Mark Garnier
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Wyre Forest · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Opposition Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
Opposition Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury)
Constituency office
28A Bewdley Road North, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8PS
Tel: 01562 746771
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyre Forest | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Wyre Forest | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyre Forest |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions) | Opposition | 22 July 2025 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Energy Security and Net Zero) | Opposition | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) | Government | 17 July 2016 | 9 January 2018 |
Voting participation
joint 170th 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 | 226 | 70.2% |
| 2024 | 200 | 160 | 80.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 212 | 82.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 206 | 82.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 219 | 90.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 168 | 88.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 912 | 85.4% |
| 59th | 631 | 459 | 72.7% |
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
269th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 46 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 223 | 51 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 52 | 28 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 52 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill | Member | 18 June 2025 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Committees on Arms Export Controls 2020–2023
- Energy Security and Net Zero Committee 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- European Statutory Instruments Committee 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
- International Trade Committee 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Regulatory Reform 2020–2021 · attendance 100.0%
7 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 237th 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.
2010
- – Became MP for Wyre Forest
- – Joined Conservative
2016
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
2018
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
2020
- – Joined European Statutory Instruments Committee
- – Joined International Trade Committee
- – Joined Regulatory Reform
- – Became Chair of Committees on Arms Export Controls
- – Joined Committees on Arms Export Controls
2023
- – Joined Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
2024
- – Became MP for Wyre Forest
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Energy Security and Net Zero)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury)
- – Left role: Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Energy Security and Net Zero)
2025
- – Joined Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions)
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
- – Left role: Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions)
Constituency: Wyre Forest
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.