Stretford & Urmston / data
Andrew Western · Labour Party · sitting since 15 Dec 2022 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
1226days
from 15 Dec 2022
Divisions
395
of 504 possible
Attendance
78%
109 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
134
33 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£258k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 125 claims
Interests
2
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 78 | |
| Economy | 62 | |
| Crime & Policing | 43 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Education | 35 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 28 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 26 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Policy | 12 | 16,767 |
| Social Care | 18 | 16,602 |
| Economy Jobs | 15 | 12,902 |
| Crime | 5 | 9,993 |
| Labour Market | 14 | 9,654 |
| Education | 10 | 6,708 |
| Technology | 1 | 5,032 |
| Housing | 3 | 3,243 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2026I suggest that it is always good practice for an individual to look at how their pensions and other investments are invested. I am more than happy to ask the pensions Minister, my … Economy JobsSocial Care | 261 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2026I welcome the broad support from both colleagues who have spoken. I was surprised that the hon. Member for St Albans resisted the temptation to point out that describing the coalit… Economy JobsSocial Care | 251 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. The… Economy JobsSocial Care | 635 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026
Draft Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026
Draft Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I am very grateful for the opportunity to debate these three statutory instruments, which were laid before the House on… EducationLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 849 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026
Draft Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026
Draft Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026I thank colleagues for their broad support for the principle of more localised decision making and the flexibility it brings to local areas to shape the delivery of skills to meet … EducationLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 660 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026
Draft Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026
Draft Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026. EducationLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 18 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansI will not because I am short on time—I am sorry. While I do think that a Liberal Democrat should be wary, the hon. Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire made an important poi… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 198 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansWhat I say is that students, like everybody else, benefit from an improved NHS and from a range of interventions that this Government are making, but we cannot change everything ov… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 438 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansLet me begin by stating the obvious: the issues with plan 2 loans are a legacy of the previous Government. Plan 2 borrowers in England are undergraduate students who began their co… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 645 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I did not attribute a time period to the hon. Gentleman’s comments. I am simply stating that it is a fixed intention of this Government to seek to … EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 114 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Child Maintenance ServiceIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I am struck, as was the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade), by the level of interest in this debat… Social CareCost Of LivingCrime | 463 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Child Maintenance ServiceI will come to the points about communication and enforcement momentarily. I acknowledge that we all have difficult cases, but the CMS does handle billions of pounds a year in paym… Social CareCost Of LivingCrime | 802 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Universal Credit: Foreign NationalsThe hon. Gentleman may be unaware that the proportion of foreign nationals claiming universal credit who are in work is one third higher than the proportion for people who are Brit… ImmigrationFiscal PolicyLabour Market | 113 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Universal Credit: Foreign NationalsUniversal credit is primarily reserved for people settled in the UK. With regard to trends, overall the proportion of universal credit claimants in this country who are foreign nat… ImmigrationFiscal PolicyLabour Market | 45 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Universal Credit: Foreign NationalsThe hon. Lady will be aware that the Conservatives created this system. On her specific question about what we are doing to restrict access to the benefits system for foreign natio… ImmigrationFiscal PolicyLabour Market | 132 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 44 | 24,544 | 9.5% |
| Office Costs | 65 | 24,214 | 9.4% |
| Staffing | 9 | 195,622 | 75.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 9,770 | 3.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,681 | 1.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 13 | 21,022 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 9 | 5,641 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 14 | 2,716 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 2 | 1,847 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 3 | 1,365 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 6 | 1,259 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 1,220 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 14 | 640 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 7 | 481 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 12 | 407 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 9 | 379 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Payment to Stretford Public Hall for replacement radiators and internal lighting [200011782-386] | 1,782 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,153 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Contact information notice for publication in Trafford Music Service Spring Programme | 75 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 33 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,275 | Paid |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 40 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 17 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Other office equipment | 63 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 28 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | Bespoke Communications training for [***] [***] | 300 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 33 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 11 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | WWW.MAILJET.COM | 238 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 91 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,275 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 40 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Other office equipment | 170 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 50 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 28 | Paid |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
05 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Homes for Britain Ltd
Address of donor: 12 Old Bond Street, London W1S 4PW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Homes for Britain Ltd have arranged for 12 monthly payments (of £416.66) to the communications consultancy 411 Communications Ltd, for social media advice and support for one year until May 2026, value £5,000
Date received: 18 June 2025 to 18 May 2026
Date accepted: 18 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 14724694
(Registered 8 July 2025; updated 5 November 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Manchester City Football Club
Address of donor: Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus, Manchester M11 3EF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket and hospitality at Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers match, 2nd May 2025, value £700
Date received: 2 May 2025
Date accepted: 2 May 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00040946
(Registered 12 May 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 9 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklow St Martins | James Wright | Labour Party | 1,114 | 02 May 2024 |
| Davyhulme | Barry Gerard Winstanley | Labour Party | 1,772 | 02 May 2024 |
| Flixton | Simon Garfield Thomas | Labour Party | 1,936 | 02 May 2024 |
| Gorse Hill Cornbrook | George Devlin | Labour Party | 1,562 | 02 May 2024 |
| Longford | David Paul Jarman | Labour Party | 1,678 | 02 May 2024 |
| Lostock Barton | Shirley Procter | Labour Party | 1,638 | 02 May 2024 |
| Old Trafford | Sophie Rachel Taylor | Labour Party | 1,941 | 02 May 2024 |
| Stretford Humphrey Park | Tom William Ross | Labour Party | 2,032 | 02 May 2024 |
| Urmston | Kevin Alan Procter | Labour Party | 1,975 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 106,507 | Electorate 75,153 (2024) |
| Median age | 39 | years |
| Degree-educated | 35.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 74.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 64.9% | households |
| Private-rented | 15.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 19.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 59.0% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.