Cat Eccles
Labour · Stourbridge
FULL PROFILECat Eccles is the Labour MP for Stourbridge, first elected in 2024. As a government backbencher seeking advancement, they are likely to vote loyally.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Healthcare and medicines management · Welfare reform and social security · Small business support · Defence and military affairs · Renewable energy and green technology
Positions
Welfare reform — Opposes Universal Credit changes
strong
Healthcare — Supports expanded medicines management by healthcare professionals
strong
Small business support — Advocates for backing local businesses
moderate
Defence spending — Welcomes increased defence spending
moderate
Renewable energy — Promotes transition to green technology for industry
moderate
Public safety — Focuses on making streets safer
moderate
Transport infrastructure — Supports West Midlands Metro expansion
weak
Proportional representation — Opposes electoral reform
weak
Notable Rebellions
2025-07-09 — Rebelled against government welfare reforms, citing personal experience of the welfare system and concern for vulnerable constituents
2024-12-03 — Voted against proportional representation reform, possibly reflecting constituency concerns in a marginal seat
Reasoning Style
Combines professional healthcare expertise with personal experience-based arguments, particularly on welfare issues. Takes a constituency-focused approach, emphasizing local business support and infrastructure needs while drawing on her clinical background for policy credibility.
Background
Cat Eccles is an operating department practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare before entering Parliament. Her professional background in healthcare gives her direct expertise in medicines management and clinical practice.