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Member of Parliament

Phil Brickell

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

78.7 %

Voting participation

+5.4 % vs avg

4,945

Majority

83

Debates (12 months)

102

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

Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 6/6 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Crime / Justice 59/61 (97 %)
Migration 10/11 (91 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 0/4 (0 %)
Work / Employment 19/37 (51 %)
Transport 15/21 (71 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Bolton West 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Rare Cancers Bill 26 Jun 2025 to present
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] 5 Feb 2025 to 11 Feb 2025
Tobacco and Vapes Bill 18 Dec 2024 to 5 Jan 2025
Public Accounts Commission 17 Dec 2024 to present
Foreign Affairs Committee 16 Dec 2024 to 13 Apr 2026
Finance Committee (Commons) 18 Nov 2024 to 20 Jan 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Bolton West Turnout 44,598
Candidate Party Votes Share
Phil Brickell Lab Labour 17,363 38.9 %
Chris Green Con Conservative 12,418 27.8 %
Dylan Evans RUK Reform UK 8,517 19.1 %
Vicki Attenborough Green Green Party 4,132 9.3 %
Donald Mcintosh LD Liberal Democrat 1,966 4.4 %
Patrick McGrath English Democrats 202 0.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 406 of 516 eligible divisions (78.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

406

Total votes

210

Aye

196

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 210 / Noes 196

Divisions

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Division Vote
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
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
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

26

Speeches

42

Questions

34

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 15 appearances
Defence 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances
Education 4 appearances
Tax 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Energy Security 19 May 2026 1
Business of the House 14 May 2026 1
Getting Britain Working Again 14 May 2026 2
National Security 14 May 2026 1
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 23 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 23 Apr 2026 1
Mountain Rescue 22 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 21 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

Name of donor: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung UK Address of donor: 23 Devereux Court, London WC2R 3JJ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): International travel, accommodation, and meals, value £815 Destination of visit: Germany (Berlin, Potsdam) Dates of visit: 14 October 2025 to 16 October 2025 Purpose of visit: Participation in annual UK-German Parliamentary Dialogue organised by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (Registered 31 October 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Elected member of the Executive of the British Group of the Inter Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 26 November 2025 (Registered 22 December 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is Phil Brickell?

Phil Brickell is a Member of Parliament representing Bolton West. Source

Which party does Phil Brickell represent?

Phil Brickell currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Phil Brickell represent?

Phil Brickell currently represents Bolton West. Source

How long has Phil Brickell been an MP?

Phil Brickell has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Phil Brickell voted in?

Phil Brickell has recorded votes in 406 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (78.7 % 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 Phil Brickell voted against their party?

Phil Brickell has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Phil Brickell held?

Phil Brickell has 6 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Phil Brickell?

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

What was Phil Brickell's latest election result?

Phil Brickell's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Bolton West, with a majority of 4,945. Source

How active is Phil Brickell in parliamentary debates?

Phil Brickell has made 102 contributions across 83 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source