Catherine West

MP since 7 May 2015

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Catherine West is the Labour MP for Hornsey and Friern Barnet, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

1747

Votes Cast

£264,778

Expenses 2024-25

21,475

Majority

58.7%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£264,778

Staffing£243,275
Office£21,307
Travel£196

Year-on-Year

2024-25£264,778
2023-24£252,107
2022-23£242,673
2021-22£232,037
2020-21£201,049
2019-20£178,128
2018-19£178,749
2017-18£166,520
2016-17£159,319
2015-16£128,909

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,642 voters

Labour
28,535 votes58.7%
Green Party
7,060 votes14.5%
Liberal Democrat
6,099 votes12.5%
Conservative
4,011 votes8.3%
Reform UK
1,989 votes4.1%
Workers Party of Britain
766 votes1.6%
Christian Peoples Alliance
182 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

124

Written Questions

4

Oral Questions

73

Debates Spoken In

304

Speeches

369

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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7 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

7 votes · 21 Apr 2026

7 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

6 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

Financial Interests(2)

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

Role, work or services
Speaking engagement
Payer
Ravenswood School, 10 Henry Street, Gordon NSW 2072, Australia

Registered 6 January 2026

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

25 September 2025 Ownership details: Co-owned with spouse

Type of land/property
Residential property (One bedroom appartment)
Number of properties
1
Location
New South Wales, Australia
Interest held
from 25 September 2025
Ownership details
Co-owned with spouse.

Registered 25 September 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Catherine in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help improve preparation for droughts and wildfires in woods and forests in the context of the recent

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of BBC job reductions on the BBC's ability to provide trusted public broadcast

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport1 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to protect workers' rights to flexible working.

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 1 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress is being made to achieve justice for the victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made to improve diagnosis and care for people with osteoporosis.

Department of Health and Social Care1 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the impact of data centres on the natural environment.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero1 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the quality of water for recreational use.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to mental health services for adopted children and their families.

Department for Education16 Jul 2026

Hearing: Medical Treatments and Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to (a) ear wax removal services and (b) hearing test appointments on the NHS.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care13 Jul 2026

Venezuela: Disaster Relief

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what further steps she is considering to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela following the recent earthquak

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office13 Jul 2026
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