Andrew Western
Labour - Stretford and Urmston
16,150 (35.1%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 15th December 2022
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
(since July 2024)3 APPG Memberships
Refugees, United Nations Global Goals, Maternity8 Former APPG Officer Positions
Council Housing, Homelessness, Housing Market and Housing Delivery, Nepal, Refugees, Regeneration and Levelling Up, Transatlantic Trade, WrestlingDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
(11 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(264 debate contributions)
(17 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(56,492 words contributed)
(2,005 words contributed)
Stretford and Urmston Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 108,881 signatures (0.71%)
of 73,224 signatures (0.29%)
of 105,373 signatures (0.23%)
of 125,341 signatures (0.21%)
of 2,950,464 signatures (0.16%)
of 1,032,568 signatures (0.14%)
of 634,685 signatures (0.14%)
of 108,881 signatures (0.71%)
Petition Closed
Raise statutory maternity/paternity pay to match the National Living Wage
Gov Responded - 25 Apr 2025 Debated on - 27 Oct 2025 View Andrew Western's petition debate contributionsclosed 2 months ago
Statutory maternity and paternity pay is £4.99 per hour for a full-time worker on 37.5 hours per week - approximately 59% less than the 2024 National Living Wage of £12.21 per hour for workers aged 21+, which has been set out to ensure a basic standard of living.
Latest EDMs signed by Andrew Western
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Andrew Western, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Andrew Western has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Andrew Western has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Andrew Western has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
1 Bill co-sponsored by Andrew Western
Electricity Supply (Vulnerable Customers) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Sam Tarry (Lab)