Ms Nusrat Ghani
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Sussex Weald · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Role Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Voting participation
45.4%
771 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
112 meetings attended
Debate contributions
3,641
in the 7 year window
Written questions
100
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
8
current
Biography
Ms Nusrat Ghani is the Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
She is Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means.
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Weald | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Wealden | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, Ladywood |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Minister for Europe) | Government | 26 March 2024 | 5 July 2024 |
| Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office) | Government | 7 February 2023 | 26 March 2024 |
| Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Government | 7 September 2022 | 7 February 2023 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 11 July 2019 | 17 December 2019 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 9 January 2018 | 11 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Government | 9 January 2018 | 13 February 2020 |
Voting participation
Participation rate
45.4%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
771
624th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 105 | 52.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 178 | 69.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 140 | 55.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 188 | 77.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 158 | 83.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 770 | 72.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 1 | 0.2% |
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
Debate contributions
3,641
Written questions
100
Oral questions
8
Early day motions
0
Bills sponsored
0
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
112
joint 449th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 971 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1,342 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 645 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 291 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 224 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 92 | 51 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 76 | 53 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill | Chair | 12 February 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Court of Referees | Member | 27 February 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Finance Committee (Commons) | Member | 18 November 2024 | 21 of 21 | 100.0% |
| General Cemetery Bill [HL] | Chair | 16 September 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL] | Chair | 26 June 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 23 July 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission | Chair | 13 March 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] | Chair | 17 December 2025 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
Hansard activity
Contributions
3,641
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
959
distinct debates
3rd of 650 current MPs · 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 Wealden
- – Joined Conservative
2018
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
2019
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2020
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2022
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2023
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2024
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
- – Became MP for Sussex Weald
- – Left role: Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
- – Appointed: Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
2025
- – Joined Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
- – Joined Court of Referees
- – Became Chair of Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
- – Became Chair of Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL]
- – Joined Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL]
- – Became Chair of General Cemetery Bill [HL]
- – Joined General Cemetery Bill [HL]
- – Became Chair of Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]
- – Joined Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]
2026
- – Became Chair of Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill
- – Joined Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill
Constituency: Sussex Weald
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.