South East · England · 73,100Boundary · 2023

Watford

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Watford (Watford) and Bushey. Population 109,740.

A reliable Labour loyalist in the Commons, Matt Turmaine made headlines in March 2026 when he raised a child abuse case directly at Prime Ministers Questions, securing a commitment from Keir Starmer to review the law -- one of the more impactful constituency interventions a backbencher can make. Around the same time, he championed a £6 million SEND funding boost for Watford, having regularly visited local schools and met with parents and headteachers on the issue. These moves reflect a visible local-focus approach in his first two years as MP.

Turmaine's participation rate of 92% is above the Commons average, and his party alignment is a clean 100% -- he has not once voted against the Labour whip. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, and he sits notably to the welfare-reform end of his party, voting with the government on welfare changes more often than most Labour MPs. He scores low on pro-business, pro-parliamentary-scrutiny, and pro-lords-scrutiny measures, consistent with a government loyalist backing ministers in Commons-Lords disputes throughout early 2026. He speaks frequently on the economy, health, social care, and cost-of-living.

448
Commons votes
This parliament
£33k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.1k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Turmaine’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.464 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Turmaine has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
95
Economy
92
Employment
51
Crime & Policing
43
Education
41
Welfare and Benefits
29
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.13 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Bushey NorthAlan Leslie Matthews1,169Liberal
Bushey NorthLouise Jane Nicolas1,219Liberal
Bushey NorthPaul Anton Richards1,139Liberal
CallowlandRichard Peter Short1,069Liberal
CentralSam Summer924Liberal
HolywellNigel Bell1,159Labour P
LeggattsSham Begum864Liberal
MeridenAnnalisa Buraglio643Liberal
NascotMark Adrian Watkin1,394Liberal
OxheyKaren Ruth Clarke-Taylor1,267Liberal
ParkGabriel Duduta1,413Liberal
StanboroughClara Mulya Ansong798Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
109,740
Electorate 73,100 · 2024 register
Median income
£32,500
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
27.6%
England average 20.0%
Schools
46
31 primary · 5 secondary
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