MP for Bolton West
“A centrist Labour backbencher with near-total party loyalty, notable for one rebel vote on a private-sitting motion and a strong committee presence.”
Phil Brickell is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Bolton West, elected on 4 July 2024. He currently serves on the Rare Cancers Bill committee and the Public Accounts Commission, and has previously sat on committees including the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL], the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Finance Committee.
Brickell has 100% party loyalty and a voting attendance of 17%, below the party average of 34%. His voting record shows a mixture of positions: generally for protest rights, mental health services and VAT changes, but against transgender rights, prison sentencing and publicly owned railways, with mixed votes on universal credit, workers’ rights and trade union powers.
Declared financial interests include visits outside the UK (2 entries) and miscellaneous (1 entry).
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.
6 positions
Rare Cancers Bill
Since Jun 2025
Public Accounts Commission
Since Dec 2024
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Feb 2025
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Foreign Affairs Committee
Dec 2024 - Apr 2026
Finance Committee (Commons)
Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
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.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces 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.
