How They Voted
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Catherine West on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
I am delighted to have been appointed as the UK's Trade Envoy to Pakistan 🇵🇰🇬🇧 I'm looking forward to championing the UK as a destination of choice for investment and helping businesses in Britain & Pakistan to thrive. www.gov.uk/government/n...View post ↗
The fourth United Kingdom (UK) – Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) biennial Political Dialogue took place in London on 3 September 2025. The meeting was co-chaired by UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West MP, and Lao Deputy Foreign Minister Maythong Thammavongsa, and coincided with the 70th anniversary of dip…Read full ↗
I was pleased to learn about the fantastic online resources free for Haringey Library members — all accessible from your device! Access 1000s international newspapers & magazines via PressReader;Enjoy e-books, e-audiobooks;Over 50 languages to read & listen in! www.haringey.gov.uk/librariesView post ↗
Boosting trade and investment between Scotland and Japan are top of the agenda as UK Government Minister Kirsty McNeill embarks on a three day visit to Osaka and Tokyo from today (Weds Aug 20th). The Scotland Office Minister will meet with business leaders and politicians to promote Brand Scotland’s iconic goods and services and encourage Japanese inward inv…Read full ↗
The Second Vice Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kim Jina, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West MP (hereinafter referred to as “the Ministers”), co-chaired the second UK–ROK Senior Economic Dialogue in Seoul on 18 August 2025. T…Read full ↗
🏥Faster cancer treatment for residents in Hornsey & Friern Barnet thanks to new radiotherapy machine at UCLH I am really pleased that 1000s of cancer patients will see faster treatment thanks to the Labour Govt’s roll out of new radiotherapy machines. More details here - www.gov.uk/.../faster-c....View post ↗
Thank you to everyone at Abysinnia Court - I was delighted to catch-up with the Chief Executive of Hornsey Housing Trust, staff and residents, to discuss initiatives to support and improve services for older people and those in sheltered housing. 🏡View post ↗
Thank you Friern Barnet based 'Hope for Epilepsy' for inviting me to the Epilepsy Society exhibtion in Parliament, for National Epilepsy Week (19-23 May), to raise awareness of the impact, pioneering research being carried out and vital work being undertaken to support people living with epilepsy.View post ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
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Labour's commitment to the Triple Lock means 12 million pensioners will receive an increase of up to £470 – worth £1,900 over the Parliament. 🌹🌹Bluesky post · 2025-04-07
Later today Parliament will vote on the Assisted Dying Bill. My full statement outlining my position ahead of the vote is below 👇Bluesky post · 2024-11-29
the UK sanctions former Sri Lankan commanders and an ex–Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commander responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses during the civil war sanctions aim to seek accountability for serious human rights violations and abuses, committed …UK sanctions for human rights violations and abuses during the Sri Lankan civil war · 2025-03-24
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £264,778. Rank: #206 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 166 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £521,859. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
26 items for review
- £932 Single claim of £932.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 08/08/2024.
- £1,099 Single claim of £1,099.00 for Mobile telephone - equipment purchase (Office Costs) on 17/07/2024.
- £4,600 Single claim of £4,600.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 12/04/2024.
- £8,808 Single claim of £8,808.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/05/2024.
- £762 Single claim of £762.19 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 11/09/2024.
- £828 Single claim of £827.50 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 26/02/2025.
- £912 Single claim of £912.15 for IPSA RICS Valuation (Miscellaneous) on 23/02/2024.
- £937 Single claim of £937.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 14/12/2023.
- £4,500 Single claim of £4,500.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 19/04/2023.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 29/02/2024.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 28/12/2023.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 28/11/2023.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 28/03/2024.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 30/01/2024.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 30/05/2023.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 29/06/2023.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 28/09/2023.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/08/2023.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 02/05/2023.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/10/2023.
- £734 Single claim of £734.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 29/08/2023.
- £690 Single claim of £690.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/05/2023.
- £641 Single claim of £641.29 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 18/01/2024.
- £996 Single claim of £996.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 21/06/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £512,111
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£242,883
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£232,403
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£8,808
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
Iphone for MP0
£1,099
Surgery leaflets for 2025-260
£996
2024 surgery leaflets0
£937
Surgery contact leaflets0
£932
RICS valuation report Q3 and Q4 20230
£912
Toner for printer0
£828
Toner for printer0
£762
Caseworker software annual fee0
£738
0
£734
0
£734
0
£734
0
£734
0
£734
0
£734
0
£734
Year on year
FY 23-24 71 claims £252,114
FY 24-25 75 claims £264,817
FY 25-26 20 claims £4,928
Travel
£1,453 paid across 0 trips.
Gifts and Hospitality
1 gift(s) received. Source: Ministerial Gifts Register.
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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