MP for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
“A high-attendance Labour MP with a background in business and trade, who occasionally suburban-rebels on select issues.”
Justin Madders is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, first elected in 2015. He serves on the Business and Trade Committee and its sub-committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls, and previously held a Government role in the Department for Business and Trade. He has a record of high attendance and generally voting with his party, alongside roles in opposition and government over the years.
Madders shows strong party loyalty and good attendance. He generally votes against tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, supports NHS funding and bus services regulation, and records a mix of views on topics like Universal Credit, VAT, transgender rights, and prison sentencing. He has also shown targeted rebukes to the party on specific amendments and motions.
Has three declared financial interests: 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.
15 positions
Business and Trade Committee
Since Oct 2025
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Since Oct 2025
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]
May 2025 - May 2025
Employment Rights Bill
Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Shadow Minister (Employment Rights and Protections)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill)
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy)
Dec 2021 - Sept 2023
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.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft 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
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.
