The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Matthew Patrick.

Labour Party MP for Wirral West.

Matthew Patrick
PlaceWirral West
Blueskymatthewpatrick.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
428/521
82% attendance · top 24% of MPs
Party alignment
29%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
188
across 69 debates · 16,255 words
Written Qs
10
10 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

Matthew Patrick is the Labour MP for Wirral West, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office).

§ 01Voting record.428 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.

Economy91
Taxation89
Employment51
Crime & Policing38
Education35
Welfare and Benefits28
Constitution and Democracy27
Housing24

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.188 contributions · 69 debates · 16,255 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs7,041
Social Care5,196
Health3,929
Defence3,786
Fiscal Policy3,611
Cost of Living3,106
Local Government3,102
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

25 Mar

Proposed Police Training College: Kinnegar

Supporting the principle of investment in policing while confirming that decisions rest with the devolved Northern Ireland Executive and PSNI, not the UK government.

117 words·Read
11 Feb

Education

Government is actively collaborating with Northern Ireland Executive on education through ministerial visits, school twinning programmes, and sharing best practice on inclusive edu

293 words·Read
11 Feb

Defence Industrial Strategy 2025

Supports the defence industrial strategy as an economic opportunity for Northern Ireland and the UK, with emphasis on apprenticeships, small business support, and defence growth de

388 words·Read
11 Feb

Public Services

The Government is backing the Northern Ireland Executive with record funding and working collaboratively to share best practice on NHS waiting lists and health outcomes.

386 words·Read
Showing 4 of 188·All 188 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @matthewpatrick.bsky.social

Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.

@matthewpatrick.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 4 posts
Celebratory warm, supportive
Labour Party
4
Posts
3
Substantive
1
Culture Community
Most supports
Jenny Allinson 1
Woodchurch Pride in Place Board 1

Recent substantive posts.

WhenTopicToneExcerpt
21 AprCulture Communitycelebratory📺 Episode 2: Pride in Woodchurch 🚨 Meet the Chair 🚨 Big news - Jenny Allinson is the new Chair of the Woodchurch Pride in Place Board. Watch below to hear …
17 AprLocal GovernmentcelebratoryAnother brilliant coffee morning, this time on the Woodchurch. It was great to have a thoughtful group discussion about 🚗 Parking 🚨Antisocial behaviour …
4 AprMp Performancemeasured🔈 CASEWORK UPDATE 👇 Here’s an example of just one of the cases my team and I have helped with recently. As always, if you need support on an issue, please …
§ 04Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

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

§ 05Written questions.10 tabled · 10 answered · 27 Aug 2024 → 7 May 2025

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Home Office550.0%
Department for Business and Trade220.0%
Department for Work and Pensions110.0%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office110.0%
Wales Office110.0%

Most recent.

7 May 2025·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help secure the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.

We welcome the news that US-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander will be released. We thank Qatar and Egypt for their support in bringing Edan out. We call on all parties to use this opportunity to re-engage with negotiations to ensure a lasting …read full →

24 Mar 2025·Home Office·Answered

How many civil penalties were issued for incidents of illegal working in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20, (c) 2020-21, (d) 2021-22, (e) 2022-23, (f) 2023-24 and (g) 2024-25; and what the total value of those penalties was.

Information on illegal working civil penalty statistics has been published since 2016 as part of the Home Office Immigration Transparency Data. This can be found at Immigration Enforcement data: Q4 2024 - GOV.UK on tab CPO2.The most recent …read full →

24 Mar 2025·Home Office·Answered

How many (a) visits were made to premises where illegal working was suspected to be taking place and (b) arrests were made at those premises by immigration enforcement teams in (i) 2018-19, (ii) 2019-20, (iii) 2020-21, (iv) 2021-22, (v) 2022-23, (vi) 2023-24 and (viii) 2024-25.

The information requested is not currently available.Information relating to the number of illegal working visits is available in the Statistics relating to Illegal Migration - GOV.UK.Financial yearVolume of illegal working visits 2019/2062…read full →

24 Mar 2025·Home Office·Answered

On how many days Border Force would have implemented a red rating for expected numbers of small boat crossings in the Channel in (a) 2021-22, (b) 2022-23, and (c) 2023-24, if the existing methodology for implementing a red rating had been in place for the duration of those previous financial years.

The Home Office has interpreted the question to mean the periods 6 April – 5 April for the years quoted. The Met Office changed its assessment criteria for likelihood of crossings in May 2023. The following figures set out the numbers of da…read full →

Showing 4 of 10·All 10 written questions
§ 06Register & expenses.1 declared interests · £175k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

SQR Group
11 May 2025

Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Jun 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing134,50776.6%
Office Costs24,94414.2%
MP Travel6,3033.6%
Accommodation5,3593.1%
Staff Travel4,0612.3%
Total · 206 claims175,493100%
Showing 6 of 206·All 206 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 07This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

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

§ 08Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Wirral West23,15646.4%Won

2024 — full result, Wirral West.

CandidateVotes%
Matthew PatrickWONLab23,15646.4

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

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 · 16,255 words
29 Jul 2024 → 25 Mar 2026
Written QsMembers API
10 tabled · 10 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£175,493 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL