Jo Platt
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Jo Platt is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Leigh and Atherton, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
830
Votes Cast
£208,190
Expenses 2024-25
8,881
Majority
48.5%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£208,190
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 41,170 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
231
Written Questions
30
Oral Questions
69
Debates Spoken In⚑
96
Speeches⚑
459
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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8 AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
8 votes · 21 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
8 votes · 21 Apr 2026
4 AYECrime and Policing Bill
4 votes · 20 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
4 votes · 20 Apr 2026
7 AYEPension Schemes Bill
7 votes · 15 Apr 2026
Pension Schemes Bill
7 votes · 15 Apr 2026
Financial Interests(2)
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Co-opted Governor for Elysium Training. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)
Registered 31 July 2024
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Director of Pride In Leigh CIC, an organisation that hosts Pride events in Leigh. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)
Registered 31 July 2024
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Jo in Parliament
Care Homes: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to financially support nursing homes with increases in National Insurance contributions.
Care Homes: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increases to employers National Insurance contributions on (a) staff and (b
Sports Competitors: Hearing Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support deaf athlete swimmers with (a) training, (b) funding and (c) accessing equal opportunities
Employment: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support people with (a) Long Covid and (b) ME back into the workplace.
Employment: Neurodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to support people with neurodiverse conditions into the workplace.
Electronic Cigarettes: Tax Evasion
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to tackle tax evasion in vape shops.
Mental Health Services: Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help armed forces veterans access mental health support in Leigh and Atherton constituency.
Urban Areas: Wigan
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to encourage investment into high streets in (a) Leigh, (b) Atherton, (c) Golborne and
Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a regional transport strategy to improve connectivity between towns.
Court Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the potential merits of introducing mandatory minimum sentences for in
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