Labour Party MP for Bolton West.
Phil Brickell is the Labour MP for Bolton West, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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 Brickell broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2025 | Motion to sit in private | Yes | vs party |
Source · Hansard
“Welcomes new state-threat legislation and convictions; seeks assurance that the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office is being monitored to prevent transnational repression.”
“Welcome vehicle excise duty exemption but mountain rescue needs additional support: Crown indemnity insurance, rehabilitation access, medical supply exchanges, and proportionate CQ…”
“Examines Reform UK funding patterns and crypto connections; identifies red flags with Arron Banks, Christopher Harborne (£9m crypto donor), and George Cottrell; demands government …”
“Welcomes government support measures but highlights constituent concerns that 4,000 working people in Bolton West still need universal credit and face high heating, water, and food…”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Fiscal Policy | measured | “3/ “It’s time to give our enforcement agencies the resources they need to crack down on the scourge of economic crime, and for key UK overseas territories to fi…” |
| 25 May | Fiscal Policy | measured | “My take: 2/ “After years of inaction from previous governments it is time for us to become part of the solution, not part of the problem.”” |
| 25 May | Crime | angry | “🧵 1/ Did you know that £325 billion of dirty money flows through the UK economy each year? That’s tax evasion, money laundering, corruption - whether on the h…” |
Select, joint and other committees Brickell 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Brickell sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 28 | 17.7% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 24 | 15.2% |
| Home Office | 20 | 12.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 17 | 10.8% |
| Treasury | 16 | 10.1% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 14 | 8.9% |
| Department for Education | 7 | 4.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 7 | 4.4% |
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress her Department has made with Cabinet colleagues on resetting the UK's relationship with the European Union.
Our long‑term national interest requires a closer EU partnership, anchored in the Common Understanding and strengthened by new security and defence cooperation.Our Security and Defence Partnership has delivered a step change in engagement, …read full →
Media and Sport, if she will publish the modelling that informed the funding split for the Enrichment Expansion Programme.
The Enrichment Expansion Programme (EEP) will invest £22.5 million across 3 years to support up to 400 schools to provide a youth-voice led, tailored enrichment offer.Through the EEP, DCMS is providing £16.8m grant funding to a delivery par…read full →
Media and Sport, if she will make a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of allocating £22.5 million under the Enrichment Expansion Programme (a) across up to 400 schools and (b) via a single national delivery partner.
The Enrichment Expansion Programme (EEP) will invest £22.5 million across 3 years to support up to 400 schools to provide a youth-voice led, tailored enrichment offer.Through the EEP, DCMS is providing £16.8m grant funding to a delivery par…read full →
Whether her Department will respond to the recommendations in both part one and part two of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences by Jonathan Fisher KC.
The Government has received the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offence’s second report, Fraud in the Digital Age, and will publish it in due course.The Government plans to respond to the Independent Review of Disclosure and Frau…read full →
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung UK Name of donor: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung UK
Address of donor: 23 Devereux Court, London WC2R 3JJ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount … |
Elected member of the Executive of the British Group of the Inter Parliamentary Elected member of the Executive of the British Group of the Inter Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 26 Nove… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 6 Jan 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 133,257 | 74.1% |
| Office Costs | 19,287 | 10.7% |
| Accommodation | 17,479 | 9.7% |
| MP Travel | 6,857 | 3.8% |
| Staff Travel | 2,224 | 1.2% |
| Total · 96 claims | 179,925 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 3 Jun | What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the Supreme Court judgment in the Dillon case [2026] UKSC 15. | Tabled | Northern Ireland |
| Thu 4 Jun | Topical slot — question of Brickell’s choice on the day. | Topical | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bolton West | 17,363 | 38.9% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil BrickellWON | Lab | 17,363 | 38.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Bolton West →