Ruth Edwards
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Rushcliffe · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushcliffe | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushcliffe |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Whip | Government | 16 February 2023 | 25 April 2024 |
| Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury | Government | 7 February 2023 | 16 February 2023 |
Voting participation
17th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 103 | 81.1% |
| 2023 | 256 | 244 | 95.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 223 | 88.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 216 | 89.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 176 | 92.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 964 | 90.3% |
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 562nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 82 | 48 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 55 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 52 | 34 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 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
- Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Home Affairs Committee 2020–2021 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 451st 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.
2019
- – Became MP for Rushcliffe
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
2022
- – Joined Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
2023
- – Appointed: Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip
- – Left role: Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
2024
- – Left role: Assistant Whip
- – 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.