Mr Laurence Robertson
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Tewkesbury · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Tewkesbury | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1 May 1997 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury | |||
| Ashfield | |||
| Makerfield |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland) | Opposition | 10 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Minister (Treasury) | Opposition | 30 October 2003 | 10 May 2005 |
| Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry) | Opposition | 1 June 2003 | 30 October 2003 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 1 June 2001 | 1 June 2003 |
Voting participation
99th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 93 | 73.2% |
| 2023 | 256 | 211 | 82.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 211 | 84.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 221 | 91.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 162 | 85.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 900 | 84.3% |
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 232nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 64 | 36 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 84 | 51 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 63 | 37 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 64 | 45 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Committee membership history
- Panel of Chairs 2017–2019, 2020–2024
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 327th 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.
1997
- – Became MP for Tewkesbury
- – Joined Conservative
2001
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2003
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Treasury)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry)
2005
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Treasury)
2010
- – Became MP for Tewkesbury
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland)
2017
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2020
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
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.