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Member of Parliament

Sir Gavin Williamson

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

78.4 %

Voting participation

+5.1 % vs avg

5,466

Majority

52

Debates (12 months)

63

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 4519

Constituency office

01785 847027

Constituency office

01785 847037

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 200/211 (95 %)
Migration 154/169 (91 %)
Transport 77/87 (89 %)
Housing 57/66 (86 %)
Trade 75/88 (85 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Benefits 48/81 (59 %)
NHS / Health 38/56 (68 %)

Party history

Conservative 6 May 2010 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
South Staffordshire 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Roles

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 30 Jun 2025 to present
Procedure Committee 30 Jun 2025 to present
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister without Portfolio) 25 Oct 2022 to 8 Nov 2022 Cabinet Office
Secretary of State for Education 24 Jul 2019 to 15 Sep 2021 Department for Education
Secretary of State for Defence 2 Nov 2017 to 1 May 2019 Ministry of Defence
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip 14 Jul 2016 to 2 Nov 2017 HM Treasury
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 26 Jul 2010 to 28 Nov 2011

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge Turnout 42,770
Candidate Party Votes Share
Gavin Williamson Con Conservative 19,880 46.5 %
Jacqueline Brown Lab Labour 14,414 33.7 %
Sam Harper-Wallis LD Liberal Democrat 2,952 6.9 %
Janice MacKay UKIP UK Independence Party 2,638 6.2 %
Danni Braine Green Green Party 2,236 5.2 %
Alexander Bramham SDP Social Democratic Party 650 1.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,805 of 2,302 eligible divisions (78.4 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1805

Total votes

857

Aye

948

No

8

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 857 / Noes 948

Divisions

Page 5 of 121

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

6

Speeches

49

Questions

6

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 10 appearances
Tax 3 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Migration 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Pride in Place: Community Spaces 13 Apr 2026 1
Child Exploitation 23 Mar 2026 1
Bailiffs 17 Mar 2026 1
Meningitis Outbreak 17 Mar 2026 1
Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill 17 Mar 2026 4
GP Contract 16 Mar 2026 1
Hospitality Sector 12 Mar 2026 2
Protest Policing 11 Mar 2026 1
Digital ID: Public Consultation 10 Mar 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill 2 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 Government Bill 3

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (2)

Role, work or services: Adviser From: 21 February 2023. Payer: RTC Education Ltd (A provider of undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes to UK and international students.), 153 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 5BD ACOBA consulted: Yes

Role, work or services: Consultant From: 15 September 2025. Payer: Odysight AI, USA Office, 112 North Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada, 897703 (Registered 11 November 2025)

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

Name of donor: Carlton Club Address of donor: 69 St James's Street, London SW1A 1PJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary membership for life (value provided is that in 2024), value £760 Date received: 30 September 2016 Date accepted: 30 September 2016 Donor status: company, registration 00573221 (Registered 25 March 2019; updated 24 January 2024)

4. Visits outside the UK (3)

Name of donor: School of Banking and Finance, National Sun Yat-sen University Address of donor: 33F. No.3 Ziqiang 3rd Rd, Lingya Dist, Kaohsiung 802, Taiwan. Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation (£1,550.23), flights (£6222.58), internal Travel - High Speed Rail (£62.98), airport transport (£100.76) and meals (£377.85), value £8,314.40 Destination of visit: Taiwan Dates of visit: 28 June 2025 to 6 July 2025 Purpose of visit: Keynote Speaker for Forum held on 2nd July. (Registered 25 July 2025)

Name of donor: ELNET UK Address of donor: Floor 4, 6 Princes Street, London W1B 2LG Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights £973; accommodation £774; meals £335.32; insurance £18.44, value £2,100.76 Destination of visit: Israel Dates of visit: 28 July 2025 to 31 July 2025 Purpose of visit: Visit to the October 7 sites (Registered 13 August 2025)

Name of donor: Somaliland Mission Address of donor: 43-45 E Smithfield, London E1W 1AP Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £1,400 for flights Destination of visit: United States (Washington) Dates of visit: 24 February 2026 to 28 February 2026 Purpose of visit: To speak at the Hudson Institute (Registered 23 March 2026)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (3)

Name of company or organisation: Gratton Lansdowne Nature of business: A company set up to manage my financial affairs and investments. Interest held: from 25 October 2021 (Registered 19 November 2021)

Name of company or organisation: Ravenscar Group Nature of business: A company set up to manage my financial affairs and investments. Interest held: from 22 November 2024 (Registered 6 January 2025)

Name of company or organisation: Oberons Petroleum Limited Interest held: from 12 August 2025 (Registered 17 September 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Unpaid member of the advisory board of Buenassa SARL. Date interest arose: 2 July 2025 (Registered 22 July 2025)

Member of the advisory board for Restore Britain. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 31 July 2025 (Registered 19 August 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is Sir Gavin Williamson?

Sir Gavin Williamson is a Member of Parliament representing Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge. Source

Which party does Sir Gavin Williamson represent?

Sir Gavin Williamson currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Sir Gavin Williamson represent?

Sir Gavin Williamson currently represents Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge. Source

How long has Sir Gavin Williamson been an MP?

Sir Gavin Williamson has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Sir Gavin Williamson voted in?

Sir Gavin Williamson has recorded votes in 1,805 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (78.4 % 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 Sir Gavin Williamson voted against their party?

Sir Gavin Williamson has voted against the party majority 8 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Sir Gavin Williamson held?

Sir Gavin Williamson has 7 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Sir Gavin Williamson?

Sir Gavin Williamson has registered interests in 5 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Sir Gavin Williamson's latest election result?

Sir Gavin Williamson's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, with a majority of 5,466. Source

How active is Sir Gavin Williamson in parliamentary debates?

Sir Gavin Williamson has made 63 contributions across 52 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source