Andrew Western MP
Labour
Stretford and Urmston
M
Andrew Western is the Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston, and has been an MP continually since 15 December 2022.
He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£27,850
7 registered interests published in 2026
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
£27,850
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£63,096
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
50
50 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2024-10-01 → 2025-12-31
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 50
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | British Interactive Media Association, AbilityNet, Accenture, British Association for Supported Employment, Microsoft, Centre for Ageing Better, Money and Pensions Service. Trade Association Forum, Adecco, Association of Colleges, Catch22, Employment Related Services Association, Citizens Advice, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Youth Futures Foundation, Movement to Work, Royal National Institute for Blind People | To communicate DWPs transformation ambitions to a wider public?sector audience | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-25 | Allianz, Anthropic, Deloitte, Public Digital, Amazon Web Services | Bringing together government and industry leaders to address the real?world challenges of safely and effectively scaling AI in public services | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-25 | Independent Case Examiner | To discuss the number and rate of complaints received by the Independent Case Examiner | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-20 | Water UK | To discuss improvements to the department's approach to data sharing with Water Companies | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-30 | Turn2Us | To outline how reforms to Jobcentre Plus and the transition to a new Jobs and Careers Service will reduce stigma and offer more personalised, effective support for people seeking work | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-17 | Stornoway Port Authority | To learn about the ports deep?water development project and its potential to expand tourism and job opportunities on the island | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-17 | Harris Tweed Authority | To discuss labour market conditions, future expansion plans, and how the Harris Tweed industry contributes to local employment and global exports | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-17 | Navantia | To receive an overview of Navantias major engineering and offshore energy projects and discuss workforce needs, including staff recruited through the Jobcentre. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-16 | Stornoway Gazette | To communicate DWPs role as a major employer and highlight how Jobcentre services support employment across remote island communities. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-16 | Ishga Skincare | To hear about the operational and export challenges of scaling an international skincare business from a remote island community. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-16 | Bethesda Care Home | To understand the recruitment and retention challenges in local social care and discuss how Bethesda partners with the Jobcentre to support long?term employment in the community. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-08 | UK Finance | To engage on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-09-09 | Citizen's Advice | The Minister had an introductory meeting with the CEO of Citizen's Advice to discuss national policy and service delivery environment regarding the benefits system- | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-14 | UK Finance | To discuss the PAFER Bill | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-07 | Multiverse | To discuss upskilling in the UK labour market | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-01 | Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler | To discuss approaches to DWP transformation | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-06-24 | Government Transformation Magazine, Kainos | Delivered a keynote speech on developments and progress within the department, and discuss DWP specific transformation goals and progress against them. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-06-12 | Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler | Meeting to discuss the supplier-led activity on DWP’s new transformation delivery plan. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-06-09 | Microsoft | Participated in a panel discussion on “AI as the Great Equaliser: Unlocking Talent, Education and Opportunity". | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-04-03 | Tata Consultancy Services | Discussion on transforming jobcentres, including proposals for tackling macro-unemployment challenges through their improvement. | department-for-work-pensions |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Stretford and Urmston
current
2022-12-15 → 2024-05-30
Stretford and Urmston
Party history
2022-12-15 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-09 → present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Opposition posts
2023-09-05 → 2024-05-30
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
2023-02-06 → 2023-04-26
International Trade Committee
2023-02-21 → 2024-01-22
Scottish Affairs Committee
2023-03-01 → 2023-03-08
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill
2023-05-22 → 2023-06-29
Energy Bill [HL]
2023-11-29 → 2023-12-12
Media Bill
2024-03-13 → 2024-03-19
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
2024-04-23 → 2024-05-30
Procedure Committee
2025-02-12 → 2025-03-18
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
andrew.western.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
0161 749 9120
·
Constituency office
Government department
DWP Ministerial Correspondence Team, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 5 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Housing Market and Housing Delivery
Subject Group
|
Officer | Capital Letters · College Green Group | 4 | 2024-11-20 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Regeneration and Levelling Up
Subject Group
|
Officer | College Green Group | 4 | 2024-06-22 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wrestling
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2024-11-07 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
85 / 109
24 missed (22%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£7,761
22% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£20,676
22% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£415
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-5.5 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
64 Aye(58.7%)
21 No(19.3%)
24 didn't vote(22.0%)
2026-04-22
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.