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Sean Woodcock
MP for Banbury
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedSean Woodcock is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Banbury, elected on 4 July 2024. He sits on the Commons Finance Committee and the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, and serves on the Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bills Committee. The information provided does not include details of his career background prior to becoming an MP.
Voting Patterns
His voting loyalty is high (99%) but attendance is lower than average (16%), placing him on a centre-left spectrum (36/100). He generally votes for workers' rights and renter protections, and for VAT changes, while often voting against tougher prison sentencing, bus services regulation, transgender rights and mental health services; climate votes are mixed. He has two notable rebel votes in June 2025, voting AYE on amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill when the party voted NO.
Notable Positions
- Supports workers' rights and trade union powers
- Supports renter protections
- Generally votes against transgender rights
- Generally votes against mental health services
- Generally votes against tougher prison sentencing
Financial Interests
One declared financial interest: a visit outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
16%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(36)
Based on 131 votesCareer & Roles
7 positions
Current
Committee
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Since Oct 2025
Committee
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
Since Nov 2024
Previous
Committee
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Committee
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Sept 2025 - Oct 2025
Committee
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye