At a glanceJo Platt is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Leigh and Atherton, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 445 votes in Commons divisions (77% attendance), tabled 841 written questions and registered 2 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Jo Platt did not vote in 130. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Culture, Media and Sport Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
- Modernisation Committee Committee since 9 Sep 2024
- Leigh and Atherton Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 8 Jun 2017
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Kim Leadbeater
Labour
100.0% · 413 of 413 shared votes
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Lewis Atkinson
Labour
100.0% · 402 of 402 shared votes
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Lloyd Hatton
Labour
100.0% · 400 of 400 shared votes
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Dr Peter Prinsley
Labour
100.0% · 398 of 398 shared votes
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Perran Moon
Labour
100.0% · 398 of 398 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 203 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 317 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 277 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 139 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
0.9% · 3 of 341 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Miscellaneous2
- Director of Pride In Leigh CIC, an organisation that hosts Pride events in Leigh. This is an unpaid role. (registered 31 Jul 2024)
- Co-opted Governor for Elysium Training. This is an unpaid role. (registered 31 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the disparity in support available to people with equivalent mobility needs who develop those needs before reaching State Pension Age and qualify for Personal Indepe
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
It is normal for social security schemes to contain different provisions for people at different stages of their lives, which reflect varying priorities and circumstances. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants continue to receive the benefit after...
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered transitional protection arrangements for recipients of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) enhanced mobility component who reach State Pension Age before the im
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
It is normal for social security schemes to contain different provisions for people at different stages of their lives, which reflect varying priorities and circumstances. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants continue to receive the benefit after...
Retail Trade: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have applied for Government funding to support Trading Standards to tackle illicit activity on high streets; and if he will provide a breakdown by loca
Answer · 9 Jul 2026
Tackling high street criminality is a priority for this government. On 19 May, the government announced a £30 million crackdown on illegal activity on the high street, over three years. £20 million of this will fund an enhanced law enforcement response an...
Music Venues: Tickets
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of reducing VAT on cultural ticketing in Grassroots Music Venues.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26.Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for vital public services a...
Music Venues
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support grassroot music venues.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
Grassroots music venues are vital to the UK’s music culture, offering emerging artists a platform, supporting local economies and jobs, and giving thousands the joy of live music up close. We are committed to supporting the sustainability of the entire li...
ADHD Taskforce
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the Report of the independent ADHD Taskforce.
Answer · 3 Jul 2026
NHS England established an independent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) taskforce which brought together those with lived experience with experts from the National Health Service, education, charity, and justice sectors to get a better unde...
Children: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what actions he is taking to ensure every ICB is required to provide specialist post-infection services for children in line with NICE guidance.
Answer · 3 Jul 2026
Services for post-infection conditions are not classified as specialised under NHS England specialised commissioning and are the responsibility local of integrated care boards which are accountable for providing appropriate services in the local area.Pati...
Long Covid: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if we will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing centrally-funded specialist hubs to support patients with Long Covid across the UK.
Answer · 3 Jul 2026
Since April 2024, in line with the National Health Service operating framework and the establishment of integrated care systems, the commissioning of services to support patients with Long Covid has been the responsibility of integrated care boards. Where...
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Protecting Built Heritage
That was a major part of the report and the inquiry. I have visited two derelict churches over the last few weeks, including Sacred Heart only last week. We know that places of worship are among the most significant heritage assets in our …
16 Jul 2026 Protecting Built Heritage
It is also an honour to sit alongside my hon. Friend on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. She makes an important point, one that I referred to in my earlier remarks. The mill that I worked on was used for cultural and creative value,…
16 Jul 2026 Protecting Built Heritage
The right hon. Gentleman is a great contributor to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, and it is an honour to sit alongside him there. I agree that there is significant scope for heritage buildings to play a bigger role in providing su…
16 Jul 2026 Protecting Built Heritage
My hon. Friend makes an important point, which goes back to the previous question. The report has highlighted schemes that have worked for particular areas, such as the community ownership fund and heritage action zones, something we had i…
16 Jul 2026 Protecting Built Heritage
The hon. Member is absolutely right to mention councils and local authorities, which are trying to do so much work in the country. The report points out that every place will be different; it is about pulling on the expertise of local auth…
16 Jul 2026 Protecting Built Heritage
Thank you, Sir Desmond. I am pleased to be here to present the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s report “Protecting built heritage” and I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for allocating time for this statement. I also tha…
15 Jul 2026 Regional Accents and Social Mobility
Thank you for chairing this debate, Sir Roger. It has been enlightening and humorous but serious in its cause. I thank the Minister for her response, and for acknowledging the importance of ensuring that accents are not a barrier and of ta…
15 Jul 2026 Regional Accents and Social Mobility
My hon. Friend is absolutely right about confidence. Politicians have a lot of work to do in supporting our constituents, including children and young people in schools and the workplace. I hope we can continue having this conversation wit…
15 Jul 2026 Regional Accents and Social Mobility
I cannot agree more with that statement; I think we are grasping that more and more. We do not have to come from the places we represent—I do not—but representing our communities does matter and it is about being ourselves. I thank my hon.…
15 Jul 2026 Regional Accents and Social Mobility
I beg to move, That this House has considered regional accents and social mobility. Thank you for chairing this debate, Sir Roger. The way we speak reveals so much about us. Long before we explain our politics, our profession or our …
9 Jul 2026 Business of the House
Historic buildings are a huge part of our national identity, yet restoration is harder than demolition. As the former manager of Leigh Spinners Mill—I am not sure I have mentioned that in this House before—I have seen the barriers that reg…
17 Jun 2026 High Street Shops: Illicit Activity
I thank my hon. Friend, who is a huge champion of that cause and who did so much work on it before entering this House, and I echo his comments. We need joined-up action across Government and a commitment to maybe extend the funding bey…
17 Jun 2026 High Street Shops: Illicit Activity
It is a pleasure to speak under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) for securing this important debate. This is an issue that communities such as Leigh and Atherton face every single…
8 Jun 2026 Illegal High Street Trading
We welcome the creation of the Government’s high street organised crime unit, and in particular its focus on strengthened partnership working between enforcement agencies. In Leigh and Atherton, communities can see that commitment, but the…
8 Jun 2026 Illegal High Street Trading
7. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle illegal trading on high streets.
23 Apr 2026 Business of the House
As Members will know, this week Parliament welcomed Prestur, the wonderful Icelandic horse showcasing the value of animal-assisted and community-based support for neurodivergent people. May I personally thank you for that, Mr Speaker? I am…
23 Apr 2026 Topical Questions
T2. Happy St George’s day, Mr Speaker. The covid-19 inquiry exposed how long covid was repeatedly dismissed, despite its lasting impact on nearly 2 million people, including me. Can the Minister reassure those living with long covid tha…
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill
When people talk about feeling safe where they live, they are talking not about spreadsheets or crime statistics, but about whether they feel okay walking home at night, whether their local shops can open their doors without worrying about…
18 Mar 2026 Social Enterprises and Community Ownership
I spoke very broadly about the value of social enterprise and community ownership, but to hear individual stories from across the country just shows the power that they have and their effect on us. I thank the Minister for his response and…
18 Mar 2026 Social Enterprises and Community Ownership
That is exactly what this debate is about: hearing about initiatives that are thriving all over the country, bringing them together, and creating the support that those organisations need. I will definitely take that forward to see whether…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) · Cabinet Office 10 Jul 2018 – 6 Nov 2019
Committee memberships
- Crime and Policing Bill 20 Mar 2025 – 13 May 2025
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 11 Dec 2017 – 23 Jul 2018
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 4 Dec 2017 – 11 Dec 2017
Previous seats
- Leigh · Elected 1 time 8 Jun 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
Elections contested
- Leigh 12 Dec 2019
Expenses
Contact & offices
01942 950219
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
92 Bradshawgate, Leigh, WN7 4NP
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Jo Platt, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Jo Platt?
Jo Platt is a Member of Parliament representing Leigh and Atherton in the House of Commons. See Jo Platt's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Jo Platt represent?
Jo Platt sits as Labour (Co-op). See Jo Platt's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Jo Platt represent?
Jo Platt is the Member of Parliament for Leigh and Atherton. See Jo Platt's official Parliament profile.
How long has Jo Platt been an MP?
Jo Platt has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Jo Platt's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Jo Platt?
Jo Platt has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Jo Platt's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.