PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Thangam Debbonaire MP for Bristol West Constituency

Current MP Details

Thangam Debbonaire MP photograph
Labour

Thangam Debbonaire is the Labour MP for Bristol West, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 0974
[email protected]
Constituency
Constituency office
0117 3790980

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
99,253
Turnout
75,528 (76%)
Majority
28,219
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
93,003
Turnout
71,608 (77%)
Majority
37,336
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Gain
Electorate
91,236
Turnout
64,218 (70%)
Majority
5,673
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
LD Hold
Electorate
82,728
Turnout
55,347 (67%)
Majority
11,366

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
4 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
7 Feb 2023 to 4 Sep 2023
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
17 Oct 2022 to 4 Sep 2023
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
8 Jun 2021 to 18 Oct 2023
Committee
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
9 May 2021 to 4 Sep 2023
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
9 May 2021 to 4 Sep 2023
Committee
House of Commons Commission
9 May 2021 to 4 Sep 2023
Opposition Post
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
6 Apr 2020 to 9 May 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
18 Oct 2016 to 6 Apr 2020
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
14 Jan 2016 to 18 Oct 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Bristol West
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
23 Apr 2024
Football Governance Bill
11
18 Apr 2024
Music Industry: Ticket Prices
1
18 Apr 2024
Physical Activity: Lower-income Families
1
11 Mar 2024
Budget Resolutions
1
22 Feb 2024
Gambling: Consultation
1
22 Feb 2024
Charities: Cost of Living
1
30 Jan 2024
Telegraph Media Group: Proposed Sale to RedBird IMI
1
30 Jan 2024
Media Bill
5
11 Jan 2024
Access to Sport: Women and Girls
2
7 Dec 2023
BBC Funding
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Thangam Debbonaire
Labour
Current Member
Thangam Debbonaire is the Labour MP for Bristol West, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
5 May 2005
to 30 Mar 2015
Stephen Williams
Liberal Democrat
Defeated
Stephen Williams is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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