About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Jo Platt) represents you, and all of the people who live in Leigh and Atherton, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

What you can do

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Proffil

Labour/Co-operative MP ar gyfer Leigh and Atherton

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 9 Mehefin 2017 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Also represented Leigh

Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol

• @joplatt.bsky.social
• @JoPlattMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Themau o ddiddordeb

• Cabinet Office
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Exiting the European Union
• Department for Transport
• Cybercrime
• Brexit
• Huawei: 5G
• GP at Hand
• Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

Swyddogaethau cyfredol

• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since 21 Hyd 2024)
• Member, Modernisation Committee (since 9 Med 2024)

Swyddogaethau eraill yn y gorffennol

• Member, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (20 Maw 2025 to 13 Mai 2025)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (10 Gor 2018 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (11 Rha 2017 to 23 Gor 2018)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee ( 4 Rha 2017 to 11 Rha 2017)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Crime and Policing Bill Committee (13 out of 15)

Ymddangosiadau diweddar

• Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: New Clause 5 - Extension of prohibition on employment to other working arrangements 12 May 2025

  I rise to speak in support of the Bill and the Government’s new clauses, as this issue matters deeply. When we talk about immigration and border control, we are not just talking about policies made in Westminster, but about real-life consequences for those seeking refuge. This Bill is a major step forward in building an immigration system that is both firm and fair, both robust and...

• Women and Equalities: Violence against Women and Girls 7 May 2025

  What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.

• Women and Equalities: Violence against Women and Girls 7 May 2025

  Recent figures show that sexual offences recorded by Greater Manchester police have quadrupled since 2010, with the Wigan borough seeing the most domestic abuse call-outs. Although the domestic abuse protection order trial in Wigan is welcome, more must be done to ensure that women and girls are safe. Does the Minister agree that broader societal action is needed, and can she outline how the...

Mwy o ymddangosiadau diweddar Jo Platt

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