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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1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

2 votes · 13 Jan 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 7 Jan 2026

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 24 Nov 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

2 NO

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

3 AYE

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

3 votes · 13 Nov 2025

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

Social Media: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a minimum age to access social media of 16 years.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology15 Jan 2026

Pre-school Education: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that early years staff have access to adequate safety training; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of

AnsweredDepartment for Education13 Jan 2026

Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase community funding for employment and skills support for people living in su

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Jan 2026

Revenue and Customs: Migrant Workers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure that trainees on the HMRC Tax Specialist Programme are able to be awarded a Skilled Worker Visa to maintain the Right To

AnsweredTreasury12 Jan 2026

Iran: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to assist British Iranians to access information about the welfare of family members in Iran.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Jan 2026

Iran: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on coordinated efforts to promote human rights in Iran.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Jan 2026

Visas: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to seek reciprocal visa-waiver arrangements with the EU and its member states.

AnsweredCabinet Office6 Jan 2026

Further Education: Conditions of Employment and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to help improve pay and conditions in the further education sector.

AnsweredDepartment for Education6 Jan 2026

Gaza: Non-governmental Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support UK NGOs that have been prevented from continuing their work in Gaza.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office5 Jan 2026

Medicine: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support all medical graduates to access employment.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care5 Jan 2026
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