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Member of Parliament

Matt Western

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

At a glance

8 Jun 2017

Commons start

8 years, 11 months

Time in Commons

74.7 %

Voting participation

+1.5 % vs avg

12,412

Majority

54

Debates (12 months)

62

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 0207 219 2051

Constituency office

01926 882006

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/mattwestern_

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 66/69 (96 %)
Migration 145/161 (90 %)
Brexit / EU 165/188 (88 %)
Democracy / Parliament 35/40 (88 %)
Environment / Climate 36/43 (84 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Housing 25/54 (46 %)
Education 44/75 (59 %)
Energy 35/56 (62 %)

Party history

Labour 8 Jun 2017 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Warwick and Leamington 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Warwick and Leamington 8 Jun 2017 to 30 May 2024 Elected 2 times

Roles

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls 5 Mar 2025 to 13 Apr 2026
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 17 Dec 2024 to present Chair
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 2 Dec 2024 to present
Panel of Chairs 27 Nov 2024 to present
Business and Trade Committee 21 Oct 2024 to 13 Apr 2026
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill 15 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2023
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill 24 Nov 2021 to 7 Dec 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill 7 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2021

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Warwick and Leamington Turnout 49,198
Candidate Party Votes Share
Matt Western Lab Labour 23,975 48.7 %
James Uffindell Con Conservative 11,563 23.5 %
Nigel Clarke RUK Reform UK 5,154 10.5 %
Hema Yellapragada Green Green Party 4,471 9.1 %
Louis Adam LD Liberal Democrat 3,881 7.9 %
Laurie Steele UKIP UK Independence Party 154 0.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,530 of 2,047 eligible divisions (74.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1530

Total votes

863

Aye

667

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 863 / Noes 667

Divisions

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Division Vote
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

9

Speeches

34

Questions

9

Interventions

7

Answers

1

Points of order

2

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 5 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 1
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 1
Ernest Bevin 27 Apr 2026 1
National Resilience 23 Apr 2026 1
Pension Schemes Bill 22 Apr 2026 1
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment 21 Apr 2026 1
Middle East 13 Apr 2026 1
North Atlantic Submarine Activity 13 Apr 2026 1
Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics 25 Mar 2026 1
Defence 24 Mar 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (house) Number of properties: 1 Location: Dorset Ownership details: Owned jointly with a family member Rental income: Yes (Registered 5 July 2017)

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000 (1)

Name of company or organisation: Apple Nature of business: Technology company (Registered 5 July 2017)

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

FAQs

Who is Matt Western?

Matt Western is a Member of Parliament representing Warwick and Leamington. Source

Which party does Matt Western represent?

Matt Western currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Matt Western represent?

Matt Western currently represents Warwick and Leamington. Source

How long has Matt Western been an MP?

Matt Western has been in the House of Commons for 8 years, 11 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Matt Western voted in?

Matt Western has recorded votes in 1,530 of 2,047 eligible Commons divisions (74.7 % 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 Western voted against their party?

Matt Western has voted against the party majority 4 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Matt Western held?

Matt Western has 13 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 Western?

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

What was Matt Western's latest election result?

Matt Western's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Warwick and Leamington, with a majority of 12,412. Source

How active is Matt Western in parliamentary debates?

Matt Western has made 62 contributions across 54 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source