What steps she is taking to reduce pay inequalities between Further Education staff and staff in schools and academised sixth form colleges.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Cat Eccles.
Labour Party MP for Stourbridge.
Commons votes
267/521
51% attendance · top 89% of MPs
Party alignment
16%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
71
across 53 debates · 16,034 words
Written Qs
101
98 answered · 3 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.
Cat Eccles is the Labour MP for Stourbridge, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Eccles broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | No | vs party |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 | Yes | vs party |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 | Yes | vs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
21 May
Steel Strategy
“Thanks ministers for engagement but raises concern that downstream businesses importing non-UK steel products will be unfairly disadvantaged by quotas and tariffs.”
23 Apr
Allied Health Professionals
“Operating department practitioners and AHPs are overlooked despite being highly skilled; they need fair pay parity, expanded prescribing rights, career pathways, and inclusion in w…”
10 Feb
Energy Bills: Small Businesses
“Small businesses need stronger legal protections against rogue energy brokers and should be considered for tariff caps to prevent exploitation.”
13 Nov
Point of Order: Rectification Procedure
“Apologised for inadvertently breaching parliamentary conduct rules by failing to fully declare a funded visit during a previous debate.”
None recorded
Eccles holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 24 | 23.8% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 12 | 11.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 9 | 8.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 8 | 7.9% |
| Department for Education | 8 | 7.9% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 5 | 5.0% |
| Home Office | 5 | 5.0% |
| Department for Transport | 5 | 5.0% |
Most recent.
What steps the department is taking to establish a universally commissioned emergency eye care pathway to end the postcode lottery of these service in England.
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet local need. This can include community minor and urgent eye care services, with decisions on provision made locally to reflect p…read full →
What steps the NHS takes to provide healthcare to pupils with medical conditions in schools.
Awaiting answer.
What steps the NHS takes to support pupils with medical conditions in schools.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Labour Friends of Israel Ltd Name of donor: Labour Friends of Israel Ltd
Address of donor: BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any don… |
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Councillor, (unpaid since 15 July 2024 and previousl Dudley Metropolitan Borough Councillor, (unpaid since 15 July 2024 and previously registered under Category 1)
(Registered 18 July 2024; up… |
Trustee of Wollaston Village Hall. This is an unpaid role.
Trustee of Wollaston Village Hall. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 18 July 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 4 Nov 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 123,076 | 68.7% |
| Office Costs | 26,775 | 14.9% |
| Accommodation | 19,933 | 11.1% |
| Staff Travel | 5,273 | 2.9% |
| MP Travel | 4,183 | 2.3% |
| Total · 94 claims | 179,239 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Eccles on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stourbridge | 15,338 | 38.5% | Won |
2024 — full result, Stourbridge.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat EcclesWON | Lab | 15,338 | 38.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Stourbridge →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 16,034 words
18 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
18 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
101 tabled · 98 answered
101 tabled · 98 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
3 entries
3 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£179,239 · FY 24_25
£179,239 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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