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Member of Parliament

Mark Garnier

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

6 May 2010

Commons start

16 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

84.2 %

Voting participation

+10.9 % vs avg

812

Majority

68

Debates (12 months)

232

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 7198

Constituency office

01562 746771

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 210/211 (100 %)
Trade 83/88 (94 %)
Foreign Affairs 64/69 (93 %)
Migration 152/169 (90 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 37/56 (66 %)
Benefits 55/81 (68 %)
Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)
Crime / Justice 184/229 (80 %)

Party history

Conservative 6 May 2010 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Wyre Forest 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Wyre Forest 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Roles

Finance (No. 2) Bill 15 Jan 2026 to 3 Feb 2026
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions) 22 Jul 2025 to present Department for Work and Pensions
Pension Schemes Bill 15 Jul 2025 to 11 Sep 2025
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill 18 Jun 2025 to present
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] 5 Feb 2025 to 11 Feb 2025
Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury) 6 Nov 2024 to present HM Treasury
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Energy Security and Net Zero) 19 Jul 2024 to 6 Nov 2024 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill 1 May 2024 to 8 May 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Wyre Forest Turnout 45,158
Candidate Party Votes Share
Mark Garnier Con Conservative 14,489 32.1 %
Vicki Smith Lab Labour 13,677 30.3 %
Bill Hopkins RUK Reform UK 9,682 21.4 %
Shazu Miah LD Liberal Democrat 2,809 6.2 %
John Davis Green Green Party 2,443 5.4 %
Leigh Whitehouse Ind Independent 1,535 3.4 %
Nigel Geary Ind Independent 523 1.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,938 of 2,302 eligible divisions (84.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1938

Total votes

940

Aye

998

No

23

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 940 / Noes 998

Divisions

Page 1 of 130
Division Vote
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V No
Privilege Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

181

Speeches

20

Questions

30

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Benefits 15 appearances
Tax 9 appearances
Education 1 appearances
Trade 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Pension Schemes Bill 28 Apr 2026 1
Global Trade: Support for Businesses 28 Apr 2026 1
Pension Schemes Bill 27 Apr 2026 1
State Pension Age Changes: Compensation 27 Apr 2026 1
Car Insurance Industry: Fraud 22 Apr 2026 1
Pension Schemes Bill 22 Apr 2026 2
Draft Capital Requirements Regulation (Market Risk Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 Draft Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Apr 2026 1
Pension Schemes Bill 15 Apr 2026 1
Hidden Credit Liabilities: Role of the FCA 14 Apr 2026 1
National Savings & Investments 26 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (4)

Role, work or services: Chair of the Advisory Board Payer: Shetland Space Centre, Moray Park, Seaford Avenue, Grantown-on-Spey PH26 3J

Role, work or services: Independent Non-executive Director From: 1 September 2023. Payer: Super Sharp Space Systems (Low orbit Earth observation telescopes), G0 Stirling House, Cambridge Innovation Park, Denney End Road, Waterbeach CB25 9PB Additional information: Super Sharp Space Systems will also cover any expenses. Payments for any additional work will be listed below.

Role, work or services: Business referral From: 22 October 2025. Payer: GBMW Ltd (Service company), 39 Grange Road, Darlington DL1 5NB (Registered 28 October 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Limited Address of donor: Jimmy Brown Centre, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the British Grand Prix qualifying day, value £1,400 Date received: 5 July 2025 Date accepted: 5 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00882843 (Registered 7 July 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (4)

Name of donor: Royal Thai Embassy Address of donor: 29-30 Queen's Gate London SW7 5JB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, transport, value £5,163.26 Destination of visit: Thailand (Bangkok) Dates of visit: 20 September 2025 to 25 September 2025 Purpose of visit: To engage with Thail government officials, Thai businesses, and with the UK embassy and staff (Registered 9 October 2025)

Name of donor: Conservative Environment Network Address of donor: 9 Byford Court, Crockett Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk P7 6RD Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1910), accommodation (£650) and transport etc. (£275), value £2,835 Destination of visit: South Korea (Seoul) Dates of visit: 25 September 2025 to 1 October 2025 Purpose of visit: Traveling from Bangkok to Seoul to meet members of the Korean National Assembly and to discuss UK and Korean environmental policy. (Registered 14 October 2025)

Name of donor: Great Britain China Centre Address of donor: 16 Smith Square London SW1P 3HQ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and hotel accommodation, value £3,925 Destination of visit: China (Beijing) Dates of visit: 5 January 2025 to 10 January 2025 Purpose of visit: To discuss AI governance and wider Sino UK relations (Registered 22 December 2025)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 1 Location: Cornwall Interest held: from 23 June 2017 Ownership details: Owned jointly with my spouse Rental income: from 23 June 2017 (Registered 27 June 2017)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (1)

Name of company or organisation: Kemyel Ltd Nature of business: A company set up to manage my financial interests. Interest held: from 22 September 2021 Additional information: I am the sole director and shareholder. (Registered 4 October 2021; updated 11 May 2023)

8. Miscellaneous (7)

Member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of London. (Updated 19 May 2015)

Director of the Satellite Finance Network, a company limited by guarantee providing support and advice for space sector start-up companies. This is an unpaid role, requiring one day per month commitment. Date interest arose: 10 March 2021 (Registered 15 March 2021)

Chair of the advisory board of the Space Energy Initiative, a non-profit organisation set up within the Satellite Applications Catapult to support those exploring the possibility of space based solar power. This is an unpaid role and involves chairing four meetings a year. Date interest arose: 22 November 2021 (Registered 14 December 2021)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses (1)

Name: Caroline Garnier Relationship: Spouse Role: Office Manager Working pattern: Full time

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Mark Garnier?

Mark Garnier is a Member of Parliament representing Wyre Forest. Source

Which party does Mark Garnier represent?

Mark Garnier currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Mark Garnier represent?

Mark Garnier currently represents Wyre Forest. Source

How long has Mark Garnier been an MP?

Mark Garnier has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Mark Garnier voted in?

Mark Garnier has recorded votes in 1,938 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (84.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Mark Garnier voted against their party?

Mark Garnier has voted against the party majority 23 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Mark Garnier held?

Mark Garnier has 21 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Mark Garnier?

Mark Garnier has registered interests in 7 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Mark Garnier's latest election result?

Mark Garnier's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Wyre Forest, with a majority of 812. Source

How active is Mark Garnier in parliamentary debates?

Mark Garnier has made 232 contributions across 68 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source