MP for Makerfield
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
“A party-loyal Labour MP with ministerial experience in science and technology, notable for strong alignment with Labour on welfare and workers' rights and an unusually low voting turnout.”
Josh Simons is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Makerfield, elected in 2024. He has held ministerial roles in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and in the Cabinet Office, and currently serves on the Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill committee.
He is 100% loyal to his party with no rebel votes, but his voting attendance is 13%, well below the party average of 33%. He has generally voted for Universal Credit, workers' rights protections and trade union powers, while voting against mental health services and prison sentencing. His record on VAT, bus services regulation, transgender rights and climate change measures is mixed.
Declares 13 financial interests, including five entries for donations and other support to MP activities, five for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, two miscellaneous entries, and one shareholding.
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.
4 positions
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Sept 2025 - Feb 2026
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Oct 2024 - Dec 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.
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
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
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.
