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Yvonne Fovargue MP for Makerfield Constituency

Current MP Details

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Labour

Yvonne Fovargue is the Labour MP for Makerfield, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 3000
[email protected]
Constituency
Wigan Investment Centre
Waterside Drive
Off Swan Meadow Rd
Wigan
WN3 5BA
01942 824029
Website
http://www.yvonnefovargue.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/Y_FovargueMP
Facebook
https://en-gb.facebook.com/YvonneFovargueMP

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
74,190
Turnout
44,259 (60%)
Majority
4,740
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
74,259
Turnout
46,933 (63%)
Majority
13,542
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
74,320
Turnout
44,788 (60%)
Majority
13,155
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
73,813
Turnout
43,771 (59%)
Majority
12,490
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
31 Jan 2024 to Now
Committee
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023
Committee
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
9 Sep 2021 to Now
Committee
Committee on Standards
9 Sep 2021 to Now
Committee
Committee of Privileges
22 Jun 2020 to Now
Committee
Panel of Chairs
9 Jan 2018 to 14 Mar 2019
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
3 Jul 2017 to 9 Jan 2018
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Procedure Committee
8 May 2015 to 18 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Defence)
20 Oct 2014 to 30 Mar 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Education)
27 Jan 2014 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Procedure Committee
7 Oct 2013 to 20 Oct 2014
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Defence)
11 Jan 2013 to 7 Oct 2013
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Transport)
7 Oct 2011 to 11 Jan 2013
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
6 Dec 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
2 Nov 2010 to 24 Oct 2011
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
6 May 2010 to Now
House
Commons
6 May 2010 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Makerfield
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
382
Early Day Motions
310
Written Questions
133
Votes
1,210
Date
Debate
Contributions
14 Mar 2024
Business of the House
1
Details
12 Mar 2024
Budget Resolutions
1
Details
6 Dec 2023
Horserace Betting Levy Board and Horse Welfare
1
Details
6 Dec 2023
Conversion Practices
2
Details
13 Sep 2023
World Sepsis Day
1
Details
13 Sep 2023
High Street Heritage and Conservation Areas
2
Details
13 Sep 2023
Energy Supply Market: Small Businesses
1
Details
14 Jun 2023
Insolvency Law and Director Disqualifications
1
Details
14 Jun 2023
Publication of Claimant Data in County Court Judgments
1
Details
14 Jun 2023
Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
6 May 2010
to Now
Yvonne Fovargue
Labour
Current Member
Yvonne Fovargue is the Labour MP for Makerfield, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

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