Matt Western
Labour - Warwick and Leamington
12,412 (25.2%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 8th June 2017
6 APPG memberships (as of 20 Nov 2024)
Canada, Electric Vehicle, International Students, Motor, Semiconductors, Video Games and Esports32 Former APPG memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Air Ambulances, Anti-Social Behaviour, Belt and Road Initiative and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Business Support and Engagement, Chalk Streams, Clean Quarrying, Climate Change, Council Housing, County, Cycling, Cycling and Walking, Down Syndrome, Electric Vehicles, Fatherhood, Football Supporters, Healthcare Infrastructure, Lebanon, Mental Health, Morocco, One Belt One Road and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Palestine, Parks and Green Spaces, Polar Regions, Pubs, School Food, Small and Micro Business, SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) House Builders, Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention, Theatre, Town Centres, UkraineDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
(48 words contributed)
Warwick and Leamington 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 105,507 signatures (0.23%)
of 105,507 signatures (0.23%)
of 45,736 signatures (0.17%)
of 25,163 signatures (0.16%)
Latest EDMs signed by Matt Western
50th anniversary of the Federation of Small Businesses
Tabled by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)That this House congratulates the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), formerly known as the National Federation of Self Employed (NFSE) on its 50th birthday; remembers that in 1974, one small business owner, Captain Norman Small, wrote to the press to begin a small business movement; recalls that Small invited small …
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Green Party: 4
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
P&O Ferries and DP World
Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision of P&O Ferries to fire 800 staff without notice or consultation with their trade unions, the RMT and Nautilus; demands the immediate reinstatement of the sacked workers; condemns their replacement with agency workers earning as little as £1.80 per …
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 86
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Matt 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.
Matt Western has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Matt Western has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Matt Western
A Bill to introduce a presumption in planning decision-making against approving quarry development in close proximity to settlements; to require the risks of proposed quarrying sites to health and the environment, including through silica dust, to be assessed as part of the planning process; to make provision about the use of quarries for waste disposal; and for connected purposes.
Friday 6th May 2022
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 limit bus drivers on local routes to driving for no more than 56 hours in any one week and 90 hours in any two consecutive weeks; and for connected purposes.
8 Bills co-sponsored by Matt Western
Planning (Quarries) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Paul Holmes (Con)
Digital Devices (Access for Next of Kin) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Ian Paisley (DUP)
Welfare (Terminal Illness) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Jessica Morden (Lab)
Disabled Facilities Grants (Review) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Liz Twist (Lab)
Ground Rents (Leasehold Properties) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Eddie Hughes (Con)
Unauthorised Encampments Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Toby Perkins (Lab)
Packaging (Extended Producer Responsibility) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Anna McMorrin (Lab)
National Health Service Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Eleanor Smith (Lab)
Latest 12 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Cabinet Office has not made assessments on the local advertising spend for Brexit, trade and Covid-19.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The UK applies separate anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on imports of Chinese e-bikes. The Trade Remedies Authority is currently conducting transition reviews of both measures and I therefore cannot comment further. Relevant information will be published on the Trade Remedies Authority’s public file as both reviews progress.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The UK applies separate anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on imports of Chinese e-bikes. The Trade Remedies Authority is currently conducting transition reviews of both measures and I therefore cannot comment further. Relevant information will be published on the Trade Remedies Authority’s public file as both reviews progress.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Talc is permitted for use in cosmetics. However, to be sold on the UK market, cosmetics must undergo a safety assessment performed by a qualified safety assessor. The assessment is then reviewed by the manufacturer’s nominated “Responsible Person”, whose role is to ensure that cosmetics are safe and comply with the law.
If an unacceptable health risk is identified with talc, its status as a permitted ingredient in cosmetic products will be reviewed. The Office for Product Safety and Standards work with local enforcement authorities to take effective enforcement action where products are identified as not meeting the safety requirements.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Government does not hold information on ‘TV licence fraud’.
The BBC is responsible for the collection and enforcement of the licence fee. The BBC’s annual Television Licence Fee Trust Statement provides an estimated evasion rate, which is the predicted number of households required to have a TV licence that do not hold one. The estimated evasion rate for 2023/2024 is 11.3%.
The BBC’s Television Licence Fee Trust Statement for the year ending 31 March 2024 can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a0fda0fc8e12ac3edb03e3/E03119946_-_HC_xxx_BBC_Wales_-_Licensing_Fee_Trust_Statement_ARA_23-24_Accessible.pdf
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees. This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA).
The Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme provides general practitioners with information and guidance to counsel men who have no symptoms about the potential benefits and harms of PSA testing so they can make an informed decision about whether to have the test.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test, called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA).
The UK NSC is carrying out an evidence review of prostate cancer screening which includes looking at the evidence for targeted screening of specific high-risk groups, such as Black Men and those with a family history. This will determine whether a PSA test-based screening programme for high-risk groups could provide more good than harm.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. Organisations are expected to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines, which are based on the clinical evidence of the most effective treatment. The Department will be working with NHS England to support ICBs to improve the current National Health Service offer for patients.
The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health, and we are considering how to take forward the Women’s Health Strategy for England. We will prioritise women’s health as we build an NHS fit for the future, and women’s equality will be at the heart of our missions.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
In response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK Government established three Ukraine visa schemes to provide temporary sanctuary to displaced Ukrainians and their families. Those granted under the schemes have the right to work, rent or study and access to benefits and services for the full duration of their permission.
The Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme is due to open for applications in advance of the expiry of the first Ukraine scheme visas in early 2025, providing the same rights and access to benefits and services that individuals on the existing Ukraine schemes have.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
2 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
(View all Matt Western's MHCLG questions)This department funds a network of Welcome Hubs across the UK, as part of the Hong Kong BN(O) Welcome Programme. Welcome Hubs coordinate and facilitate regional support for BN(O)s, including helping them to understand and connect to local services in their area, which can include support with accessing legal advice. Information on the support that is available from each Welcome Hub can be found on its website. Welcome Hub websites can be found here.
The Citizens Advice Bureau also offer advice on finding free or affordable legal help.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The government has not undertaken a formal assessment of the adequacy of the regulations on the duration an estate agent can leave a to let or for rent sign outside a property that is no longer on the market. We are not aware of widespread concerns about this issue.
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)