Robert Halfon
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Harlow · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow | |||
| Harlow |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Education) | Government | 26 October 2022 | 26 March 2024 |
| Minister of State (Department of Education) (Apprenticeships and Skills) | Government | 17 July 2016 | 12 June 2017 |
| Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) | Government | 8 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
Voting participation
205th 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 | 198 | 77.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 161 | 64.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 217 | 89.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 175 | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 846 | 79.2% |
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
152nd 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 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 224 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 116 | 63 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 136 | 95 | 268 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 109 | 86 | 275 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
- Education Committee 2017–2019, 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 2017–2019, 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
189th 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.
2010
- – Became MP for Harlow
- – Joined Conservative
2015
- – Appointed: Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
2016
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department of Education) (Apprenticeships and Skills)
- – Left role: Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
2017
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department of Education) (Apprenticeships and Skills)
- – Became Chair of Education Committee
- – Joined Education Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2020
- – Became Chair of Education Committee
- – Joined Education Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2022
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Education)
2024
- – Left role: Minister of State (Education)
- – 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.