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Catherine Fookes
MP for Monmouthshire
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedCatherine Fookes is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Monmouthshire, elected in 2024. She currently serves on the Licensing Hours Extensions Bill committee (from June 2025) and has previously sat on the Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] committee, the Women and Equalities Committee, and the Great British Energy Bill committees.
Voting Patterns
She has 100% party loyalty with a voting attendance of 14% and no rebel votes. On the political spectrum, she sits on the left (30/100). In key policy votes, she has consistently supported trade unions and workers’ rights protections, generally supported VAT changes, and shown a mixed approach to Universal Credit, while voting against many measures on climate policy, mental health funding, renter protections, and transgender rights.
Notable Positions
- Supports trade union powers and workers’ rights protections.
- Generally supported VAT changes.
- Mixed stance on Universal Credit.
- Generally opposed to climate change measures.
- Generally opposed to transgender rights.
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include two miscellaneous entries.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
14%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Left(30)
Based on 97 votesCareer & Roles
4 positions
Current
Committee
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
Since Jun 2025
Previous
Committee
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
Committee
Great British Energy Bill
Sept 2024 - Oct 2024
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
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
2 declarations
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
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
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