Nick Gibb
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Bognor Regis and Littlehampton · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bognor Regis and Littlehampton | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Bognor Regis and Littlehampton | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | |||
| Stoke-on-Trent Central |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Education) | Government | 26 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 |
| Minister of State (Education) | Government | 15 July 2014 | 15 September 2021 |
| Minister of State (Education) | Government | 13 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) | Opposition | 8 December 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) | Opposition | 10 May 2005 | 8 December 2005 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) | Opposition | 1 June 1999 | 1 June 2001 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) | Opposition | 1 June 1998 | 1 June 1999 |
Voting participation
132nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 102 | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 256 | 220 | 85.9% |
| 2022 | 251 | 184 | 73.3% |
| 2021 | 242 | 212 | 87.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 163 | 85.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 883 | 82.7% |
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
561st 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 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 186 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 37 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 144 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 139 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
joint 236th 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 Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- – Joined Conservative
1998
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
1999
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
- – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
2001
- – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
2005
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Education)
2010
- – Became MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Education)
2012
- – Left role: Minister of State (Education)
2014
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Education)
2021
- – Left role: Minister of State (Education)
2022
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Education)
2023
- – Left role: Minister of State (Education)
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.