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Josh Simons
Labour MP for Makerfield
Josh Simons is the Labour MP for Makerfield, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government posts of Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office), and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology).
MessageSeat status
Safe
Majority size
5,399
Recent swing
-0.1% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
Francesca Perrin (£30,000)
Michael Craven (£5,000)
Wigan Warriors (£610)
SUPPORTED
Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...
Motion passed, 301-110
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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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Where Josh fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Josh Simons
Member of Parliament
Makerfield
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
- Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill