Greg Hands
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Chelsea and Fulham · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Voting participation
73.6%
786 of 1,068 divisions
Committee attendance
–
no published attendance
Debate contributions
1,202
in the 7 year window
Written questions
0
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
0
current
Biography
The Rt Hon Greg Hands is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Chelsea and Fulham, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea and Fulham | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 5 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea and Fulham |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) | Government | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) | Government | 7 February 2023 | 13 November 2023 |
| Party Chair, Conservative Party | Other | 7 February 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Trade) | Government | 9 October 2022 | 7 February 2023 |
| Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Government | 16 September 2021 | 7 September 2022 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Trade) | Government | 13 February 2020 | 16 September 2021 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Trade) | Government | 9 January 2018 | 21 June 2018 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Trade) (and Minister for London) | Government | 13 June 2017 | 9 January 2018 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Trade) | Government | 15 July 2016 | 13 June 2017 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Government | 8 May 2015 | 14 July 2016 |
| Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) | Government | 7 October 2013 | 8 May 2015 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 14 October 2011 | 7 October 2013 |
| Shadow Minister (Treasury) | Opposition | 19 January 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
Voting participation
Participation rate
73.6%
Eligible divisions
1,068
Divisions voted
786
327th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 106 | 83.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 139 | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 173 | 68.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 201 | 83.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 165 | 86.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 786 | 73.6% |
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
Debate contributions
1,202
Written questions
0
Oral questions
2
Early day motions
0
Bills sponsored
1
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
0
joint 629th of 650 current MPs (23 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 371 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 401 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 311 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
Contributions
1,202
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
193
distinct debates
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.
2005
- – Became MP for Hammersmith and Fulham
- – Joined Conservative
2009
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Treasury)
2010
- – Became MP for Chelsea and Fulham
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Treasury)
2011
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2013
- – Appointed: Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2015
- – Appointed: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Left role: Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
2016
- – Left role: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
2017
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for International Trade) (and Minister for London)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
2018
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for International Trade) (and Minister for London)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
2020
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
2021
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
2022
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
2023
- – Appointed: Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
- – Appointed: Party Chair, Conservative Party
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
- – Left role: Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
2024
- – Left role: Party Chair, Conservative Party
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
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.