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Member of Parliament

Matthew Patrick

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

82.8 %

Voting participation

+9.5 % vs avg

9,998

Majority

22

Debates (12 months)

59

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

Transport 21/21 (100 %)
Migration 11/11 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Benefits 19/30 (63 %)
Housing 22/31 (71 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Wirral West 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) 7 Sep 2025 to present Northern Ireland Office
Football Governance Bill [HL] 14 May 2025 to 17 Jun 2025
Foreign Affairs Committee 21 Oct 2024 to 16 Dec 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Wirral West Turnout 49,951
Candidate Party Votes Share
Matthew Patrick Lab Labour 23,156 46.4 %
Jenny Johnson Con Conservative 13,158 26.3 %
Ken Ferguson RUK Reform UK 6,422 12.9 %
Gail Jenkinson Green Green Party 4,160 8.3 %
Peter Reisdorf LD Liberal Democrat 3,055 6.1 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 427 of 516 eligible divisions (82.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

427

Total votes

214

Aye

213

No

8

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 214 / Noes 213

Divisions

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Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

5

Speeches

10

Questions

0

Interventions

44

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Proposed Police Training College: Kinnegar 25 Mar 2026 2
Public Services 11 Feb 2026 7
Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 11 Feb 2026 7
Education 11 Feb 2026 5
Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform 13 Jan 2026 1
Public Services 7 Jan 2026 6
Northern Ireland Executive 7 Jan 2026 3
Community Groups: Northern Ireland and Great Britain 19 Nov 2025 6
Film and Television Productions 19 Nov 2025 3
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 18 Nov 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: SQR Group Address of donor: Unit 2 Hawthorn Business Park, 165 Granville Road, Childs Hill, London NW2 2AZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invited by the Damari family to a Spurs game in a corporate box which is owned by SQR Group, value £375 Date received: 11 May 2025 Date accepted: 11 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 08243074 (Registered 14 May 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is Matthew Patrick?

Matthew Patrick is a Member of Parliament representing Wirral West. Source

Which party does Matthew Patrick represent?

Matthew Patrick currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Matthew Patrick represent?

Matthew Patrick currently represents Wirral West. Source

How long has Matthew Patrick been an MP?

Matthew Patrick has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Matthew Patrick voted in?

Matthew Patrick has recorded votes in 427 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (82.8 % 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 Matthew Patrick voted against their party?

Matthew Patrick has voted against the party majority 8 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Matthew Patrick held?

Matthew Patrick 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 Matthew Patrick?

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

What was Matthew Patrick's latest election result?

Matthew Patrick's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Wirral West, with a majority of 9,998. Source

How active is Matthew Patrick in parliamentary debates?

Matthew Patrick has made 59 contributions across 22 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source