Christian Matheson
Independent Former MP · left 21 October 2022
Represented City of Chester · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chester | 7 May 2015 | 21 October 2022 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 21 October 2022 | 21 October 2022 |
| Labour | 7 May 2015 | 21 October 2022 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 4 December 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) | Opposition | 12 January 2018 | 10 April 2020 |
Voting participation
566th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Independent average 55.3%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 186 | 74 | 39.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 141 | 58.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 146 | 76.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 620 | 363 | 58.6% |
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 406th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Independent average 730
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 102 | 66 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 159 | 75 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 193 | 77 | 68 | 19 | 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% · Independent average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 260th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Independent average 248
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.
2015
- – Became MP for City of Chester
- – Joined Labour
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
2020
- – Joined Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
2021
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2022
- – Joined Independent
- – Left the House of Commons (Resignation (Chiltern))
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.