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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.
MessageSeat 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
Prime Minister
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