4. Visits outside the UK (2)

Name of donor: Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) Address of donor: 239-241 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5QU Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel and accommodation, value £2,452 Destination of visit: Iraq (Erbil) and Syria (Rojava) Dates of visit: 12 April 2025 to 18 April 2025 Purpose of visit: As a former member of the APPG for Kurdistan, this trip provided a unique opportunity to engage with local communities and officials, providing a comprehensive understanding of the region's culture, history, and politics. It also allowed discussions on how the UK can assist in the development of these regions. (Registered 23 April 2025)

Name of donor: Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, transport and miscellaneous, value £5,096.30 Destination of visit: United States Dates of visit: 6 April 2025 to 11 April 2025 Purpose of visit: Fact-finding political delegation to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss joint UK-US foreign policy challenges with US politicians, policymakers and experts. (Registered 28 April 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Trustee of Friends of Fairfield Play Park, a registered charity that is seeking to establish a play park in the Fairfield Community for the benefit of residents and their children. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 May 2024 (Registered 9 May 2024)

Member of the Thornaby Town Deal Fund Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 6 January 2020 (Registered 11 December 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Matt Vickers?

Matt Vickers is a Member of Parliament representing Stockton West. Source

Which party does Matt Vickers represent?

Matt Vickers currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Matt Vickers represent?

Matt Vickers currently represents Stockton West. Source

How long has Matt Vickers been an MP?

Matt Vickers has been in the House of Commons for 6 years, 5 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Matt Vickers voted in?

Matt Vickers has recorded votes in 1,256 of 1,584 eligible Commons divisions (79.3 % 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 Vickers voted against their party?

Matt Vickers has voted against the party majority 6 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Matt Vickers held?

Matt Vickers has 14 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 Vickers?

Matt Vickers has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Matt Vickers's latest election result?

Matt Vickers's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Stockton West, with a majority of 2,139. Source

How active is Matt Vickers in parliamentary debates?

Matt Vickers has made 83 contributions across 55 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source