Laura Farris
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Newbury · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | |||
| Leyton and Wanstead |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office) | Government | 14 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
Voting participation
36th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 115 | 90.6% |
| 2023 | 256 | 237 | 92.6% |
| 2022 | 251 | 198 | 78.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 222 | 91.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 169 | 89.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 943 | 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 573rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 223 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 187 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 49 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 71 | 40 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 87 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Committee of Privileges 2022–2022 · attendance 100.0%
- Committee on Standards 2022–2022
- Home Affairs Committee 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
- Justice Committee 2021–2022 · attendance 100.0%
- Speaker's Conference (2022) 2022–2024
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 192nd 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.
2019
- – Became MP for Newbury
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
2021
- – Joined Justice Committee
2022
- – Joined Committee of Privileges
- – Joined Committee on Standards
- – Joined Speaker's Conference (2022)
2023
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office)
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office)
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.