Voting summaries
MPs have many roles, but one of the most important is that they make decisions. These decisions shape the laws that govern us, and can affect every aspect of how we live our lives.
One of the ways MPs make decisions is by voting.
On TheyWorkForYou, we create voting summaries that group a set of decisions together, show how an MP has generally voted on a set of related votes, and if they differ from their party.
You can read more about our process , the kinds of votes we include , how we compare MPs to parties , and why we think this is important .
Below are summaries of how Catherine West has voted on key issues, grouped by policy area (randomly ordered).
This page shows relevant votes while Catherine West has been in Parliament, you can also view a summary just for the current Parliament .
Voting records for MPs who change parties / have whip withdrawn
This MP has either become an independent MP, changed parties, or had the party whip withdrawn over the course of their time in Parliament.
In the votes below they are compared to their original party (Labour).
How Catherine West voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
For votes held while they were in office:
Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
1 vote against, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
1 vote for, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes
43 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
2 votes against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted for strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes
9 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2020 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
2 votes against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Consistently voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes
11 votes for, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Almost always voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
14 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted for a second referendum on the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU Show votes
4 votes for, between 2017 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted for coordinated border security, new immigration crime offences, and scrapping the Rwanda deportation scheme (Border Security Bill ) Show votes
3 votes for, in 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Last updated: 12 Mai 2025.
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How Catherine West voted on Taxation and Employment #
For votes held while they were in office:
Tended to vote against (alignment score: 36%) raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
4 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote against (alignment score: 39%).
Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2017 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote against (alignment score: 35%).
Consistently voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
18 votes against, between 2015 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Almost always voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes
8 votes for, 3 absences, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Consistently voted against higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care Show votes
4 votes against, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted for increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies Show votes
1 vote for, 3 absences, between 2024 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted for increasing capital gains tax Show votes
6 votes for, 4 absences, between 2016 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted for charging VAT on private school fees Show votes
2 votes for, 1 absence, between 2024 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Last updated: 25 Mawrth 2025.
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How Catherine West voted on Environmental Issues #
For votes held while they were in office:
Almost always voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes
21 votes for, 1 agreement, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Consistently voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes
3 votes for, between 2018 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
1 vote for, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
2 votes for, 2 absences, between 2016 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU Show votes
6 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2016 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted for improving biodiversity Show votes
7 votes for, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for improving air quality Show votes
5 votes for, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for improving environmental water quality Show votes
4 votes for, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted for increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies Show votes
1 vote for, 3 absences, between 2024 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted for measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 agreement, between 2021 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Last updated: 2 Ebrill 2025.
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For votes held while they were in office:
Consistently voted for a lower voting age Show votes
5 votes for, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 4 votes against, between 2016 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 50%) fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, between 2016 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 41%).
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions .
Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
1 vote against, in 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted for more powers for local councils Show votes
7 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Almost always voted for transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes
11 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2016 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
16 votes for, 6 votes against, 11 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes
1 vote against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Almost always voted for more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland Show votes
6 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2017 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against photographic voter identification at polling stations Show votes
4 votes against, between 2017 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted for approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee Show votes
3 votes for, 2 agreements, between 2021 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Last updated: 16 Ionawr 2024.
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How Catherine West voted on Business and the Economy #
For votes held while they were in office:
Generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
2 votes for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 40%) measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes
2 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 40%).
Consistently voted against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes
2 votes against, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
2 votes for, 2 absences, between 2016 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for requiring imported goods to meet domestic standards Show votes
3 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for creating a new regulator for English Football Show votes
1 vote for, 2 absences, in 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Last updated: 8 Gorffennaf 2025.
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How Catherine West voted on Welfare, Benefits and Pensions #
For votes held while they were in office:
Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
11 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
5 votes for, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Consistently voted against increasing the state pension age Show votes
3 votes against, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Voted for means-testing/removing universality on winter fuel payments for pensioners Show votes
1 vote for, in 2024. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Voted for more powers to investigate welfare fraud , including requiring banks to monitor accounts of welfare recipients Show votes
1 vote for, in 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for reducing the health top-up for new universal credit claims, while increasing the rate of UC standard allowance . Show votes
3 votes for, in 2025. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Last updated: 9 Gorffennaf 2025.
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How Catherine West voted on Home Affairs #
For votes held while they were in office:
Almost always voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes
23 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Generally voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes
1 vote for, 1 absence, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Almost always voted against stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
2 votes for, 21 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Generally voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
1 vote for, 3 absences, between 2016 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
1 vote against, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources Show votes
2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Consistently voted against making it easier to remove those trespassing on land with an intent to reside there Show votes
4 votes against, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted against making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship Show votes
4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Last updated: 22 Mai 2024.
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How Catherine West voted on Health #
For votes held while they were in office:
Voted for smoking bans Show votes
1 vote for, in 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
1 vote for, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 52%).
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Generally voted for public health measures and social restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 Show votes
11 votes for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions .
Consistently voted against higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care Show votes
4 votes against, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted for reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs Show votes
2 votes for, 1 absence, between 2020 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Almost always voted for fewer obstacles for access to abortion Show votes
8 votes for, 2 absences, between 2017 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Last updated: 20 Mehefin 2025.
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As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.
11th May to 2nd June 2020
All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
2nd to 9th June 2020
The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
10th June 2020 onwards
The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.
See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
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