Andrew Bowie
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Opposition Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Opposition | 5 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero) | Opposition | 19 July 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Veterans) | Opposition | 8 July 2024 | 5 November 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) | Government | 7 February 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) | Government | 28 October 2022 | 7 February 2023 |
Voting participation
264th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 147 | 62.3% |
| 2025 | 322 | 206 | 64.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 158 | 79.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 222 | 86.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | 197 | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 196 | 81.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 173 | 91.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 894 | 83.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 407 | 64.5% |
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 161st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 38 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 164 | 72 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 257 | 49 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 482 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 86 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 103 | 59 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 167 | 72 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Defence Committee 2022–2022 · attendance 100.0%
- Scottish Affairs Committee 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
6 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
52nd 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.
2017
- – Became MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
2022
- – Joined Defence Committee
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
2023
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
2024
- – Became MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Veterans)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Veterans)
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
Constituency: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
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.