MP for Hornsey and Friern Barnet
“A Labour MP with a strong attendance record who has occasionally rebelled on Brexit-related bills and now serves on the Treasury Committee.”
Catherine West is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Hornsey and Friern Barnet, first elected in 2015. She has held roles in foreign affairs, including serving as a Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and a government minister at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and she sits on the Treasury Committee from October 2025. Her parliamentary career has also included time on the International Trade Committee and Arms Export Controls, reflecting a focus on international policy.
Her voting record shows strong loyalty to her party, with a high attendance (71%). She has generally supported welfare policies such as Universal Credit and NHS funding, while opposing tighter immigration controls and a tougher asylum system. She has also taken notable independent stances on Brexit-related legislation in 2017 and 2018, voting against her party on several EU withdrawal measures and trade deals.
Declared financial interests include earnings from employment, ad hoc payments, and land or property holdings (within or 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.
9 positions
Treasury Committee
Since Oct 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Sept 2020 - May 2024
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Apr 2020 - Sept 2020
Foreign Affairs Committee
Mar 2019 - Nov 2019
Committees on Arms Export Controls
Oct 2017 - Nov 2019
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
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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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.
