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, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Stretford and Urmston first elected in December 2022, has a relatively limited parliamentary voting record with a participation rate of 46.60% and a rank of 388 of 650 MPs overall. He has been more active in debate, ranking 320 overall with 470 contributions across 110 debates, with particular focus on welfare and benefits, employment rights, and child safeguarding. His debate contributions significantly outpace his voting participation, showing a notable divergence between these two forms of parliamentary activity. Among the small cohort of MPs elected in 2022, Western ranks fifth in voting participation but third in debate contributions.

Summary generated on 18/05/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

249 / 529

47.07%

Ranked #383 of 650 MPs (41th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

125 / 9244

697 total contributions

Ranked #282 of 650 MPs (57th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

11

£35,130.00

£

Total declared interests