Bim Afolami
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Hitchin and Harpenden · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin and Harpenden | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin | |||
| Lewisham, Deptford |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
Voting participation
12th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 112 | 88.2% |
| 2023 | 256 | 249 | 97.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 221 | 88.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 213 | 88.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 178 | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 975 | 91.3% |
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
424th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 141 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 73 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 35 | 21 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 122 | 53 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 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
- Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
7 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
287th 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 Hitchin and Harpenden
- – Joined Conservative
2022
- – Joined Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
2023
- – Appointed: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
- – Left role: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
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.