Mr Ranil Jayawardena
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented North East Hampshire · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Hampshire | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Hampshire |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Government | 6 September 2022 | 25 October 2022 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) | Government | 6 May 2020 | 6 September 2022 |
Voting participation
308th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 92 | 72.4% |
| 2023 | 256 | 213 | 83.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 130 | 51.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 189 | 78.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 171 | 90.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 797 | 74.6% |
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 323rd 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 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 16 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 102 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 106 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 45 | 16 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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
- Foreign Affairs Committee 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories 2024–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Panel of Chairs 2020–2020
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 362nd 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.
2015
- – Became MP for North East Hampshire
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
2022
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2023
- – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
2024
- – Joined Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories
- – 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.