Catherine West MP
Labour
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
F
Catherine West is the Labour MP for Hornsey and Friern Barnet, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£1,490
2 registered interests published in 2026
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
£1,490
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£36,736
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
71
59 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
12 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2025-09-30
Total overseas travel cost
£111,746
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 59
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | M.K. Stalin | To discuss the UK's links with Tamil Nadu | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-09-02 | Akie Abe | To discuss UK-Japan relations | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-08-26 | Consular meeting | To discuss a consular case | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-08-12 | Consular meeting | To discuss a consular case | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-07-22 | Shinhan Bank | To discuss the UK Government's growth mission in relation to the Republic of Korea | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-07-03 | Denis Kwok | To discuss the UK-China relationship | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-07-03 | British Chamber of Commerce in China | To discuss the British Chamber of Commerce in China's recently published position paper on UK-China engagement | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-06-13 | ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute | To hear regional perspectives on regional trends impacting Southeast Asia. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-06-05 | Tong Chung, Carmen Lau | To discuss Hong Kong. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-05-08 | Amnesty International | To discuss Human Rights across the Indo-Pacific region. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-04-28 | Consular meeting | To discuss a consular case. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-04-25 | ASEAN Centre for Energy | To discuss the ASEAN Power Grid and deepening collaboration on regional energy integration. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-03-18 | Asian Development Bank | To discuss UK support for growth in Asia and the Pacific | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-03-05 | Sue Farran | To discuss the government's priorities in the Pacific | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-02-27 | Sophia Gaston | To discuss the government's ongoing China audit | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-02-27 | Charlie Parton | To discuss the government's ongoing China audit | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-02-27 | Trivium/China | To discuss the government's ongoing China audit | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-02-12 | Reprieve | To discuss human rights issues in the Indo-Pacific | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-02-11 | Rahima Mahmut | To discuss the government's ongoing China audit | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-02-10 | Unison | To discuss the government's ongoing China audit | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 → 2025-09-05 |
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Scheduled Flight; Car
|
To represent the UK at Papua New Guinea's 50th Anniversary of Independence celebrations; to attend events at Defence Week, delivering on three FCDO priorities - security, climate and nature, and development | £6,301 |
| 2025-08-16 → 2025-08-21 |
Seoul, South Korea; Osaka, Japan
Scheduled Flight; Car
|
To promote UK growth at the Osaka expo; to hold introductory meetings with the new Korean government and conduct UK-Republic of Korea senior economic dialogue | £6,449 |
| 2025-06-14 → 2025-06-24 |
Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, Australia
Scheduled Flight
|
To champion UK-Australia cooperation on security, AUKUS, growth and climate, including through bilateral meetings with federal and state ministers, senior business leaders and young professionals. Launch engagement with the recently re-elected Australian government. | £20,114 |
| 2025-05-24 → 2025-05-30 |
Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, China
Scheduled Flight
|
To drive UK growth through bilateral meetings with Chinese regional leaders; to discuss consular cases. | £9,366 |
| 2025-05-04 → 2025-05-06 |
Milan, Italy
Schedule Flight
|
To drive UK growth through attendance at the Asian Development Bank meeting. | £1,906 |
| 2025-04-19 → 2025-04-23 |
Bangkok, Thailand; Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Vientiane, Laos
Scheduled Flight
|
To build the profile of the UK as a climate leader in the Southeast Asia region through attendance at a UK-hosted International Energy Agency summit; to highlight the link between economic growth and nature conservation through a speech at a UK university in Cambodia; to celebrate the 170th anniversary of UK diplomatic relations with Thailand. | £17,803 |
| 2025-03-08 → 2025-03-15 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Scheduled Flight; Car
|
Bilateral meetings to advance UK diplomatic relations in Southeast Asia | £6,920 |
| 2025-01-18 → 2025-01-29 |
Jakarta and Bali, Indonesia; Dili, Timor Leste; Colombo and Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Scheduled Flight; Car
|
Bilateral meetings to advance UK diplomatic relations in Southeast Asia and Oceania | £6,488 |
| 2024-11-12 → 2024-11-20 |
Hong Kong, China; Dhaka; Bangladesh; Delhi, India
Scheduled Flight; Car
|
Build relationships with the interim government of Bangladesh and engage international counterparts and businesses | £13,459 |
| 2024-10-21 → 2024-10-29 |
Hanoi, Vietnam; Manila, Philippines
Scheduled Flight; Car
|
Deliver keynote speech at the South Sea China Conference and speak at International Conference on Women Peace and Security | £6,814 |
| 2024-09-15 → 2024-09-21 |
Singapore, Republic of Singapore; Bangkok, Thailand
Scheduled Flight; Car
|
To attend Milken Asia Summit and undertaken bilateral meetings on growth, security, and climate | £6,975 |
| 2024-08-21 → 2024-09-03 |
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Wellington, New Zealand; Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Scheduled Flight; Car
|
To attend World Women's Forum and Pacific Islands Forum, and outline the government's core missions overseas | £9,151 |
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Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
current
2015-05-07 → 2024-05-30
Hornsey and Wood Green
Party history
2015-05-07 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-09 → 2025-09-06
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Opposition posts
2020-09-02 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2020-04-10 → 2020-09-02
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2015-09-18 → 2017-06-29
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Committee memberships
2017-09-11 → 2019-03-25
International Trade Committee
2017-10-10 → 2019-11-06
Committees on Arms Export Controls
2019-03-19 → 2019-11-06
Foreign Affairs Committee
2024-05-08 → 2024-05-15
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
2025-10-27 → present
Treasury Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
catherine.west.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 6141 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 6141 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
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APPGs (2026) · 17 active officership(s) · 26 historic
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Voting record (2026)
88 / 109
21 missed (19%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£6,791
19% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£18,092
19% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£401
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-8.3 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
58 Aye(53.2%)
30 No(27.5%)
21 didn't vote(19.3%)
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
Didn't vote
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
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
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
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
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
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
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
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
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
Showing
65
of 65 tabled
62 answered(95.4%)
14
departments
2026-06-08
Department of Health and Social Care
Accident and Emergency Departments: Safety
Answered
2026-06-08
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Forced Labour
Answered
2026-06-02
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid and International Humanitarian Law
Answered
2026-05-19
Department for Business and Trade
Conditions of Employment: Artificial Intelligence
Answered
2026-04-23
Department for Business and Trade
Supply Chains: Environment Protection and Human Rights
Answered
2026-04-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Temporary Accommodation: Pregnancy
Answered
2026-04-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Temporary Accommodation: Children
Answered
2026-04-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Aphasia: Speech and Language Therapy
Answered
2026-04-13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Waste Disposal
Answered
2026-03-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Answered
2026-03-18
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Politics and Government
Answered
2026-03-16
Department of Health and Social Care
Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis
Answered
2026-03-10
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment and Human Rights
Answered
2026-03-09
Department for Business and Trade
Royal Mail: Conditions of Employment and Pay
Answered
2026-03-03
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Waste Disposal
Answered
2026-03-02
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
North Sea Oil: Shetland
Answered
2026-02-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
Answered
2026-02-12
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science: Research
Answered
2026-02-02
Department of Health and Social Care
Breast Cancer: Health Services
Answered
2026-01-30
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Answered
2026-01-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria: Humanitarian Aid
Answered
2026-01-15
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Children
Answered
2026-01-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Supported Housing
Answered
2026-01-06
Department for Education
Further Education: Conditions of Employment and Pay
Answered
2026-01-05
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Non-governmental Organisations
Answered
2026-01-05
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Answered
2026-01-05
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Climate Change: Economic Situation
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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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)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) (No. 2) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-02-20 |
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.