Everything Frontbench does, and why it matters.

Frontbench is a policy and public affairs platform for UK organisations. It covers the UK Parliament at Westminster today, and coverage of the devolved parliaments is in development. Plans start from £50 a month billed annually, and every plan starts with a one-month free trial.

Hear about it first.

A tailor-made brief

Every relevant bill, committee, consultation and motion, matched to your priorities overnight, with the amendments tabled to the bills you follow, so what matters most to you comes first.

Your overnight brief

Thu 1 Oct, 4 new

  • Bill

    Local Services Bill

    Report stage Tuesday. Matched respite funding

    High risk
  • Consultation

    Carer’s leave: extending eligibility

    Closes 6 Nov. Matched carers’ leave

  • Committee

    Work and Pensions Committee: unpaid carers

    Oral evidence, Wed 7 Oct. Matched unpaid carers

  • Motion

    EDM 1142: respite provision

    42 signatures, 3 from MPs you follow

News and reports

The news, reports and analysis moving in your policy areas, filtered to what you need to see.

An overview that learns

Every priority you add and every item you dismiss teaches Frontbench what belongs in front of you.

Know who can move it.

Bill projections and sentiment

For any bill, see estimated whip counts for all 650 MPs, showing how they are likely to vote, and its survival rate: how often similar bills got through. Support and survival rate, side by side.

Sentiment forecast

Social Tariffs Bill

Report stage, Commons. Projected support across 650 MPs.

Majority projected for
Majority 326
343projected for118undecided189projected against
  • Strong ally212
  • Leans ally131
  • Undecided118
  • Leans opponent97
  • Strong opponent92

By party

Labour301 for, 88 undecided, 14 against
Conservative9 for, 12 undecided, 100 against
Liberal Democrat30 for, 11 undecided, 31 against
Other parties3 for, 7 undecided, 44 against
Survival rate98%Government Bill at report stage, from 54 finished Government Bills

Reach the right people

Every MP and Peer: how they vote, how often they speak on your issues, and your history with them.

SW

Sarah Whitmore MP

Labour, Ashworth and Vale

Strong ally
78Engagement with your issues
  • Spoke on unpaid carers 6 times this session
  • Voted with your position in 4 of 5 related divisions
  • Signed EDM 1142 on respite provision
Email MPLog contactWrite note
JH

James Hartley MP

Conservative, North Elmsford

Undecided
41Engagement with your issues
  • Asked 2 written questions on respite care
  • Sits on the Work and Pensions Committee
  • No contact logged by your team yet
Email MPLog contactWrite note

Illustrative MPs. Profiles in Frontbench are built from real voting records, Hansard and early day motions.

A risk tracker

Flag the threats to your priorities and follow them through Parliament, so a rising risk reaches you in time.

Risk tracker

Energy Metering Bill

High risk
1st
2nd
Committee
Report
3rd

Threatens: protections for prepayment customers

Report stage Tuesday 6 Oct. Two amendments tabled, one from an MP you follow.

Show your board what changed.

A team view

One shared calendar, an owner on every action and a record of every meeting, whoever on the team logged it.

Pipeline

+ Add action

Planning 1

Ending profit in care

Send a briefing to the Health Committee

Due 15 Jul

Active 1

Ending profit in care

Respond to the GMC framework consultation

Closes 21 Jul

Completed 1

Ending profit in care

Submitted evidence to the select committee

Done 9 Jul

Briefings and reporting

A brief written around your priorities, and a board report that shows what your team achieved against its targets.

Carers Together

Weekly brief, Mon 12 Oct

  • Threat

    Threatens your priority on respite funding. The Local Services Bill caps councils’ discretionary spending. Report stage is on Tuesday.

  • Opportunity

    An opportunity for your carers’ leave campaign. The Work and Pensions Committee has opened an inquiry. Evidence closes 6 Nov.

  • Contact

    Get in contact with Sarah Whitmore MP. She has raised unpaid carers six times this session and sits on the committee.

Board report

July to September 2026

Briefings produced

14 of 12

On track, ahead by 2

Stakeholders engaged

38 of 40

Behind by 2

Amendments tabled

3 of 2

On track, ahead by 1

Consultations answered

5 of 4

On track, ahead by 1

Tracked bills that moved a stage: 6Sent to the board 1 Oct

Example organisation and figures.

See it working on your issues.