Catherine West
Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet
21,475 (44.1%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 7th May 2015
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(since July 2024)66 Former APPG memberships
Alevis, American Football, Australia and New Zealand, Belt and Road Initiative and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Brazil, Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism, British Council, British Overseas Territories, British Turks and Kurds, Cayman Islands, Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory), China, Chinese in Britain, Connaught Income Fund, Coronavirus, Crossrail Two, Cyprus, Deaths Abroad, Consular Services and Assistance, Devolution, Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, Esports, Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion, Extraordinary Rendition, Foreign Affairs, Get Refusal, Global Tuberculosis, Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood, Hair Industry, Hairdressing, Barbering and Cosmetology, Hazaras, Indonesia, Ireland and the Irish in Britain, Jamaica, Korea, London, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, Netball, Norfolk Island, North Korea, One Belt One Road and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Overseas Territories, Pacific Islands, Pakistan, Plastic Waste, Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions, Reform, Decentralisation and Devolution, Reform, Decentralisation and Devolution in the UK, Rohingya, Rugby League, Serbia, Spain, Street Children, Surrogacy, Sustainable Built Environment, Swimming, Tanzania, Textiles and Fashion, Thalassaemia, Tibet, Trade Justice, UK-EU Relations, United Nations, Uzbekistan, Woods and Trees, Yoga in Society, Zoos and AquariumsDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
(3 debate interactions)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(22 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Catherine West has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateHornsey and Friern Barnet 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 45,656 signatures (0.35%)
of 105,374 signatures (0.32%)
of 105,374 signatures (0.32%)
of 45,656 signatures (0.35%)
Latest EDMs signed by Catherine West
Sixth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire
Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)That this House marks with sadness the sixth anniversary of the terrible Grenfell Fire disaster; calls for urgent action from the Government to ensure all buildings are made safe by remedying fire safety defects irrespective of building type, height, tenure or any other characteristics so a disaster like this can …
(Most recent: 6 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Campaign to secure the future of the Covid Memorial Wall
Tabled by: Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester Rusholme)That this House welcomes the creation of the Covid Memorial Wall on Albert Embankment by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice; notes that this memorial now includes over 150,000 hand-painted hearts to symbolise all those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic; praises the work of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for …
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 92
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Catherine West, 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.
Catherine West has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Catherine West has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Catherine West
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision for certain asylum seekers to be granted permission to work; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 20th February 2019
11 Bills co-sponsored by Catherine West
Offensive Weapons Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Helen Hayes (Lab)
Compulsory Purchase and Planning Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Emma Hardy (Lab)
Tibet (Reciprocal Access) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Tim Loughton (Con)
Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Christine Jardine (LD)
Counsellors and Psychotherapists (Regulation) and Conversion Therapy Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Karen Lee (Lab)
British Indian Ocean Territory (Citizenship) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Henry Smith (Con)
Immigration Detention of Victims of Torture and Other Vulnerable People (Safeguards) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Joan Ryan (TIG)
Local Electricity Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Jeremy Lefroy (Con)
Youth (Services and Provisions) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lloyd Russell-Moyle (LAB)
Voyeurism (Offences) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Wera Hobhouse (LD)
Organ Donors (Leave) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Louise Haigh (Lab)