Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Huntingdon · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Opposition Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Defence)
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney North and Stoke Newington |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 18 November 2024 | 22 July 2025 |
Voting participation
302nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 185 | 78.4% |
| 2025 | 322 | 234 | 72.7% |
| 2024 | 73 | 54 | 74.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 473 | 75.0% |
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
2nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 186 | 123 | 3,400 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 243 | 156 | 3,009 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 47 | 38 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker's Conference (2024) | Member | 18 December 2024 | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Work and Pensions Committee 2025–2025 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
244th 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.
2024
- – Became MP for Huntingdon
- – Joined Conservative
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
- – Joined Speaker's Conference (2024)
2025
- – Joined Work and Pensions Committee
- – Left role: Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Defence)
Constituency: Huntingdon
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.