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Matt Bishop

Labour Forest of Dean

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

Staffing£96,826

Office£29,939

Accommodation£22,162

Travel£8,225

Other£431

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Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,091 voters

✓Labour

16,373 votes34.0%

Conservative

16,095 votes33.5%

Reform UK

8,194 votes17.0%

Green Party

4,735 votes9.8%

Liberal Democrat

2,604 votes5.4%

Socialist Labour Party

90 votes0.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

108

Written Questions

Oral Questions

Debates Spoken In⚑

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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Aye: 145No: 164

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4 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

4 votes · 8 Dec 2025

AYEGovernment motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120

You

4 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

4 votes · 3 Dec 2025

You

You

You

You

Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading

25 Nov 2025

You

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

NONew Clause 80

You

NONew Clause 17

You

NONew Clause 69

You

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 24 Nov 2025

You

You

You

You

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

NOOpposition Reasoned Amendment

You

AYESecond Reading

You

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Financial Interests(9)

Visits outside the UK

HM Government of Gibraltar

£700

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

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

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

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Date interest ended: 12 March 2025

Registered 19 July 2024; updated 12 March 2025

Miscellaneous

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Date interest arose: 5 June 2025

Registered 10 June 2025

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Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Matt in Parliament

Written Questions108 Oral Questions12 Early Day Motions

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.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology11 Jun 2025

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

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care4 Jun 2025

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.

AnsweredDepartment for Education21 May 2025

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.

AnsweredHome Office7 May 2025

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

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology6 May 2025

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

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport24 Apr 2025

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.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology22 Apr 2025

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.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Apr 2025

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

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care7 Apr 2025

Hare Coursing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to strengthen legislation on tackling hare coursing.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs31 Mar 2025

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