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Michelle Welsh
MP for Sherwood Forest
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedMichelle Welsh is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Sherwood Forest, elected in 2024. She currently serves on the Public Accounts Commission and the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, and has previously sat on committees for the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill and the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill.
Voting Patterns
She shows 100% party loyalty with no rebel votes, but a low attendance rate of 14% (compared with a party average of 33%). Her voting record places her centre-left (38/100). On key issues, she has a mixed approach to Universal Credit, generally votes for trade union powers and workers’ rights, and supports renter protections and VAT changes; she tends to vote against certain measures such as prison sentencing and bus services regulation, and has opposed transgender rights and most votes on mental health services. Her stance on climate change measures is also mixed.
Notable Positions
- Supports trade union powers
- Supports workers' rights protections
- Supports renter protections
- Voted against transgender rights
- Voted against measures expanding mental health services
Financial Interests
Declares two financial interests: gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; and miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
14%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(38)
Based on 116 votesCareer & Roles
4 positions
Current
Committee
Public Accounts Commission
Since Dec 2024
Committee
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Previous
Committee
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Committee
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against 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
2 declarations · £550 total
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
ABSENT
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye