Labour Party MP for Wirral West.
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).
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 Patrick 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: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Supporting the principle of investment in policing while confirming that decisions rest with the devolved Northern Ireland Executive and PSNI, not the UK government.”
“Government is actively collaborating with Northern Ireland Executive on education through ministerial visits, school twinning programmes, and sharing best practice on inclusive edu…”
“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…”
“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.”
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.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Culture Community | celebratory | “📺 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 Apr | Local Government | celebratory | “Another brilliant coffee morning, this time on the Woodchurch. It was great to have a thoughtful group discussion about 🚗 Parking 🚨Antisocial behaviour …” |
| 4 Apr | Mp Performance | measured | “🔈 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 …” |
Patrick holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 5 | 50.0% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 2 | 20.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 1 | 10.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 | 10.0% |
| Wales Office | 1 | 10.0% |
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
SQR Group 11 May 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Jun 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 134,507 | 76.6% |
| Office Costs | 24,944 | 14.2% |
| MP Travel | 6,303 | 3.6% |
| Accommodation | 5,359 | 3.1% |
| Staff Travel | 4,061 | 2.3% |
| Total · 206 claims | 175,493 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Patrick on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wirral West | 23,156 | 46.4% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew PatrickWON | Lab | 23,156 | 46.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Wirral West →