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.
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4 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 18 Jun 2025
1 AYE5 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
6 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
6 votes · 17 Jun 2025
3 NOPlanning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 10 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 10 Jun 2025
4 NOPlanning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 9 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 9 Jun 2025
3 NOProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 4 Jun 2025
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 4 Jun 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
Public Houses: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to protect pubs in (a) Forest of Dean constituency and (b) other rural communities.
Brain: Tumours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to fund research into potential treatments for brain tumours to help (a) extend life expectancy and (b) al
Mental Health Services: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that people in rural communities have access to mental health support within a one-hour radius using public tr
Mental Health Services: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that mental health services in rural communities are adequately (a) staffed and (b) supported.
Social Security Benefits: Chronic Illnesses and Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that planned reforms to the disability benefit system ensure security and support for seriously ill and disabled
Kinship Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the needs of children placed with kinship carers are fully assessed and supported especially in cases of (a)
Digital Technology: Forest of Dean
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help tackle digital exclusion in Forest of Dean constituency.
Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a hub and spoke model to community pharmacy.
Brain: Tumours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the families of people diagnosed with brain tumours.
Public Transport: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve accessibility for disabled passengers on public transport in Forest of Dean constituency.
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