MP for Stourbridge
“A centrist Labour MP with near-total party loyalty, unusually low attendance, and occasional rebellions on welfare-related legislation.”
Cat Eccles is a Labour Co-op MP for Stourbridge, elected in 2024. She has served on committees concerning animal welfare and international affairs, including the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association/International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill. Her record positions her as a centrist backbencher with a focus on welfare and international issues.
Her voting record shows very high party loyalty (97%), but unusually low attendance (9%). She generally supports welfare-related measures, voting for Universal Credit and for trade union powers and workers’ rights protections. She has had a small number of rebel votes on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in July 2025, and she sits with a centrist stance (score 48/100).
Declared financial interests include two miscellaneous entries and one entry relating to visits outside the UK.
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.
2 positions
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
May 2025 - May 2025
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]
Nov 2024 - Nov 2024
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.
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
AYESentencing Bill
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
Parliamentary role · 13 May 2025
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 6 Nov 2024
The 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.
