James Gray
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented North Wiltshire · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Wiltshire | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| North Wiltshire | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1 May 1997 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Cotswolds | |||
| Ross, Cromarty and Skye |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Opposition | 8 May 2005 | 19 May 2005 |
Voting participation
264th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 94 | 74.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 219 | 85.6% |
| 2022 | 251 | 205 | 81.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 202 | 83.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 96 | 50.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 818 | 76.6% |
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
joint 533rd 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 | 61 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 77 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 84 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 51 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 46 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
491st of 515 current MPs · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Environmental Audit Committee 2018–2019, 2021–2024 · attendance 99.1%
- Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Panel of Chairs 2010–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2024
- Procedure Committee 2010–2015, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 334th of 650 current MPs (3 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.
1997
- – Became MP for North Wiltshire
- – Joined Conservative
2005
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
2010
- – Became MP for North Wiltshire
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined Procedure Committee
2017
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2018
- – Joined Environmental Audit Committee
2020
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined Procedure Committee
2021
- – Joined Environmental Audit Committee
2023
- – Became Chair of Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research
- – Joined Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research
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.