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Josh Simons

Labour Makerfield

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

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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)

Written Questions

Oral Questions

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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Aye: 152No: 185

337 votes — page 2 of 14

Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory

28 Jan 2026

You

AYE

Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026

28 Jan 2026

You

3 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

3 votes · 27 Jan 2026

You

You

You

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025

21 Jan 2026

You

AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading

21 Jan 2026

You

2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

NONew Clause 5

You

NOAmendment 5

You

3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

AYEmotion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

You

AYEmotion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

You

AYEmotion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

You

AYE

Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025

14 Jan 2026

You

2 AYE4 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

NONew Clause 26

You

NONew Clause 9

You

AYEClause 86 stand part

You

NONew Clause 25

You

NONew Clause 24

You

AYEClause 63 Stand part

You

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

NONew Clause 7

You

NOAmendment 3

You

AYEClause 62 stand part

You

NONew Clause 12

You

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 7 Jan 2026

NORural communities

You

NOJury trials

You

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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