Ms Nadine Dorries
Conservative Former MP · left 29 August 2023
Represented Mid Bedfordshire · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Bedfordshire | 6 May 2010 | 29 August 2023 | Elected 4 times |
| Mid Bedfordshire | 5 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 May 2013 | 29 August 2023 |
| Independent | 6 November 2012 | 8 May 2013 |
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | 6 November 2012 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grove |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Government | 15 September 2021 | 6 September 2022 |
| Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) | Government | 6 May 2020 | 15 September 2021 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) | Government | 27 July 2019 | 6 May 2020 |
Voting participation
618th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 177 | 6 | 3.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 58 | 23.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 188 | 77.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 160 | 84.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 862 | 414 | 48.0% |
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 629th of 650 current MPs (23 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 188 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 125 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 207 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
joint 226th 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.
2005
- – Became MP for Mid Bedfordshire
- – Joined Conservative
2010
- – Became MP for Mid Bedfordshire
2012
- – Joined Independent
2013
- – Joined Conservative
2019
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
2020
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
2021
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
2022
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
2023
- – Left the House of Commons (Resignation (Chiltern))
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.