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Andrew Western

Andrew Western

Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston

Andrew Western is the Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston, and has been an MP continually since 15 December 2022. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions).

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

16,150

Recent swing

-11.1% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

Manchester City Football Club (£700)

Homes for Britain Ltd (£416)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED AYE
21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed 386 For, 105 Against

Andrew voted with the majority

VOTED AYE
29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed 330 For, 275 Against

Andrew voted with the majority

VOTED AYE
11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed 375 For, 9 Against

Andrew voted with the majority

Where Andrew fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Andrew Western

Andrew Western

Member of Parliament

Stretford and Urmston

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships