Elizabeth Truss
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented South West Norfolk · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South West Norfolk | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South West Norfolk | |||
| Calder Valley | |||
| Hemsworth |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union | Government | 6 September 2022 | 25 October 2022 |
| Leader of the Conservative Party | Other | 5 September 2022 | 24 October 2022 |
| Foreign Secretary | Government | 15 September 2021 | 6 September 2022 |
| Minister for Women and Equalities | Government | 10 September 2019 | 6 September 2022 |
| Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade | Government | 24 July 2019 | 15 September 2021 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Government | 11 June 2017 | 24 July 2019 |
| Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | Government | 14 July 2016 | 11 June 2017 |
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Government | 15 July 2014 | 14 July 2016 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) | Government | 6 September 2012 | 15 July 2014 |
Voting participation
634th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 44 | 34.7% |
| 2023 | 256 | 57 | 22.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 13 | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 242 | 164 | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 190 | 148 | 77.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 428 | 40.1% |
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 590th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 566 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 213 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 407 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
70th 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 South West Norfolk
- – Joined Conservative
2012
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
2014
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
2016
- – Appointed: Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2017
- – Appointed: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Left role: Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
2019
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
- – Left role: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Appointed: Minister for Women and Equalities
2021
- – Appointed: Foreign Secretary
- – Left role: Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
2022
- – Appointed: Leader of the Conservative Party
- – Appointed: Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union
- – Left role: Foreign Secretary
- – Left role: Minister for Women and Equalities
- – Left role: Leader of the Conservative Party
- – Left role: Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union
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.