Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Bridgwater and West Somerset · in Parliament since 7 June 2001
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater and West Somerset | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Bridgwater | 7 June 2001 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 June 2001 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiverton and Minehead | |||
| Torridge and West Devon |
Voting participation
433rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 68 | 53.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 147 | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 156 | 62.2% |
| 2021 | 242 | 183 | 75.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 175 | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 731 | 68.5% |
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
451st 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 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 38 | 34 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 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
- International Development Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
Hansard activity
joint 543rd of 650 current MPs (7 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.
2001
- – Became MP for Bridgwater
- – Joined Conservative
2010
- – Became MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset
2020
- – Joined International Development 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.