Kit Malthouse
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for North West Hampshire · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Hampshire | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| North West Hampshire | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Education | Government | 6 September 2022 | 25 October 2022 |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Government | 7 July 2022 | 6 September 2022 |
| Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office) | Government | 15 September 2021 | 7 July 2022 |
| Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office) | Government | 13 February 2020 | 15 September 2021 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) | Government | 25 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 |
| Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Government | 9 July 2018 | 25 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 9 January 2018 | 9 July 2018 |
Voting participation
109th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 198 | 83.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 229 | 71.1% |
| 2024 | 200 | 160 | 80.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 230 | 89.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 203 | 80.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 221 | 91.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 180 | 94.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 947 | 88.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 476 | 75.4% |
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
joint 498th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 46 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 319 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 75 | 56 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 114 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 545 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 373 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 285 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science and Technology Committee (Commons) | Member | 21 October 2024 | 3 of 3 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
22nd 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.
2015
- – Became MP for North West Hampshire
- – Joined Conservative
2018
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
2019
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2020
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office)
2021
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office)
2022
- – Appointed: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- – Left role: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office)
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Education
- – Left role: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Education
2024
- – Became MP for North West Hampshire
- – Joined Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
Constituency: North West Hampshire
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.