MP for Warwick and Leamington
“A party loyalist who rarely rebels and maintains strong attendance with a security- and trade-focused parliamentary footprint.”
Matt Western is Labour (Co-op) MP for Warwick and Leamington, first elected in 2017. He serves on security- and trade-focused parliamentary committees and has previously been Shadow Minister for Education. His voting pattern places him on the centre-left.
He shows 100% party loyalty and higher attendance than the party average. His voting record generally supports welfare and public services (Universal Credit, NHS funding) and workers’ rights, while favouring regulatory moves on bus services; he tends to oppose stricter immigration controls, the asylum system, and the Rwanda deportation scheme, with mixed voting on VAT and transgender rights. He has one notable rebel vote against his party in 2018 on a National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity motion.
Declares financial interests in land and property and in shareholdings.
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.
13 positions
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Since Mar 2025
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Since Dec 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Since Dec 2024
Panel of Chairs
Since Nov 2024
Business and Trade Committee
Since Oct 2024
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
Sept 2021 - Sept 2021
Shadow Minister (Education)
Mar 2021 - May 2024
International Trade Committee
Mar 2020 - Sept 2020
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Feb 2020 - May 2021
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
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOThe 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.
