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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.
MessageSeat 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
Prime Minister
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