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Richard Quigley

Richard Quigley

MP for Isle of Wight West

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

AI-generated

Richard Quigley is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Isle of Wight West, first elected on 4 July 2024. He sits on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee and has served on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill committee since May 2025.

Voting Patterns

Quigley has very high party loyalty (98%, just below the Labour average of 99%) but a notably low attendance rate (14% vs 33%). He has five rebel votes and sits around the centre-right of the spectrum (62/100). His record shows a mixed pattern on welfare and benefits votes (Universal Credit, VAT), a tendency to oppose tougher mental health provisions, prison sentencing, and bus services regulation, while he has consistently supported renter protections.

Notable Positions

  • Supports renter protections (has voted to protect renters).
  • Generally opposes stronger workers’ rights protections and increased trade union powers.
  • Opposes expanded mental health services funding.
  • Opposes tougher prison sentencing measures.
  • Opposes regulation of bus services.

Financial Interests

Declared financial interests include six entries: three in miscellaneous categories, two in land and property (within or outside the UK), and one related to visits outside the UK.

Generated 21 February 2026

98%
Party Loyalty
14%
Attendance
5
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes

Political Position

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(62)
Based on 74 votes

Career & Roles

2 positions

Current

Committee

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill

Since May 2025

Committee

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Since Oct 2024

Voting Stances

Based on parliamentary votes

Universal Credit

Mixed

has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit

44 votes

Trade union powers

Strongly against

has almost always voted against trade union powers

34 votes

Workers rights protections

Strongly against

has almost always voted against workers rights protections

34 votes

VAT changes

Generally against

has generally voted against vat changes

24 votes

Prison sentencing

Generally against

has generally voted against prison sentencing

17 votes

Bus services regulation

Generally against

has generally voted against bus services regulation

15 votes

Renter protections

Mixed

has voted a mixture of ways on renter protections

13 votes

Transgender rights

Generally against

has generally voted against transgender rights

13 votes

Financial Interests

6 declarations

Recent Rebel Votes

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12

20 Jun 2025

AYE

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading

1 Jul 2025

AYE

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24

20 Jun 2025

AYE

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77

20 Jun 2025

NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading

1 Jul 2025

NO

Recent Votes

AYE

Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27

11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE

Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27

11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

3 Feb 2026458 Aye104 No
ABSENT

Opposition Day: Youth unemployment

28 Jan 202691 Aye287 No
ABSENT

Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory

28 Jan 2026103 Aye284 No
ABSENT

Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026

28 Jan 2026294 Aye108 No
NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1

27 Jan 202688 Aye310 No
NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2

27 Jan 202661 Aye311 No