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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3 NO

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

3 votes · 23 Feb 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 28 Jan 2026

3 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

3 votes · 27 Jan 2026

2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 13 Jan 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

What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the financial barriers to peopl

What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the financial barriers to people’s compliance with the requirement to self-isolate; and if she will make a statement.

Department for Work and Pensions8 Mar 2021

What steps he is taking to help enable face-to-face family visits to care homes.

What steps he is taking to help enable face-to-face family visits to care homes.

Department of Health and Social Care23 Feb 2021

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 January.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 January.

Prime Minister13 Jan 2021

What plans he has to develop the renewable energy sector in the UK.

What plans he has to develop the renewable energy sector in the UK.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy15 Dec 2020

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of CPS resources to tackle domestic abuse prosecutions

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of CPS resources to tackle domestic abuse prosecutions arising from the covid-19 lockdown.

Attorney General10 Dec 2020

What steps the Government is taking to respond to covid-19 outbreaks in prisons.

What steps the Government is taking to respond to covid-19 outbreaks in prisons.

Ministry of Justice8 Dec 2020

What assessment he has made of the preparedness of (a) businesses and (b) communities for the implem

What assessment he has made of the preparedness of (a) businesses and (b) communities for the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Northern Ireland Office2 Dec 2020

What steps her Department is taking to encourage employers to participate in the Kickstart scheme.

What steps her Department is taking to encourage employers to participate in the Kickstart scheme.

Department for Work and Pensions30 Nov 2020

What plans his Department has to support creative freelancers who are not eligible for the Self-Empl

What plans his Department has to support creative freelancers who are not eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport5 Nov 2020

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 October.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 October.

Prime Minister21 Oct 2020
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