MP for Forest of Dean
“A centrist Labour MP for Forest of Dean with 100% party loyalty but unusually low parliamentary attendance.”
Matt Bishop is the Labour and Co-operative MP for the Forest of Dean, first elected on 4 July 2024. He currently serves on the Justice Committee and the Courts and Tribunals Bill Committee, and has previously sat on several other Commons committees including the Finance Committee and terrorism-related Bills.
He has 0 rebel votes and 100% party loyalty, with a notably low voting attendance of 11%. He generally supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers, while voting against changes to Universal Credit and against bus services regulation. His positions on protest rights, mental health services, transgender rights, prison sentencing, and publicly owned railways are mixed.
Declared 11 financial interests across categories, including miscellaneous entries; two entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; and one entry for a visit 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: 34%
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.
7 positions
Courts and Tribunals Bill
Since Mar 2026
Justice Committee
Since Mar 2025
Crime and Policing Bill
Mar 2025 - May 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Finance Committee (Commons)
Nov 2024 - Mar 2025
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Oct 2024 - Oct 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 Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOArmed Forces Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill
Parliamentary role · 18 Mar 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
Parliamentary role · 20 Mar 2025
Justice Committee
Parliamentary role · 17 Mar 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Parliamentary role · 15 Jan 2025
Finance Committee (Commons)
Parliamentary role · 18 Nov 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
Parliamentary role · 23 Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Parliamentary role · 23 Oct 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.
