Labour Party MP for Banbury.
One of Woodcock's most visible moments came on 20 June 2025, when he broke with the Labour majority on several votes on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — opposing the bill at Third Reading, backing amendments that would have disqualified applications substantially driven by fear of being a burden, mental disorder, disability, or financial hardship, and voting against a requirement to assess palliative care provision in the first annual report. His overall voting record places him among the more sceptical Labour members on assisted dying: at 17% alignment with pro-access positions and 80% on restrictions, he sits 41 percentage points below his party's average on access and 35 above it on restrictions.
Beyond that, Woodcock is a consistent, relatively high-participation backbencher — voting in 93% of divisions against a Commons average closer to the mid-80s — and a 98.5% party-line voter outside the assisted dying debate. His stance profile shows strong alignment with fiscal responsibility and workers' rights, low alignment with pro-business or pro-civil-liberties positions, and zero alignment with Lords scrutiny or tax cuts — broadly in step with the Labour government's direction. He sits on both the Finance Committee and the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, and his speech activity clusters around social care, the economy, health, and local government, totalling 177 contributions across 102 debates.
Locally, coverage is dominated by crime-related stories, with Woodcock raising hunting-related intimidation in parliament and visiting schools and charities. His news sentiment over 90 days is effectively neutral (average score 0.01 across 117 articles), suggesting steady rather than controversial local coverage. No data gaps materially affect this assessment.
Sean Woodcock is the Labour MP for Banbury, 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 Woodcock 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: Amendment 94 | 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
“A NATO-first approach reinforced by global allies is vital, and UK governments should remain united on national security.”
“Acknowledges 60% victim attrition in rape cases and presses for measures to keep victims central to CPS work and reduce case abandonment.”
“Supports the government's child poverty strategy and the abolition of the two-child benefit cap as a key measure to lift children out of poverty.”
“Expresses scepticism of opposition claim that wealthy individuals will leave if amendments do not pass; questions whether tax law changes are sufficient motive after sustained econ…”
Select, joint and other committees Woodcock 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee | Member | Select |
| Finance Committee (Commons) | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Woodcock sits on 2.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 6 | 66.7% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 | 11.1% |
| Department for Transport | 1 | 11.1% |
| Ministry of Defence | 1 | 11.1% |
Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reforming the Notice to Quit regime to reduce disruption to mobile data coverage and capacity.
The Electronic Communications Code allows for site providers to serve Notices to Quit in specific limited circumstances, including if land is to be redeveloped and is no longer suitable to host telecommunications apparatus, or needs to be m…read full →
Communities and Local Government, how many members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel have been allocated to support the drafting of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation in pursuit of planning reforms, in (i) total headcount and (ii) full-time equivalent.
Within the Office of Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) and Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) legal teams there are lawyers working on MHCLG related business, alongside members in the Government Legal Department. There …read full →
Innovation and Technology, what assessment her department has made of the potential economic impact of an increase in notifications to mobile telecommunications companies under the Notice to Quit regime.
The Electronic Communications Code allows for site providers to serve Notices to Quit in specific limited circumstances, including if land is to be redeveloped and is no longer suitable to host telecommunications apparatus, or needs to be m…read full →
Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the report published by TYI on 18 March 2026, titled ‘Small Changes, Big Rewards: Ensuring planning connects with mobile infrastructure ambitions’.
On December 18 2025, my Department, in conjunction with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, launched a joint Call for Evidence on reforming planning rules to accelerate deployment of digital infrastructure. This Call for …read full →
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Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Jun 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 84,451 | 71.0% |
| Office Costs | 15,573 | 13.1% |
| Accommodation | 13,063 | 11.0% |
| MP Travel | 3,027 | 2.5% |
| Staff Travel | 2,908 | 2.4% |
| Total · 122 claims | 119,022 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Woodcock on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Banbury | 18,468 | 38.3% | Won |
| 2017 | Banbury | 20,989 | 34.1% | Lost |
| 2015 | Banbury | 12,354 | 21.3% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean WoodcockWON | Lab | 18,468 | 38.3 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Banbury →