Mr Ben Bradshaw
Labour Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Exeter · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Exeter | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1 May 1997 | 30 May 2024 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (also Shadow Deputy Prime Minister) | Opposition | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Government | 5 June 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West) | Government | 29 June 2007 | 9 June 2009 |
| Minister of State (Department of Health) (Health Services) | Government | 28 June 2007 | 5 June 2009 |
| Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare) | Government | 10 November 2006 | 28 June 2007 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare) | Government | 13 June 2003 | 10 November 2006 |
| Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | Government | 29 May 2002 | 13 June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Privy Council Office) | Government | 29 May 2002 | 13 June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | Government | 11 June 2001 | 28 May 2002 |
Voting participation
300th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 76 | 59.8% |
| 2023 | 256 | 192 | 75.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 187 | 74.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 208 | 86.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 137 | 72.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 802 | 75.1% |
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 241st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 61 | 45 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 57 | 49 | 121 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 35 | 30 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 3 | 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% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Ecclesiastical Committee 2010–2015, 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Transport Committee 2021–2024 · attendance 100.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 448th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
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.
1997
- – Became MP for Exeter
- – Joined Labour
2001
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
2002
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
- – Appointed: Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Privy Council Office)
2003
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare)
- – Left role: Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Privy Council Office)
2006
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare)
2007
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department of Health) (Health Services)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West)
2009
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department of Health) (Health Services)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West)
2010
- – Became MP for Exeter
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (also Shadow Deputy Prime Minister)
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (also Shadow Deputy Prime Minister)
- – Joined Ecclesiastical Committee
2015
- – Joined Ecclesiastical Committee
2017
- – Joined Ecclesiastical Committee
2020
- – Joined Ecclesiastical Committee
2021
- – Joined Transport Committee
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.