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Catherine West

Labour MP for Hornsey and Friern Barnet, since 7 May 2015

Catherine West is the Labour MP for Hornsey and Friern Barnet, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

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Scorecard

61.7% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
355 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
220 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
4 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
805 Debates spoken in 3797 written questions tabled

Ranked 492 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) No vote 364–167
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) No vote 327–182
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) No vote 362–164
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 No vote 348–176
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) No vote 369–166
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates) No vote 371–166
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading Aye 322–179
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80 No 187–320
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69 No 189–320
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 No 87–321
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 No vote 99–367
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85 No 57–309
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 No 74–311
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 No 158–318
19 Nov 2025 Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 Aye 326–92
19 Nov 2025 Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 deferred division Aye 376–16
18 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Second Reading Aye 320–105
18 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment No 165–327
17 Nov 2025 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 5 No 147–318
17 Nov 2025 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 4 No 143–318
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40 Aye 244–132
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 Aye 250–133
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 Aye 252–130
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 Aye 254–129
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33 Aye 257–128

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

1. Employment and earnings

Role, work or services: Speaking engagement
Payer: Ravenswood School, 10 Henry Street, Gordon NSW 2072, Australia
(Registered 6 January 2026)

On the register since 20 Jan 2026

Payment: £1,489.80
Received on: 5 January 2026. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 6 January 2026)

On the register since 20 Jan 2026

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Great Britain China Centre
Address of donor: 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, hotels, food, and transport, value £4,738
Destination of visit: China
Dates of visit: 24 May 2026 to 29 May 2026
Purpose of visit: To take part in the 14th UK-China Senior Leadership Forum, as a member of the UK delegation.
(Registered 5 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property: Residential property (One bedroom appartment)
Number of properties: 1
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Interest held: from 25 September 2025
Ownership details: Co-owned with spouse.
(Registered 25 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

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Debates

805 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Money declared to them

1 donation accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £4,738 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.

AcceptedRecipientDonorTypeValue
24 May 2026 Catherine West MP sitting MP Great Britain China Centre Other Visit £4,738

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Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence; donations from the Electoral Commission's register. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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