Andrew Western MP: votes, interests and costs
Andrew Western represents Stretford and Urmston in the House of Commons for Labour and has done since 15 December 2022. The Members API lists the post of Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) from 21 July 2026.
Offices and committees
Andrew Western holds this post, according to the Parliament Members API.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) | Department for Work and Pensions | 21 July 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Department for Work and Pensions | 9 July 2024 | 21 July 2026 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill | 12 February 2025 | 18 March 2025 |
| Procedure Committee | 23 April 2024 | 30 May 2024 |
| Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] | 13 March 2024 | 19 March 2024 |
| Media Bill | 29 November 2023 | 12 December 2023 |
| Energy Bill [HL] | 22 May 2023 | 29 June 2023 |
| Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill | 1 March 2023 | 8 March 2023 |
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 21 February 2023 | 22 January 2024 |
| International Trade Committee | 6 February 2023 | 26 April 2023 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 926f7dac8d75.
Register of interests
Andrew Western has 8 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 8 July 2025 and the latest on 23 April 2026. By category: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (8). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Kevin Craig - £3,100.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £3,100.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-08
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-08
- Name of the donor: Kevin Craig
- Status of the donor: Individual
Easy Cash Card Limited - £2,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Purchase of tickets to attend fundraising dinner held in support of my general election campaign, in Stockport.
- Value of the benefit: £2,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-28
- Name of the donor: Easy Cash Card Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
Olympic Oils Limited - £2,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £2,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-28
- Name of the donor: Olympic Oils Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Olympic Oils Limited
Millennium Care (U.K.) Limited - £2,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Purchase of tickets to attend fundraising dinner held in support of my general election campaign, in Stockport.
- Value of the benefit: £2,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-28
- Name of the donor: Millennium Care (U.K.) Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
SABZ Solicitors LLP - £2,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £2,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-28
- Name of the donor: SABZ Solicitors LLP
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: SABZ Solicitors LLP
R N Restaurant (Perivale) Limited - £8,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The Royal Nawaab restaurant in Stockport, owned by RN Restaurant, hosted a fundraiser in support of my general election campaign on 28/03/2026. The owner, Mohammed Waqaas, covered the cost of 10 tables and waived hire charge of the function room
- Value of the benefit: £8,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-28
- Name of the donor: R N Restaurant (Perivale) Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
World Metal Recycling Limited - £7,250.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £7,250.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-01
- Name of the donor: World Metal Recycling Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: World Metal Recycling Limited
Homes for Britain Ltd - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Homes for Britain Ltd have arranged for 12 monthly payments (of £416.66) to the communications consultancy 411 Communications Ltd, for social media advice and support for one year until May 2026
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-06-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-06-18
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-05-18
- Name of the donor: Homes for Britain Ltd
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £193,947 for Andrew Western in 2024-25 against a budget of £250,820. In 2023-24 it was £205,212. Office costs came to £23,818 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £193,946.75 | £205,211.78 | £32,244.06 |
| Office costs: spent | £23,818.10 | £30,476.71 | £6,687.41 |
| Accommodation: spent | £24,505.78 | £24,054.99 | £4,939.33 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £13,450.84 | £12,956.02 | £4,908.70 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Stretford and Urmston BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Executive Office Manager (permanent part time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Communication Officer (permanent part time), Senior Communication Officer (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Constituency Communications Manager (permanent full time), Administrative Officer (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Andrew Western voted in the House of Commons: 463 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 42 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. The most recent, on 15 October 2026, was a No on "Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 15 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists no written question tabled by Andrew Western since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 16,150 for Andrew Western in Stretford and Urmston in July 2024, from 22,642 votes on a turnout of 61.2%. Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Stretford and Urmston figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Andrew Western corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Andrew Western:
- Andrew Western corrected the Commons record on Child Maintenance Service
- Andrew Western corrected the Commons record on Youth Unemployment
- Andrew Western corrected the Commons record on Carer’s Allowance
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.