Aaron Bell
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Newcastle-under-Lyme · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Valley |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Whip | Government | 14 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
Voting participation
joint 10th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 118 | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 256 | 232 | 90.6% |
| 2022 | 251 | 221 | 88.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 221 | 91.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 186 | 97.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 980 | 91.8% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 465th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 117 | 73 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 112 | 73 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 169 | 86 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 130 | 94 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Procedure Committee 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Science and Technology Committee (Commons) 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
10 bill committees served on
- Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill 2021
- Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill 2021
- Elections Bill 2021
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023
- National Security Bill 2022
- Powers of Attorney Bill 2023
- Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] 2022
- Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024
- Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill 2023
- Victims and Prisoners Bill 2023
Hansard activity
joint 223rd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Procedure Committee
- – Joined Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
2023
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.