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.

327

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)

131

Written Questions

22

Oral Questions

69

Debates Spoken In

94

Speeches

327

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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1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill

2 votes · 1 Jul 2025

3 AYE3 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

6 votes · 20 Jun 2025

5 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

5 votes · 18 Jun 2025

1 AYE5 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

6 votes · 17 Jun 2025

2 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

2 votes · 13 Jun 2025

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

Kinship Care: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the post- (a) 16 and (b) 18 support for young people raised in kinship.

AnsweredDepartment for Education3 Jul 2025

Gaza: Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations has he made to his Israeli counterpart on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office3 Jul 2025

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps has she taken to ensure (a) fairness and (b) transparency in the allocation of social housing.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1 Jul 2025

BBC: Political Impartiality

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the BBC on the balance of political views in their programming.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport30 Jun 2025

Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of holding the second stage of the Leveson Inquiry.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport30 Jun 2025

Arts: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to facilitate accessibility to the arts for young people outside of the visual media sector.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport30 Jun 2025

Poverty: Children

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps is she taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce child poverty.

AnsweredTreasury30 Jun 2025

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Budget Statement 2024, the Spring Statement 2025 and the Spending Review 2025, what forecast she has made of levels of child

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jun 2025

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help reduce reoffending rates.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice26 Jun 2025

Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of released convicts go on to reoffend within two-years of their release.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice26 Jun 2025
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