The Westminster lensFormer MP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Josh Simons.

Labour Party MP for Makerfield.

Commons votes
337/521
65% attendance · top 70% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
195
across 53 debates · 23,165 words
Written Qs
10
10 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.

Josh Simons is the Labour MP for Makerfield, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.337 divisions · most recent 11 Mar 2026

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.

Economy72
Taxation64
Employment46
Crime & Policing43
Welfare and Benefits25
Constitution and Democracy23
Energy20
Housing18

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Simons broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.195 contributions · 53 debates · 23,165 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs16,927
Immigration8,875
Technology8,744
Defence3,741
Fiscal Policy3,730
Cost of Living3,323
Social Care3,322
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

4 Feb

Project Gigabit: Rural Areas

Government is successfully delivering gigabit broadband to rural areas through Project Gigabit contracts, with 1.3 million premises upgraded; exploring alternatives like satellites

279 words·Read
22 Jan

Digital Identity Scheme

Digital ID is vital infrastructure needed to improve public services, provide data control to citizens, and enhance government efficiency; the government will deliver free digital

443 words·Read
15 Jan

Digital ID

Digital ID will be free and voluntary for all eligible UK citizens, designed to transform public services, enable digital right-to-work checks to combat illegal working, and includ

3,559 words·Read
4 Dec

Digital ID Scheme

Digital ID is a vital free public credential needed to modernize UK right-to-work checks, align with international peers, combat illegal working, and reduce illegal migration.

407 words·Read
Showing 4 of 195·All 195 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Simons holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.10 tabled · 10 answered · 11 Sept 2024 → 10 Dec 2024

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Business and Trade330.0%
Department of Health and Social Care220.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs110.0%
Department for Work and Pensions110.0%
Treasury110.0%
Department for Transport110.0%
Department for Education110.0%

Most recent.

10 Dec 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

What progress she has made on implementing the proposals in the Get Britain Working white paper.

We are getting on with delivery. Fundamental reform will be delivered through:• Transformation of jobcentres to support people into and on in work.• Working with local areas to tackle economic inactivity.A Youth Guarantee for 18-21's in Eng…read full →

5 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered

What steps he is taking to reduce firework misuse in Makerfield constituency.

Enforcement powers exist for local authorities to take action when fireworks are unsafe, sold illegally or misused. Local authorities and the police also have powers to tackle anti-social behaviour caused by the misuse of fireworks. It is f…read full →

18 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of support for people who experience migraines; and whether he plans to provide additional support.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guideline, Headaches: Diagnosis and management of headaches in young people and adults, updated in December 2021, sets out best practice for healthcare professionals in the care…read full →

13 Nov 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered

Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to ban the (a) sale and (b) manufacture of wet wipes that contain plastic.

The Government is working together with the devolved Governments to understand the issue, with a view to legislate to ban wet wipes containing plastic across the UK.

Showing 4 of 10·All 10 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.12 declared interests · £259k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Sir Trevor Edward Chinn
4 March 2026
Sir Trevor Edwin Chinn
21 October 2025
Sir Trevor Edwin Chinn
4 December 2025
Francesca Perrin
6 October 2025
Michael Craven
4 June 2025
Showing 5 of 12·All 12 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Mar 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing185,34571.5%
Office Costs28,94511.2%
Accommodation27,95510.8%
MP Travel11,2444.3%
Staff Travel4,7331.8%
Total · 148 claims259,372100%
Showing 6 of 148·All 148 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Order paper applies to sitting MPs only.

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Makerfield18,20245.2%Won

2024 — full result, Makerfield.

CandidateVotes%
Josh SimonsWONLab18,20245.2

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Makerfield

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
SpeechesHansard · 23,165 words
21 Jul 2024 → 4 Feb 2026
Written QsMembers API
10 tabled · 10 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
12 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£259,372 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL