Robert Jenrick
Reform UK Sitting MP
MP for Newark · in Parliament since 5 June 2014
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Newark | 5 June 2014 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 15 January 2026 | 15 January 2026 |
| Reform UK | 15 January 2026 | Present |
| Conservative | 5 June 2014 | 15 January 2026 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle-under-Lyme |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Justice | Opposition | 4 November 2024 | 15 January 2026 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration) | Government | 25 October 2022 | 6 December 2023 |
| Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) | Government | 7 September 2022 | 25 October 2022 |
| Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | Government | 24 July 2019 | 15 September 2021 |
| Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 9 January 2018 | 24 July 2019 |
Voting participation
554th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Reform UK average 58.3%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 45 | 19.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 176 | 54.7% |
| 2024 | 200 | 103 | 51.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 196 | 76.6% |
| 2022 | 251 | 152 | 60.6% |
| 2021 | 242 | 205 | 84.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 138 | 72.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 761 | 71.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 256 | 40.6% |
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
369th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Reform UK average 1,064
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 101 | 41 | 134 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 53 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 718 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 319 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 297 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 409 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
13th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Reform UK average 747
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.
2014
- – Became MP for Newark
- – Joined Conservative
2018
- – Appointed: Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
2019
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
- – Left role: Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
2021
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
2022
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
2023
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
2024
- – Became MP for Newark
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
2026
- – Joined Independent
- – Joined Reform UK
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Constituency: Newark
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.