Alun Cairns
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Vale of Glamorgan · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan | |||
| Vale of Glamorgan | |||
| Gower |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Wales | Government | 19 March 2016 | 6 November 2019 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 15 July 2014 | 19 March 2016 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office) | Government | 15 July 2014 | 19 March 2016 |
Voting participation
182nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 93 | 73.2% |
| 2023 | 256 | 203 | 79.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 181 | 72.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 209 | 86.4% |
| 2020 | 190 | 169 | 89.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 857 | 80.2% |
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 425th 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 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 72 | 47 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 105 | 60 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 52 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 82 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Committee membership history
- Welsh Grand Committee 2022–2024
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
330th of 650 current MPs · 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.
2010
- – Became MP for Vale of Glamorgan
- – Joined Conservative
2014
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
2016
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Wales
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
2019
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Wales
2022
- – Joined Welsh Grand Committee
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
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.