Catherine West MP: votes, interests and costs
Catherine West represents Hornsey and Friern Barnet in the House of Commons for Labour and has done since 7 May 2015.
Offices and committees
Catherine West sits on one committee, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Committee | 27 October 2025 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 9 July 2024 | 6 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 September 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 10 April 2020 | 2 September 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 18 September 2015 | 29 June 2017 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill | 8 May 2024 | 15 May 2024 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 19 March 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 10 October 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| International Trade Committee | 11 September 2017 | 25 March 2019 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 1b63d1892885.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 3 entries for Catherine West: Visits outside the UK (1), Employment and earnings (1), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (1). The most recent was registered on 5 June 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To take part in the 14th UK-China Senior Leadership Forum, as a member of the UK delegation.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-05-24
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-05-29
Speaking engagement - Ravenswood School
- Type of work or service being provided: Speaking engagement
- Name of the payer: Ravenswood School
- Payment received on 05 January 2026 - £1,489.80
Property in New South Wales
- Date on which the land or property was acquired, or achieved registrable value: 2025-09-25
- Location of the land or property: New South Wales
- A description of the property: One bedroom appartment
- Details about the ownership arrangements: Co-owned with spouse.
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: Australia
- The type of property: Residential
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 b91266809544. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £243,275 for Catherine West in 2024-25 against a budget of £268,550. The figure for 2023-24 was £232,589. IPSA lists office spending of £21,307 in the same year. 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 | £243,275.43 | £232,588.57 | £227,607.57 |
| Office costs: spent | £21,306.63 | £17,348.89 | £14,165.66 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £196.01 | £1,257.16 | £899.89 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £912.15 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £36,550, staffing £268,550, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Hornsey and Friern Barnet BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent part time), Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant ×2 (permanent full time), Constituency Support Officer (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (fixed term part time), Intern (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Catherine West voted in the House of Commons: 397 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 53 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 21 October 2026 Catherine West voted No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 26 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Catherine West has tabled 134 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Education, Department for Transport, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and 4 other departments.
Childcare
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to speed up Ofsted's voluntary register processing time for home child carer applications.
Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to (a) encourage Electric Vehicle ownership take-up and (b) improve access to EV charging.
Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department is making on implementing the Animal Welfare strategy.
Data Centres: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of data centres on the natural environment.
Biodiversity and Nature Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help restore nature and biodiversity.
Osteoporosis: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made to improve diagnosis and care for people with osteoporosis.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to resolve industrial disputes in his Department and ensure adequate consultation with unions.
Probation Officers: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help improve recruitment and retention of staff in London's Probation Service.
BBC: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of BBC job reductions on the BBC's ability to provide trusted public broadcasting.
West Bank: Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with international partners on tackling the surge in settler violence in the West Bank, including promoting compliance with international law.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 b13a96cf3576. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Catherine West.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Hornsey and Friern Barnet returned Catherine West with a majority of 21,475: 28,535 votes, 58.7% of those cast, against 7,060 for Fabio Vollono. Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Hornsey and Friern Barnet figures
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.