Cat Eccles

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Cat Eccles is the Labour MP for Stourbridge, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

313

Votes Cast

£179,390

Expenses 2024-25

3,073

Majority

38.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£179,390

Staffing£123,076
Office£26,925
Accommodation£19,933
Travel£9,456

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 39,878 voters

Labour
15,338 votes38.5%
Conservative
12,265 votes30.8%
Reform UK
7,869 votes19.7%
Green Party
1,732 votes4.3%
Liberal Democrat
1,607 votes4.0%
Workers Party of Britain
1,067 votes2.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

117

Written Questions

18

Oral Questions

62

Debates Spoken In

85

Speeches

313

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(3)

Visits outside the UK

Labour Friends of Israel Ltd

£2,600
Name of donor
Labour Friends of Israel Ltd
Address of donor
BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights, accommodation and meals, value £2,600
Destination of visit
Israel and Palestine
Dates of visit
25 May 2025 to 29 May 2025
Purpose of visit
Delegation to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Meetings with politicians, academics, activists and diplomats

Registered 9 July 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Councillor, (unpaid since 15 July 2024 and previously registered under Category 1) (Registered 18 July 2024; updated 29 October 2025)

Registered 18 July 2024; updated 29 October 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Trustee of Wollaston Village Hall. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 18 July 2024)

Registered 18 July 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Cat in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people aged 16-24 are claiming the Universal Credit health element while in full-time non-advanced education under Universal Credit

Department for Work and Pensions10 Apr 2026

Insulation: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that reforms to energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector drives heat demand reduction

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero26 Mar 2026

Almshouses: Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is the government taking to include charitable housing providers within the definition of affordable housing in

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government26 Mar 2026

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that referral services for women and girls impacted by violence and abuse will be evidence-based.

Department of Health and Social Care24 Mar 2026

Cats: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action the Government is taking to address harmful cat breeding practices, including the breeding of wildcat hybrids.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs23 Mar 2026

Royal Mail: Communication Workers Union

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to help ensure the new owners of Royal Mail honour agreements made with the Communication Workers Union and his Department.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade18 Mar 2026

Sewage: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many recorded sewage spills and leaks into (a) rivers, (b) coastal waters and (c) other inland waterways there have been in E

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs17 Mar 2026

NHS: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a 36-hour week for full time NHS staff at no loss of pay.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care16 Mar 2026

Cats: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help address harmful cat breeding practices, including the breeding of wildcat hybrids.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs16 Mar 2026

Medicine: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many medical students graduated from UK universities in each of the last five years; and how many doctors completed foundation training in

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care5 Mar 2026
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