Matt Bishop (politician)

Matthew "Matt" Adrian Bishop is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for the Forest of Dean since July 2024.

Bishop was born in Newport, South Wales in 1984 and raised by his grandparents. He attended Lliswerry High School. Prior to entering Parliament, he worked in policing, children’s social care, housing enforcement, and as an education welfare officer. He also served as a local councillor and committee chair on the Forest of Dean District Council. His parliamentary work includes membership of select committees and legislative committees, and his policy priorities focus on education, law & order, the NHS, and local infrastructure and schools.

He defeated the incumbent Mark Harper, the Secretary of State for Transport, who had held the Forest of Dean seat for the Conservative Party since 2005.