James Brokenshire
Conservative Former MP · left 7 October 2021
Represented Old Bexley and Sidcup · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bexley and Sidcup | 6 May 2010 | 7 October 2021 | Elected 4 times |
| Hornchurch | 5 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | 7 October 2021 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Home Office) | Government | 13 February 2020 | 7 July 2021 |
| Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | Government | 30 April 2018 | 24 July 2019 |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Government | 14 July 2016 | 8 January 2018 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Security and Immigration) | Government | 8 February 2014 | 14 July 2016 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) | Government | 11 May 2011 | 8 February 2014 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) | Government | 13 May 2010 | 11 May 2011 |
| Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) | Opposition | 8 November 2006 | 6 May 2010 |
Voting participation
36th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 174 | 157 | 90.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 164 | 86.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 366 | 323 | 88.3% |
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 619th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 159 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
joint 515th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · 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 Hornchurch
- – Joined Conservative
2006
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
2010
- – Became MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
2011
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
2014
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Security and Immigration)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
2016
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Security and Immigration)
2018
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
2019
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
2020
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office)
2021
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office)
- – Left the House of Commons (Death)
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.