Matt Vickers
Conservative - Stockton West
2,139 (4.4%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 12th December 2019
Shadow Minister (Crime, Policing and Fire)
(since July 2024)7 Former APPG memberships
Belgium, British Bioethanol, Food and Drink Supply Chain, Future of Retail, Loneliness, Luxembourg, Tackling Loneliness and Connected CommunitiesDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
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Legislation Debates
Matt Vickers has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Matt Vickers
Social Security
Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 75
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Matt Vickers, 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.
Matt Vickers has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Matt Vickers has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Matt Vickers has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
4 Bills co-sponsored by Matt Vickers
Markets and market traders (review of support) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Simon Baynes (Con)
Local Authority Boundaries Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Robbie Moore (Con)
Import of Dogs Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Elliot Colburn (Con)
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - None ()
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)Police officers have the power to use force where it is reasonable, proportionate and necessary to do so.
Oversight of police use of force is provided by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and any death or serious injury during or following police contact must be referred to the Independent Office for Police Complaints.
The College of Policing sets training and guidance for use of force to which police are expected to operate.
Minister of State (Home Office)