John Penrose
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Weston-Super-Mare · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston-Super-Mare | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Weston-Super-Mare | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston-super-Mare | |||
| Weston-Super-Mare | |||
| Ealing, Southall |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office) | Government | 16 November 2018 | 26 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) | Government | 8 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 8 February 2014 | 17 July 2016 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 7 October 2013 | 8 February 2014 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) | Government | 17 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Opposition | 19 January 2009 | 27 July 2009 |
Voting participation
8th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 107 | 84.3% |
| 2023 | 256 | 251 | 98.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 227 | 90.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | 219 | 90.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 181 | 95.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 987 | 92.4% |
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
327th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 60 | 36 | 56 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 86 | 44 | 72 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | 44 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
407th 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 Weston-Super-Mare
- – Joined Conservative
2009
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2010
- – Became MP for Weston-Super-Mare
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
2012
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
2013
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2014
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2015
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2016
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2018
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
2019
- – Left role: Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
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.