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

Staffing£148,829
Office£29,557
Accommodation£16,141
Travel£13,664

Year-on-Year

2024-25£208,190
2019-20£136,625
2018-19£197,268
2017-18£153,056

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 41,170 voters

Labour
19,971 votes48.5%
Reform UK
11,090 votes26.9%
Conservative
6,483 votes15.8%
Green Party
1,653 votes4.0%
Liberal Democrat
1,597 votes3.9%
English Democrats
376 votes0.9%

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 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 20 Apr 2026

7 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(2)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Co-opted Governor for Elysium Training. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)

Registered 31 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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

What steps she is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty in Leigh and Atherton constitue

What steps she is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty in Leigh and Atherton constituency.

Department for Work and Pensions1 Sept 2025

What steps his Department is taking to support people with motor neurone disease.

What steps his Department is taking to support people with motor neurone disease.

Department of Health and Social Care22 Jul 2025

What recent progress her Department has made on improving neighbourhood policing in Leigh and Athert

What recent progress her Department has made on improving neighbourhood policing in Leigh and Atherton constituency.

Home Office7 Jul 2025

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government9 Jun 2025

What steps her Department is taking to support disabled people into work in Leigh and Atherton const

What steps her Department is taking to support disabled people into work in Leigh and Atherton constituency.

Department for Work and Pensions12 May 2025

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.

Women and Equalities7 May 2025

What steps he is taking to shift care from hospitals into the community.

What steps he is taking to shift care from hospitals into the community.

Department of Health and Social Care6 May 2025

What steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls.

What steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls.

Ministry of Justice22 Apr 2025

What steps he has taken to help protect communities that are vulnerable to flooding.

What steps he has taken to help protect communities that are vulnerable to flooding.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs20 Mar 2025

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Business and Trade13 Mar 2025
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