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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)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED AYE
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
Matt voted with the majority
VOTED AYE
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Matt voted with the majority
VOTED AYE
11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Matt voted with the majority
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