Aphra Brandreth
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Chester South and Eddisbury · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Opposition Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
Opposition Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester South and Eddisbury | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston and Surbiton |
Voting participation
joint 473rd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 153 | 64.8% |
| 2025 | 322 | 207 | 64.3% |
| 2024 | 73 | 58 | 79.5% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 418 | 66.2% |
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 370th 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 | 85 | 62 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 122 | 63 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Member | 21 October 2024 | 88 of 88 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Welsh Affairs Committee 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 421st of 650 current MPs (3 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.
2024
- – Became MP for Chester South and Eddisbury
- – Joined Conservative
- – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Constituency: Chester South and Eddisbury
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.