MP for Monmouthshire
Catherine 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.
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.
Declared financial interests include two miscellaneous entries.
Generated 21 February 2026
4 positions
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
Since Jun 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Women and Equalities Committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
Great British Energy Bill
Sept 2024 - Oct 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has generally voted for trade union powers
has generally voted for workers rights protections
has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has almost always voted against renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading