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
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 40,263 voters
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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337 votes — page 5 of 14
2 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 28 Oct 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 28 Oct 2025
4 NOVictims and Courts Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 27 Oct 2025
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 27 Oct 2025
4 NOSentencing Bill Committee
4 votes · 21 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Committee
4 votes · 21 Oct 2025
1 AYE3 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
2 NOSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 15 Oct 2025
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 15 Oct 2025
2 NOMental Health Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Oct 2025
Mental Health Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Oct 2025
3 AYEEmployment Rights Bill
3 votes · 15 Sept 2025
Employment Rights Bill
3 votes · 15 Sept 2025
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
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Francesca Perrin
£30,000 to support my work as an MP
6 October 2025
- 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
Miscellaneous
the law firm Levy Firestone
- 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
(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
- 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
(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
- 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
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Sir Trevor Edwin Chinn
£1,250
4 December 2025
- 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
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Josh in Parliament
What recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle illegal working.
What recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle illegal working.
What recent progress his Department has made on strengthening national resilience.
What recent progress his Department has made on strengthening national resilience.
What steps she is taking to support people on Universal Credit into work.
What steps she is taking to support people on Universal Credit into work.
What steps he is taking to support rooftop solar power projects.
What steps he is taking to support rooftop solar power projects.
What steps her Department is taking to support the provision of grassroots sports facilities in Make
What steps her Department is taking to support the provision of grassroots sports facilities in Makerfield constituency.
What steps she is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in Makerfiel
What steps she is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in Makerfield constituency.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 30 April.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 30 April.
What steps her Department is taking to counter hostile state threats.
What steps her Department is taking to counter hostile state threats.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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