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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Aye: 460No: 370

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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

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 8 May.

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 8 May.

Prime Minister8 May 2019

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of local authority funding in Leigh constituency.

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of local authority funding in Leigh constituency.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government8 Apr 2019

What steps the Government is taking to ensure that contracts for the delivery of (a) NHS and (b) oth

What steps the Government is taking to ensure that contracts for the delivery of (a) NHS and (b) other public services will be excluded from future trade deals.

Department for International Trade14 Mar 2019

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 13 March.

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 13 March.

Prime Minister13 Mar 2019

What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on

What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on (a) co-operation on justice and (b) access to the European arrest warrant scheme.

Ministry of Justice12 Mar 2019

What recent assessment he has made of the importance of transport connectivity to social mobility.

What recent assessment he has made of the importance of transport connectivity to social mobility.

Department for Transport14 Feb 2019

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy12 Feb 2019

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Education4 Feb 2019

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Education17 Dec 2018

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of funding allocated to local au

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of funding allocated to local authorities for children’s services.

Treasury11 Dec 2018
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