MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick
“A long-serving Labour MP with strong attendance who has occasionally rebelled on European and overseas policy.”
Andy Slaughter is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick, first elected in 2005. He currently serves on the Justice Committee, the Liaison Committee and the National Security Strategy (Joint) Committee, and has previously held shadow roles including Shadow Solicitor General and Shadow Minister for Justice and Housing.
He has 100% party loyalty and 78% voting attendance (well above the party average of 33%). He has recorded five rebel votes against the party line, including on EU withdrawal legislation in 2017 and 2018 and on a 2023 amendment to overseas matters. In voting on policy topics, he generally backs Universal Credit and NHS funding, tends to oppose stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and shows a mixture of positions on VAT, transgender rights, and trade union powers.
There is one declared financial interest listed, categorised as miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
18 positions
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Since Dec 2024
Justice Committee
Since Sept 2024
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Shadow Solicitor General
Dec 2021 - Nov 2023
Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill
Dec 2021 - Dec 2021
Shadow Minister (Justice)
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
Judicial Review and Courts Bill
Oct 2021 - Nov 2021
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
