Andrew Selous
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented South West Bedfordshire · in Parliament since 7 June 2001
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South West Bedfordshire | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| South West Bedfordshire | 7 June 2001 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 June 2001 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | |||
| Sunderland North |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Church Estates Commissioner | Other | 10 January 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 4 November 2014 | 17 July 2016 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) | Government | 15 July 2014 | 17 July 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) | Opposition | 8 November 2006 | 6 May 2010 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 15 June 2004 | 8 November 2006 |
Voting participation
63rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 113 | 89.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 221 | 86.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 196 | 78.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 205 | 84.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 183 | 96.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 920 | 86.1% |
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 363rd 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 | 108 | 55 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 227 | 117 | 56 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 174 | 87 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 171 | 98 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 162 | 84 | 22 | 4 | 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
- Ecclesiastical Committee 2010–2014, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
136th 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.
2001
- – Became MP for South West Bedfordshire
- – Joined Conservative
2004
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2006
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2010
- – Became MP for South West Bedfordshire
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
- – Joined Ecclesiastical Committee
2014
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2016
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
2020
- – Appointed: Second Church Estates Commissioner
- – Joined Ecclesiastical Committee
2024
- – Left role: Second Church Estates Commissioner
- – 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.