Crispin Blunt
Independent Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Reigate · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reigate | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Reigate | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 26 October 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Conservative | 1 May 1997 | 26 October 2023 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich East |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Prisons and Probation) | Government | 17 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) | Opposition | 19 January 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 15 June 2004 | 19 January 2009 |
| Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry) | Opposition | 3 May 2002 | 1 July 2003 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) | Opposition | 18 September 2001 | 3 May 2002 |
Voting participation
410th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Independent average 55.3%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 2023 | 256 | 189 | 73.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 180 | 71.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 210 | 86.8% |
| 2020 | 190 | 164 | 86.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 744 | 69.7% |
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
331st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Independent average 730
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40 | 22 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 53 | 29 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | 26 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
518th of 650 current MPs · 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.
1997
- – Became MP for Reigate
- – Joined Conservative
2001
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
2002
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry)
- – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
2003
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry)
2004
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2009
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2010
- – Became MP for Reigate
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Prisons and Probation)
2012
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Prisons and Probation)
2023
- – Joined Independent
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
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.