George Freeman
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Mid Norfolk · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Constituency office
Rooms 333-335 Breckland Business Centre, St Withburga Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1FD
Tel: 01953 600617
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Norfolk | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Mid Norfolk | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) | Government | 7 February 2023 | 13 November 2023 |
| Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Government | 26 October 2022 | 7 February 2023 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Government | 17 September 2021 | 7 July 2022 |
| Minister of State (Department for Transport) | Government | 26 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) | Government | 15 July 2014 | 17 July 2016 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) | Government | 15 July 2014 | 17 July 2016 |
Voting participation
413th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 168 | 71.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 120 | 37.3% |
| 2024 | 200 | 150 | 75.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 212 | 82.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 171 | 68.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 201 | 83.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 155 | 81.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 845 | 79.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 334 | 52.9% |
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 593rd of 650 current MPs (5 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 68 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 135 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 50 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science and Technology Committee (Commons) | Member | 21 October 2024 | 3 of 3 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
294th 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 Mid Norfolk
- – Joined Conservative
2014
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
2016
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
2019
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Transport)
2020
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Transport)
2021
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2022
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2023
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
2024
- – Became MP for Mid Norfolk
- – Joined Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
Constituency: Mid Norfolk
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.