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Matt Bishop

Matt Bishop

Labour MP for Forest of Dean

Matt Bishop is the Labour MP for Forest of Dean, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Message

Seat status

Marginal

Majority size

278

Recent swing

+5.3% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

HM Government of Gibraltar (£700)

The Football Association Ltd (£470)

The Football Association Ltd (£410)

SUPPORTED

Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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SUPPORTED

Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion passed, 348-167

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OPPOSED

Voted against Opposition Day

Motion failed, 105-332

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Where Matt fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Matt Bishop

Matt Bishop

Member of Parliament

Forest of Dean

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

  • Justice Committee