David Rutley
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Macclesfield · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield | |||
| St. Albans |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | Government | 27 October 2022 | 5 July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 17 September 2021 | 20 September 2022 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Government | 22 May 2018 | 19 July 2018 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 15 June 2017 | 17 September 2021 |
Voting participation
194th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 90 | 70.9% |
| 2023 | 256 | 154 | 60.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 202 | 80.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 220 | 90.9% |
| 2020 | 190 | 184 | 96.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 851 | 79.7% |
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
629th 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 | 121 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 163 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 271 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
201st 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 Macclesfield
- – Joined Conservative
2017
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2018
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2021
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2022
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
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.