Christopher Pincher
Independent Former MP · left 7 September 2023
Represented Tamworth · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth | 6 May 2010 | 7 September 2023 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1 July 2022 | 7 September 2023 |
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 1 July 2022 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth | |||
| Warley |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) | Government | 9 February 2022 | 30 June 2022 |
| Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) | Government | 19 September 2021 | 9 February 2022 |
| Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Government | 13 February 2020 | 19 September 2021 |
| Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | Government | 25 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 |
| Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) | Government | 9 January 2018 | 25 July 2019 |
| Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) | Government | 15 June 2017 | 5 November 2017 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 17 July 2016 | 15 June 2017 |
Voting participation
564th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Independent average 55.3%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 190 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 127 | 50.6% |
| 2021 | 242 | 216 | 89.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 170 | 89.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 875 | 515 | 58.9% |
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 452nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Independent average 730
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 57 | 10 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 364 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 300 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Committee membership history
- Committee of Selection 2017–2017, 2018–2019, 2022–2022
1 bill committee served on
- Building Safety Bill 2021
Hansard activity
joint 166th 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.
2010
- – Became MP for Tamworth
- – Joined Conservative
2016
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2017
- – Appointed: Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Joined Committee of Selection
- – Left role: Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
2018
- – Appointed: Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
- – Joined Committee of Selection
2019
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
- – Left role: Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
2020
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
2021
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2022
- – Appointed: Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
- – Joined Committee of Selection
- – Left role: Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
- – Joined Independent
2023
- – Left the House of Commons (Resignation (Northstead))
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.