The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 20 Jul 2023

Keir Mather.

Labour Party MP for Selby.

Keir Mather
PlaceSelby
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ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
427/521
82% attendance · top 24% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
491
across 67 debates · 117,788 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

Keir Mather is the Labour MP for Selby, and has been an MP continually since 20 July 2023. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport).

§ 01Voting record.427 divisions · most recent 23 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.

Taxation92
Economy80
Employment43
Education40
Constitution and Democracy33
Crime & Policing33
Housing24
Welfare and Benefits23

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.491 contributions · 67 debates · 117,788 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Transport107,542
Economy & Jobs49,504
Local Government20,620
Environment14,346
Fiscal Policy7,464
Cost of Living6,736
Labour Market6,371
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

19 May

Draft Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026

Presented the regulations as necessary housekeeping to update UK maritime law, maintain international standards, and keep the regulatory framework effective without imposing new co

885 words·Read
15 Apr

Rail Prices: Contactless Payments

Acknowledged constituent concerns and committed to reviewing anomalies and improving communication, defended the scheme's overall benefits including flexibility and fare freezes, a

1,463 words·Read
14 Apr

Draft Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2026

The regulations represent proportionate deregulation that enhance safety by allowing CAA flexibility for innovation and specific events like helicopter arrivals at Formula 1, with

1,012 words·Read
26 Mar

Railway Stations: Accessibility

Government is investing £280 million through Access for All to improve station accessibility; 31 stations progressing; Railways Bill will establish legal duty on disability access.

189 words·Read
Showing 4 of 491·All 491 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

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

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.1 declared interests · £308k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Unison
24 December 2025

Source · Members API · Last amended 6 Jan 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing243,01078.8%
Office Costs28,5309.3%
Accommodation26,3408.5%
Staff Travel7,6522.5%
MP Travel2,7090.9%
Total · 103 claims308,271100%
Showing 6 of 103·All 103 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

Nothing tabled for Mather on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Selby22,78846.3%Won

2024 — full result, Selby.

CandidateVotes%
Keir MatherWONLab22,78846.3

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

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 · 117,788 words
26 Feb 2025 → 19 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£308,271 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL