Josh Simons

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Josh Simons is the Labour MP for Makerfield, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

337

Votes Cast

£259,375

Expenses 2024-25

5,399

Majority

45.2%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£259,375

Staffing£185,345
Office£28,945
Accommodation£27,955
Travel£17,130

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 40,263 voters

Labour
18,202 votes45.2%
Reform UK
12,803 votes31.8%
Conservative
4,379 votes10.9%
Liberal Democrat
2,735 votes6.8%
Green Party
1,776 votes4.4%
English Democrats
368 votes0.9%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

15

Written Questions

20

Oral Questions

50

Debates Spoken In

151

Speeches

337

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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6 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

NODefence
You
3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

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Financial Interests(12)

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Francesca Perrin

£30,000 to support my work as an MP

6 October 2025

£30,000
Name of donor
Francesca Perrin
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£30,000 to support my work as an MP
Date received
6 October 2025
Date accepted
6 October 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 22 October 2025

Miscellaneous

the law firm Levy Firestone

£22,537
Date interest arose
1 April 2025

Registered 27 April 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Michael Craven

£5,000 to support my work as a Member of Parliament

4 June 2025

£5,000
Name of donor
Michael Craven
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£5,000 to support my work as a Member of Parliament
Date received
4 June 2025
Date accepted
4 June 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 27 June 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Sir Trevor Edward Chinn

£1,250 to support my work as an MP

4 March 2026

£1,250
Name of donor
Sir Trevor Edward Chinn
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£1,250 to support my work as an MP
Date received
4 March 2026
Date accepted
4 March 2026
Donor status
individual

Registered 16 March 2026

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Sir Trevor Edwin Chinn

£1,250

4 December 2025

£1,250
Name of donor
Sir Trevor Edwin Chinn
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£1,250
Date received
4 December 2025
Date accepted
4 December 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 2 February 2026

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