At a glancePhil Brickell is a Labour MP for Bolton West, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 457 votes in Commons divisions (79% attendance), tabled 191 written questions and registered 2 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Phil Brickell did not vote in 118. 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
- Rare Cancers Bill Committee since 26 Jun 2025
- Public Accounts Commission Committee since 17 Dec 2024
- Bolton West Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 453 of 453 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 444 of 444 shared votes
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Adam Thompson
Labour
100.0% · 442 of 442 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 434 of 434 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 434 of 434 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 290 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 274 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 145 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.9% · 3 of 324 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 287 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.
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Germany between 14 October 2025 and 16 October 2025 (registered 31 Oct 2025)
Miscellaneous1
- Elected member of the Executive of the British Group of the Inter Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role. (registered 22 Dec 2025)
Written questions
National Crime Agency: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the (a) annual budget, broken down by core budget and external funding lines and (b) headcount FTE in each of the past 5 years for the National Crime Agency’s (i) National Economic Crime Comm
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
As a matter of longstanding policy, the National Crime Agency does not provide breakdowns and estimates on the specific budget allocations to target particular crime types. Details about the Agency’s budgets can be found online in our Annual Report and Ac...
Money Laundering: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many mutual legal assistance requests received by the UK Central Authority related to money laundering for each year from 2018 to 2025.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
The Home Office is the central authority for Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland except for tax and fiscal customs criminal matters, which are coordinated by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Requests seeking assistance so...
National Crime Agency: Corruption and Economic Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the percentage of the National Crime Agency’s core annual budget for each of the last five years that was spent on tackling economic crime and corruption.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
As a matter of longstanding policy, the National Crime Agency does not provide breakdowns and estimates on the specific budget allocations to target particular crime types. Details about the Agency’s budgets can be found online in our Annual Report and Ac...
Criminal Investigation: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what were the top 5 jurisdictions for (1) incoming and (2) outgoing mutual legal assistance requests for each year from 2022 to 2025.
Answer · 24 Jun 2026
The Home Office does not currently hold publishable data on breakdowns of the number of mutual legal assistance requests received by the UK Central Authority that relate to a) freezing (restraint) in criminal proceedings; b) confiscation and forfeiture in...
Criminal Investigation: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a breakdown for each year from 2022 to 2025 of the number of mutual legal assistance requests received by the UK Central Authority that relate to a) freezing (restraint) in crimina
Answer · 24 Jun 2026
The Home Office does not currently hold publishable data on breakdowns of the number of mutual legal assistance requests received by the UK Central Authority that relate to a) freezing (restraint) in criminal proceedings; b) confiscation and forfeiture in...
Criminal Investigation: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for each of the years from 2022 to 2025 the average amount of time it took the UK Central Authority to (1) acknowledge receipt of incoming mutual legal assistance requests (MLAs) and (2) provide a sub
Answer · 24 Jun 2026
The Home Office does not currently hold publishable data on breakdowns of the number of mutual legal assistance requests received by the UK Central Authority that relate to a) freezing (restraint) in criminal proceedings; b) confiscation and forfeiture in...
Developing Countries: Corruption
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the next 5-year business case for the UK Action to Support Developing Countries Fighting Corruption programme will be published.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
The business case for the current UK Action Against Corruption programme, covering 2025 to 2030, is available on Dev Tracker at the following link - https://iati.fcdo.gov.uk/iati_documents/S40031011.odt
Developing Countries: Corruption
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the annual review of the UK Action to Support Developing Countries Fighting Corruption programme for the 2024/25 financial year will be published.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
The relevant report has been prepared for publication and should be available on the Development Tracker website shortly.
Speeches in the chamber
15 Jul 2026 Engagements
The Prime Minister will not need reminding about Arsenal’s success in the premier league last season and my right hon. Friend the Member for Makerfield (Andy Burnham) will not want reminding that Everton, unfortunately for him, came 13th,…
15 Jul 2026 Engagements
Thank you, Mr Speaker. May I take this opportunity to thank the Prime Minister for his many years—
6 Jul 2026 Foreign Interference in UK Politics
I thank the Minister for her statement and I pay tribute to Philip Rycroft, who, as I am sure colleagues across the House will agree, is an exceptional public servant. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on anti-corruption and re…
6 Jul 2026 Operation Valour
Westhoughton is home to a fantastic local veterans charity called the Darren Deady Foundation. Darren bravely served in the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, but, sadly, died following injuries he sustained on the frontline in Afghanistan. I …
6 Jul 2026 Operation Valour
2. What progress his Department has made on Operation Valour.
2 Jul 2026 Business of the House
Questions have also emerged about his lobbying the Bank of England for crypto-friendly policies, having himself invested £215,000 into bitcoin company Stack BTC, alongside former Conservative Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Does the Leader of t…
2 Jul 2026 Business of the House
indicated assent.
2 Jul 2026 Business of the House
I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on anti-corruption and responsible tax. This week, the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) declared that he is earning an extraordinary £22,500 per hour working for…
1 Jul 2026 MPs’ Second Jobs: Prohibition
The shadow Minister is making an important point about the distinction between outside employment and paid advocacy. Could he expand on what seems to be his view that Members of this House should be treated differently from serving members…
1 Jul 2026 MPs’ Second Jobs: Prohibition
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Western. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) on securing the debate and on his extremely powerful speech. Despite being members of the same party, we c…
29 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
I wish to confine my remarks to the responsible, resilient and transparent use of taxpayers’ money. I say that as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on anti-corruption and responsible tax, a role which sees me engage with minis…
29 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
I am indeed.
29 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
rose—
17 Jun 2026 High Street Shops: Illicit Activity
My hon. Friend is speaking passionately about enforcement in Birmingham Erdington. Does she agree that key organisations in the private sector have a lot of information? All these shops are banked by someone. The Government can drive down …
17 Jun 2026 High Street Shops: Illicit Activity
My hon. Friend is a passionate advocate for tackling this issue. I echo the remarks from her and my hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) about the need to learn the lessons from our colleagues in Holland. We have all talke…
9 Jun 2026 Summit on Illicit Finance
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I start by congratulating the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) on securing this vital debate, and on his comments about opaque property ownership. I said that this i…
4 Jun 2026 Business of the House
Madam Deputy Speaker, I hope you and the Leader of the House will join me in congratulating Bolton Wanderers on their promotion to the championship after beating Stockport recently 4-1 at Wembley. Bolton’s promotion has been a huge effort …
4 Jun 2026 Russian Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure
May I take this opportunity to commend the Minister and her colleagues in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on the continuing ratcheting up of sanctions, whether it is on Russian hydrocarbons, crypto-networks or other illici…
4 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
The Secretary of State may know that I am a passionate white water kayaker and a firm believer in the healing power of time spent in, on and around water. England and Wales have some of the most restrictive rights of access anywhere in the…
4 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Foreign Affairs Committee 16 Dec 2024 – 13 Apr 2026
- Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] 5 Feb 2025 – 11 Feb 2025
- Finance Committee (Commons) 18 Nov 2024 – 20 Jan 2025
- Tobacco and Vapes Bill 18 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
01204 958436
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
112 Winter Hey Lane, Horwich, BL6 7PJ
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Phil Brickell, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Phil Brickell?
Phil Brickell is a Member of Parliament representing Bolton West in the House of Commons. See Phil Brickell's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Phil Brickell represent?
Phil Brickell sits as Labour. See Phil Brickell's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Phil Brickell represent?
Phil Brickell is the Member of Parliament for Bolton West. See Phil Brickell's official Parliament profile.
How long has Phil Brickell been an MP?
Phil Brickell has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Phil Brickell's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Phil Brickell?
Phil Brickell has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Phil Brickell's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.