MP for Forest of Dean
“A centrist Labour MP who is highly loyal to the party, but with unusually low parliamentary attendance.”
Matt Bishop is a Labour (Co-op) MP for the Forest of Dean, elected in 2024. He sits on the Justice Committee and on the Courts and Tribunals Bill committee, and has previously served on committees including Crime and Policing Bill, Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, and the Finance Committee.
Matt Bishop votes with his party on all recorded matters (100% party loyalty) and has no rebel votes. His attendance is 11%, well below the party average of 33%. On policy, he generally backs workers’ rights protections and trade union powers, tends to support VAT changes, and generally votes against Universal Credit and renter protections; his positions on health, crime, climate, transport regulation, and civil rights are mixed.
Declares 10 financial interests, largely miscellaneous. Two entries relate to gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and there is one entry for 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.
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Parliamentary role · 18 Mar 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
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.
