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.
309
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)
108
Written Questions
12
Oral Questions
36
Debates Spoken In⚑
54
Speeches⚑
309
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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309 votes — page 3 of 13
2 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 28 Jan 2026
Opposition Day
2 votes · 28 Jan 2026
3 NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
3 AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
2 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 7 Jan 2026
Opposition Day
2 votes · 7 Jan 2026
1 AYE1 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
2 votes · 16 Dec 2025
Finance (No. 2) Bill
2 votes · 16 Dec 2025
2 NOOpposition day
2 votes · 10 Dec 2025
Opposition day
2 votes · 10 Dec 2025
1 AYE1 NORailways Bill
2 votes · 9 Dec 2025
Railways Bill
2 votes · 9 Dec 2025
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
Mobile Phones and Research: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he plans to publish research on the impact of (a) smartphones and (b) social media on young people.
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce regional disparities in the (a) treatment and (b) outcomes of patients with peripheral arterial
CPR: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the administration of CPR training in schools.
Police Community Support Officers: Medals
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a 20 years’ service medal for Police Community Support Officers.
Mobile Broadband: Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47133 on Mobile Broadbands, whether the implementation of part two of th
Sports: Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with key stakeholders to meet (a) the requirements of commercial broadcasters and (b) secure public access to live
Mobile Broadband: Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to undertake a review of the mobile telecommunications market.
Bipolar Disorder: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to establish specialist care pathways for people with bipolar to (a) improve treatment and (b) reduce misdiagnosis.
Osteoporosis: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that all NICE-approved medicines for osteoporosis are included in (a) ICS and (b) local for
Hare Coursing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to strengthen legislation on tackling hare coursing.
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