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 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

7 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

10 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

10 votes · 14 Apr 2026

3 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

3 votes · 25 Mar 2026

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

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on issuing payments under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence3 Jun 2025

Economic Growth: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales.

AnsweredWales Office3 Jun 2025

Financial Conduct Authority

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the recent Report on the Call for Evidence about the Financial Conduct Authority, published by the APPG on Investment Fraud & Fairer Financial

AnsweredTreasury8 Apr 2025

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Pathways to work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published in March 2025, what steps she

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Apr 2025

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of disabled people unable to claim an exemption on vehicle tax due to being over the age limit to access a benefit wi

AnsweredTreasury26 Mar 2025

Motorcycles: Driving Instruction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of motorcycle compulsory basic training.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport26 Feb 2025

Motorcycles: Driving Instruction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to improve the training required for motorcycle drivers.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport26 Feb 2025

Motorcycles: Driving Instruction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made following her Department's closed consultation on improving moped and motorcycle training.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport26 Feb 2025

Housing Associations: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including housing associations under the Freedom of Informat

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government26 Feb 2025

Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available to people waiting for a Personal Independence Payment tribunal.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions18 Dec 2024
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