Michelle Welsh

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Michelle Welsh is the Labour MP for Sherwood Forest, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

488

Votes Cast

£179,455

Expenses 2024-25

5,443

Majority

38.7%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£179,455

Staffing£126,434
Accommodation£23,950
Office£18,120
Travel£10,951

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,660 voters

Labour
18,841 votes38.7%
Conservative
13,398 votes27.5%
Reform UK
11,320 votes23.3%
Green Party
2,216 votes4.5%
Liberal Democrat
1,838 votes3.8%
Independent
864 votes1.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

58

Written Questions

16

Oral Questions

60

Debates Spoken In

102

Speeches

488

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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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

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Financial Interests(2)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

The Football Association

Two match tickets, with hospitality, for me and one other to attend the FA Cup Semi- Final

27 April 2025

£550
Name of donor
The Football Association
Address of donor
Wembley Stadium London HA9 0WS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two match tickets, with hospitality, for me and one other to attend the FA Cup Semi- Final, value £550
Date received
27 April 2025
Date accepted
27 April 2025
Donor status
company, registration 00077797

Registered 2 May 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

School Governor at Arnold View Primary School. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)

Registered 3 August 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Michelle in Parliament

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of assessing money received from the settlement of an estate claim to be treated in line wit

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions6 Feb 2025

Motorcycles: Sherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle illegal off road biking in Sherwood Forest constituency.

AnsweredHome Office3 Feb 2025

Maternity Services: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve safety within maternity services.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care3 Feb 2025

Charities: VAT Zero Rating

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment on the potential merits of extending eligibility for the zero-rate VAT for charities to include flood defence equi

AnsweredTreasury30 Jan 2025

Honours: Succession

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation to end male primogeniture for baronetage.

AnsweredCabinet Office30 Jan 2025

Flowers: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of border checks on the cut flower industry.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs20 Jan 2025

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 19765 on Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete, when her Department plans to publish the findings from the

AnsweredDepartment for Transport8 Jan 2025

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is his Department's planned timescale for the review of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero29 Nov 2024

Reoffenders: Sherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce reoffending rates in Sherwood Forest constituency.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice28 Nov 2024

Housing: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that new housing developments are supported by adequate local infrastructure.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government28 Nov 2024
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