MP for Stockton West
Shadow Minister (Crime, Policing and Fire)
“A party loyal Conservative with a few notable rebel votes on high-profile issues.”
Matt Vickers is a Conservative MP for Stockton West, first elected in 2019. He currently serves as Shadow Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, in the opposition since July 2024, and has sat on several committees including Home Affairs and Justice, with involvement in bills touching on crime, border security and finance.
Matt Vickers generally votes with the Conservative Party (100% party loyalty, slightly above the party average), though his voting attendance was below the party average (52% vs 56%). He has recorded five rebel votes. On policy areas, he tends to back stricter immigration controls and asylum policy, supports tougher crime measures and Rwanda deportation, and has a mixed record on NHS funding, with transgender rights generally supported.
Has seven declared financial interests: three visits outside the UK, two miscellaneous entries, one item of employment/earnings, and one gift/benefit/hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
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
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
14 positions
Shadow Minister (Crime, Policing and Fire)
Since Jul 2024
Crime and Policing Bill
Mar 2025 - May 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Finance (No.2) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill
May 2023 - May 2023
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
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
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
AYEOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
AYEOpposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEThe 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.
