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Matt Western

Labour Warwick and Leamington

Voting record

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Voted for
0
Voted against
3
Didn’t vote

Based on 9 recorded Commons divisions at Second or Third Reading of bills tracked by Hear, Hear — not a full voting record. “Didn’t vote” means Parliament has no vote recorded for them in that division (absent, abstained, paired, or excused). See the All votes tab below for every division.

See Matt Western’s full voting record on Parliament’s site →

Every Commons division on file for Matt Western — amendments, motions and opposition-day votes as well as bills. Took part in 1,571 of 2,121 (74%). Recorded in both lobbies (a deliberate abstention) 1 time.

23 Jun 2026 Opposition Day: Puberty blockers Ayes 112, Noes 283 No
23 Jun 2026 Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness Ayes 108, Noes 307 No
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 Ayes 171, Noes 322 No
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 Ayes 74, Noes 323 No
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 Ayes 104, Noes 391 No
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 Ayes 164, Noes 311 No
15 Jun 2026 Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival Ayes 24, Noes 37 No
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 Ayes 80, Noes 298 No
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 Ayes 99, Noes 371 No
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Ayes 170, Noes 301 No
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Ayes 171, Noes 302 No
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) Ayes 104, Noes 316 No
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) Ayes 78, Noes 408 No
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) Ayes 104, Noes 317 No
19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) Ayes 108, Noes 323 No
28 Apr 2026 Privilege Ayes 223, Noes 335 No
24 Mar 2026 Opposition Day: Defence Ayes 98, Noes 306 No
24 Mar 2026 Opposition Day: Oil and gas Ayes 108, Noes 297 No
18 Mar 2026 Opposition day: Student loans Ayes 88, Noes 266 No
18 Mar 2026 Opposition day: Fuel duty Ayes 103, Noes 259 No
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Youth unemployment Ayes 91, Noes 287 No
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory Ayes 103, Noes 284 No
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 Ayes 88, Noes 310 No
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 Ayes 61, Noes 311 No
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 Ayes 91, Noes 378 No
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 Ayes 172, Noes 334 No
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 Ayes 181, Noes 335 No
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 Ayes 187, Noes 351 No
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 Ayes 184, Noes 331 No
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 Ayes 188, Noes 341 No
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 Ayes 185, Noes 344 No
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Covers 9 Mar 2016 to 11 Sep 2026 — Parliament’s votes data doesn’t go back further. “No vote recorded” is Parliament’s own list of members with nothing recorded for that division: it can mean absent, deliberately abstaining, paired, or excused, and the data doesn’t say which. Click a division title for Parliament’s own page for it.

Government & opposition roles

Matt Western doesn’t currently hold a government or shadow front-bench post, but has in the past. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Previously held
Shadow Minister (Education) — Department for Education (2021-03-08 to 2024-05-30) Shadow
Opposition Whip (Commons) — Whips Office (Commons) (2020-02-12 to 2021-05-14) Shadow

Declared financial interests

From Parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests — Parliament’s official register for Matt Western →. Topic tags below are our own automated, best-effort keyword match, not Parliament’s classification.

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: (1) Government of Jersey London Office (2) States of Guernsey (3) Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Address of donor: (1) 4th Floor, 2 Queen Anne’s Gate Buildings, Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BP (2) Sir Charles Frossard House, La Charroterie, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1FH (3) Richmond House, Houses of Parliament, London SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) On island transport and subsistence, value £505 (2) On island transport and subsistence, value £340 (3) Transportation, value £999
Destination of visit: Jersey and Guernsey
Dates of visit: 27 March 2026 to 31 March 2026
Purpose of visit: Channel Islands APPG visit to the Channel Islands. The group engaged in high level political meetings with Channel Islands Ministers, deputies and dignitaries and engaged in a wide array of cultural visits to increase understanding and cooperation between parliamentarians and their counterparts in the Channel Islands.
(Registered 29 April 2026)

Name of donor: Yachad
Address of donor: Star House, 104-108 Grafton Road NW5 4BA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, hospitality and travel, value £2,169
Destination of visit: Palestine (Israel)
Dates of visit: 24 May 2026 to 28 May 2026
Purpose of visit: To meet with a wide range of individuals, public officials and organisations, as well as to visit locations where violence has taken place, to understand the steps needed to achieve a resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and to adequately respond to the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
(Registered 19 June 2026)

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

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

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

Written questions to government

No written questions on file for Matt Western yet — this only covers what Hear, Hear has fetched so far (see Written questions), not necessarily every question Matt Western has ever tabled.

Business costs (IPSA)

£330,074.37 paid out to or for Matt Western across 360 claims — combining every financial year on file, not just the current one — covering office costs, accommodation, travel, and bought-in/temporary staffing. This does not include Matt Western’s permanent staff’s salaries — typically the biggest single share of an MP’s real costs — which IPSA only publishes once a year, after the year closes, as one aggregate figure, never as individual claims. Some categories (especially travel) are reported by IPSA as one whole-year total rather than itemised by date — marked “Aggregated” below. See MP expenses to filter this to a single year.

By category
Staffing — £250,810.89 (2 claims)
Office Costs — £47,426.98 (326 claims)
Accommodation — £26,715.11 (17 claims)
MP Travel — £3,888.18 (9 claims)
Staff Travel — £1,042.86 (5 claims)
Dependant Travel — £190.35 (1 claim)
Most recent claims
Stationery & printing — £107.94, 2026-03-30 — AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200013613-2126]
Stationery & printing — £1,221.23, 2026-03-30 — Multipack of toner cartridges x 2 [200013837-1]
Software & applications — £76.00, 2026-03-29 — CCI CONSTANT_CONTACT [200013613-1076]
Stationery & printing — £737.14, 2026-03-27 — CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM [200013613-10823]
Equipment - purchase — £150.00, 2026-03-27 — Sundries
Equipment - purchase — £69.99, 2026-03-27 — Other office equipment
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection — £100.00, 2026-03-25 — Disposal of waste furniture
Translation services - other languages — £81.24, 2026-03-25 — MIGRANT HELPLINE [200013613-11676]

Every claim on file for Matt Western →

Early Day Motions

No Early Day Motions on file as tabled by Matt Western — this only covers motions tabled within Hear, Hear’s current tracking window (see Early Day Motions), not necessarily Matt Western’s full record.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Matt Western is a listed officer of 4 All-Party Parliamentary Groups on file. See APPGs for the full register and the biggest funders overall.

All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Students — Treasurer
Declared funding: Independent Higher Education (£3,001-4,500).
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Video Games and Esports — Vice Chair
No declared funding on file.
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Canada — Chair & Registered Contact
No declared funding on file.
Electric Vehicle All-Party Parliamentary Group — Officer
Declared funding: Renewable Energy Association (REA) (£12,001-13,500).
Who funds these groups

Biggest declared funder across these groups: Renewable Energy Association (REA) — about £12,750.50 across 1 group (Electric Vehicle All-Party Parliamentary Group).

Renewable Energy Association (REA) — about £12,750.50, 1 group
Independent Higher Education — about £3,750.50, 1 group

Read this carefully: funding is declared by the group (often to pay for a secretariat that runs it), not paid to Matt Western personally, and declaring it is a legal requirement rather than a sign of wrongdoing. This only covers groups Matt Western is a listed officer of — ordinary members aren’t published. Amounts are Parliament’s own figures; where it gave a banded range the midpoint is used, so totals are approximate. Funders are grouped by name, so the same organisation spelled very differently may appear twice.

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