Caroline Nokes
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Romsey and Southampton North · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Role Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romsey and Southampton North | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Romsey and Southampton North | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 30 October 2019 | Present |
| Independent | 4 September 2019 | 29 October 2019 |
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 4 September 2019 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romsey | |||
| Southampton, Itchen |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration) | Government | 8 January 2018 | 24 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office) | Government | 14 June 2017 | 8 January 2018 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 17 July 2016 | 14 June 2017 |
Voting participation
620th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 67 | 33.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 176 | 68.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 159 | 63.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | 202 | 83.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 175 | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 780 | 73.0% |
| 59th | 631 | 1 | 0.2% |
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 247th 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 | 655 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 934 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 400 | 122 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 84 | 43 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 130 | 56 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 114 | 77 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 120 | 87 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Referees | Member | 27 February 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| General Cemetery Bill [HL] | Member | 13 October 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 23 July 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | Chair | 6 February 2025 | – | no published attendance |
505th of 515 current MPs · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Women and Equalities Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 96.6%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
10th 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.
2010
- – Became MP for Romsey and Southampton North
- – Joined Conservative
- – Joined Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
2016
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
2017
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
2018
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2019
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
- – Joined Independent
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Became Chair of Women and Equalities Committee
- – Joined Women and Equalities Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
2024
- – Became MP for Romsey and Southampton North
- – Appointed: Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2025
- – Became Chair of Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
- – Joined Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
- – Joined Court of Referees
- – Joined General Cemetery Bill [HL]
Constituency: Romsey and Southampton North
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.