Catherine Fookes

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Catherine Fookes is the Labour MP for Monmouthshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

472

Votes Cast

£211,272

Expenses 2024-25

3,338

Majority

41.3%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£211,272

Staffing£155,487
Office£24,926
Accommodation£18,043
Travel£12,469
Other£348

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 50,844 voters

Labour
21,010 votes41.3%
Conservative
17,672 votes34.8%
Reform UK
5,438 votes10.7%
Green Party
2,357 votes4.6%
Liberal Democrat
2,279 votes4.5%
Plaid Cymru
1,273 votes2.5%
Independent
457 votes0.9%
True & Fair Party
255 votes0.5%
Heritage Party
103 votes0.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

67

Written Questions

47

Oral Questions

116

Debates Spoken In

176

Speeches

472

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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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

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Financial Interests(2)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

School Governor, Monmouth Comprehensive School. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 25 July 2024)

Registered 25 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Smallholding jointly in my name, though I am not the landowner. (Registered 1 December 2024)

Registered 1 December 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Catherine in Parliament

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure rural households have access to adequate smart meter network coverage.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero15 Apr 2026

Voice over Internet Protocol: Broadband and Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure households without access to reliable broadband or mobile signal will be able to make calls fol

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology15 Apr 2026

Money Laundering: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle the use of cash intensive businesses for money laundering.

AnsweredHome Office12 Mar 2026

Driving Tests: South Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce car driving test wait times at (a) Monmouth test centre, (b) Abergavenny test centre and (c) test centres in South Wales

AnsweredDepartment for Transport12 Mar 2026

Children: Maintenance

What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Mar 2026

Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a UK Maternity Commissioner.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Feb 2026

Paramedical Staff: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure newly qualified paramedics can access appropriate NHS job opportunities.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Feb 2026

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help support right holders’ control over whether their works are used to train AI models.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology24 Feb 2026

STEM Subjects: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect STEM jobs in Wales.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade29 Jan 2026

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with Capita on ensuring newly retired civil servants receive pensions on time.

AnsweredCabinet Office29 Jan 2026
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