Labour Party MP for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough.
A minister-ranked rebel on assisted dying, Madders broke with Labour five times on 20 June 2025 during the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — voting against Third Reading and backing amendments to tighten eligibility safeguards, including measures to prevent self-starvation being used to meet the terminal illness threshold. His voting on the bill sits 20 percentage points above his party's average on assisted-dying safeguards, making this one of his most distinctive positions. Locally, he has been active in championing a £1bn electric van investment linked to Ellesmere Port's manufacturing base and a £20m constituency regeneration package, while publicly demanding answers over vulnerable patients losing NHS transport.
At 87% voting participation and 97.7% party alignment, Madders is a reliable Labour loyalist in most divisions. He votes consistently for progressive taxation (100% aligned) and workers' rights (85%), and backed railway nationalisation at Third Reading. He deviates from his party on local government powers — 26 percentage points above the Labour average — and shows more appetite than most Labour MPs for parliamentary scrutiny, though he sits well below average on civil liberties and opposition to tough-on-crime measures. His 776 speech contributions span economy and jobs, the labour market, social care, and local government, reflecting his seat on the Business and Trade Committee and its sub-committee on economic security and arms export controls.
His background as a former employment lawyer shapes a consistent focus on the labour market in debate. News coverage over the past 90 days runs to 39 articles, led by crime and economy-jobs stories, though average sentiment scores are close to neutral — suggesting routine local reporting rather than sustained controversy or high-profile wins. Voting data is well populated; debate transcripts for some recent bills, including elements of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, are not yet available, limiting full analysis of those positions.
Justin Madders is the Labour MP for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
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
Moments where the whip was free, or where Madders broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Characterising the approach as 'fire and rehire' in response to workers' rights judgment; calling for manifesto commitment to single worker status to resolve such ambiguities syste…”
“Questioned why equalities data showed 66% of legal aid recipients had disabilities and 40% had mental health conditions, asking whether the Government had investigated the implicat…”
“Warned that enforcement alone fails—shops reopen with connected parties. Called for permanent closure powers without court, landlord criminal sanctions, better fine collection (cit…”
“Leasehold reform must proceed swiftly; government should publish consultation on valuation rates for enfranchisement immediately to unblock the 2024 Act's provisions.”
Select, joint and other committees Madders currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls | Member | Select |
| Business and Trade Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Madders sits on 2.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Business and Trade | 25 | 25.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 24 | 24.5% |
| Department for Transport | 10 | 10.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 8 | 8.2% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 7 | 7.1% |
| Cabinet Office | 5 | 5.1% |
| Department for Education | 5 | 5.1% |
| Home Office | 5 | 5.1% |
Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to establish transitional arrangements to allow businesses to sell through existing stock in the event that requirements pursuant to EU Regulation 2023/1542 on batteries are introduced; and what assessment she has made of a reasonable minimum sell-through period for manufacturers and retailers holding non-compliant inventory.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to implement the suicide prevention strategy.
Awaiting answer.
When he expects the RSS backlog to be resolved.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to support manufacturers to increase capital intensity.
Awaiting answer.
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Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Feb 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 241,471 | 80.7% |
| Accommodation | 23,843 | 8.0% |
| Office Costs | 23,372 | 7.8% |
| MP Travel | 9,803 | 3.3% |
| Staff Travel | 599 | 0.2% |
| Total · 189 claims | 299,272 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Madders on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough | 24,186 | 57.6% | Won |
| 2019 | Ellesmere Port and Neston | 26,001 | 53.3% | Won |
| 2017 | Ellesmere Port and Neston | 30,137 | 59.2% | Won |
| 2015 | Ellesmere Port and Neston | 22,316 | 47.8% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin MaddersWON | Lab | 24,186 | 57.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Ellesmere Port and Bromborough →