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Jo Platt

Jo Platt

Labour MP for Leigh and Atherton

Jo Platt is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Leigh and Atherton, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

8,881

Recent swing

+5.3% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

No registered donations

OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 172-334

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 181-335

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SUPPORTED

Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion passed, 344-173

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Where Jo fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Jo Platt

Jo Platt

Member of Parliament

Leigh and Atherton

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

  • Modernisation Committee
  • Culture, Media and Sport Committee