Matt Bishop
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Matt Bishop is the Labour MP for Forest of Dean, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
303
Votes Cast
£157,583
Expenses 2024-25
278
Majority
34.0%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£157,583
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 48,091 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
106
Written Questions
11
Oral Questions
34
Debates Spoken In⚑
52
Speeches⚑
303
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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7 AYECrime and Policing Bill
7 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
7 votes · 14 Apr 2026
3 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
1 AYE1 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Financial Interests(9)
Visits outside the UK
HM Government of Gibraltar
£700
Visits outside the UK
HM Government of Gibraltar
- Name of donor
- HM Government of Gibraltar
- Address of donor
- Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London WC2R 1JA
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights (£700), accommodation (£660) and meals (£400) for me and a staff member, value £1,760
- Destination of visit
- Gibraltar
- Dates of visit
- 8 September 2025 to 10 September 2025
- Purpose of visit
- Gibraltar National Day, as well as associated meetings and briefings
Registered 15 September 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Football Association Ltd
Two tickets including hospitality to the Women's FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Chelsea
18 May 2025
£470
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Football Association Ltd
Two tickets including hospitality to the Women's FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Chelsea
18 May 2025
- Name of donor
- The Football Association Ltd
- Address of donor
- Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW1P 98Q
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Two tickets including hospitality to the Women's FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Chelsea, value £470
- Date received
- 18 May 2025
- Date accepted
- 18 May 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 00077797
Registered 21 May 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Football Association Ltd
Two tickets including hospitality to the England v Belgium Lionesses Nations League game at Ashton Gate, Bristol
4 April 2025
£410
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Football Association Ltd
Two tickets including hospitality to the England v Belgium Lionesses Nations League game at Ashton Gate, Bristol
4 April 2025
- Name of donor
- The Football Association Ltd
- Address of donor
- Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW1P 98Q
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Two tickets including hospitality to the England v Belgium Lionesses Nations League game at Ashton Gate, Bristol, value £410
- Date received
- 4 April 2025
- Date accepted
- 4 April 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 00077797
Registered 8 April 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest ended
- 12 March 2025
Registered 19 July 2024; updated 12 March 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 5 June 2025
Registered 10 June 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Matt in Parliament
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to launch the Curriculum and Assessment Review Programmes of Study consultation in summer 2026.
Social Media: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what consideration she has given to repurposing social media algorithms whereby feeds recommend high-quality, age-appropriate cont
Children: Food Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the level of child morning hunger across early years, primary and secondary school settings and (b) the poten
Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve consular support for British nationals overseas.
Fly-tipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action is being taken to address ongoing illegal tipping a) across the country, and b) in the Forest of Dean constituency.
Artificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse Material
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of making UK AISI / Thorn's guidance entitled Recommended Practice
Health Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure specialist emotional and practical support is available for parents caring for children with lif
Pupil Premium: Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the eligibility criteria for pupil premium funding so that all children from families receiving Universal Credit are
Digital Technology and Media: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that schools and teachers are well supported to deliver effective media and digital literacy education i
Soft Drinks: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing the lower threshold of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy on (a) business investment deci
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