Jesse Norman
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Opposition Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford and South Herefordshire | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Hereford and South Herefordshire | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Transport) | Government | 26 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 |
| Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | Government | 7 September 2022 | 26 October 2022 |
| Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 23 May 2019 | 16 September 2021 |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General | Government | 23 May 2019 | 24 July 2019 |
| Minister of State (Department for Transport) | Government | 12 November 2018 | 23 May 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Government | 14 June 2017 | 9 November 2018 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Government | 18 July 2016 | 14 June 2017 |
Voting participation
joint 455th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 178 | 75.4% |
| 2025 | 322 | 183 | 56.8% |
| 2024 | 200 | 105 | 52.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 164 | 64.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 131 | 52.2% |
| 2021 | 242 | 204 | 84.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 173 | 91.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 736 | 68.9% |
| 59th | 631 | 404 | 64.0% |
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 527th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 82 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 147 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 93 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 251 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 425 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence Committee | Member | 21 October 2024 | 62 of 62 | 100.0% |
| House of Commons Commission | Member | 5 November 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Members Estimate Committee | Member | 5 November 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Modernisation Committee | Member | 18 November 2024 | 38 of 38 | 100.0% |
| Restoration and Renewal Client Board | Member | 5 November 2024 | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
| Restoration and Renewal Programme Board | Member | 5 November 2024 | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | Member | 20 November 2024 | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Defence Sub-Committee 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
86th 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire
- – Joined Conservative
2016
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2017
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2018
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Transport)
2019
- – Appointed: Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
- – Appointed: Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Transport)
- – Left role: Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
2021
- – Left role: Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
2022
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Transport)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
2023
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Transport)
- – Joined Defence Committee
- – Joined Defence Sub-Committee
2024
- – Became MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire
- – Joined Defence Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
- – Joined House of Commons Commission
- – Joined Members Estimate Committee
- – Joined Restoration and Renewal Client Board
- – Joined Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
- – Joined Modernisation Committee
- – Joined Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Constituency: Hereford and South Herefordshire
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.