Andrew Western

Andrew Western

Constituency: Stretford and Urmston

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

Andrew Western is the Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston, and has been an MP continually since 15 December 2022. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions).

Andrew Western, Labour (Co-op) MP for Stretford and Urmston, was first elected in December 2022 and re-elected to the current parliament on 4 July 2024, making him relatively new to parliament compared to other MPs. He has cast 249 votes from 537 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 46.37% and ranking 394th overall among all MPs, while contributing 697 times across 125 debates and ranking 293rd overall in debate activity. His debate contributions are notably stronger relative to his voting participation, with a significant divergence between these two measures. His main areas of focus have included welfare and benefits, employment and workers' rights, and child welfare and safeguarding in debates, while his voting has concentrated on parliamentary procedure, justice and law, and employment and workers' rights.

Summary generated on 15/06/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

250 / 551

45.37%

Ranked #412 of 650 MPs (37th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

125 / 9879

697 total contributions

Ranked #310 of 650 MPs (52th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

11

£35,130.00

£

Total declared interests