Sir Gavin Williamson
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Constituency office
Haling Dene Centre, Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5DT
Tel: 01785 847027
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| South Staffordshire | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool North and Fleetwood |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister without Portfolio) | Government | 25 October 2022 | 8 November 2022 |
| Secretary of State for Education | Government | 24 July 2019 | 15 September 2021 |
| Secretary of State for Defence | Government | 2 November 2017 | 1 May 2019 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip | Government | 14 July 2016 | 2 November 2017 |
Voting participation
308th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 156 | 66.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 223 | 69.3% |
| 2024 | 200 | 124 | 62.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 208 | 81.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 167 | 66.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 207 | 85.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 180 | 94.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 848 | 79.4% |
| 59th | 631 | 419 | 66.4% |
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 298th 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 | 64 | 46 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 99 | 73 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 134 | 48 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 362 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 584 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | Member | 30 June 2025 | 28 of 28 | 100.0% |
| Procedure Committee | Member | 30 June 2025 | 34 of 34 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Hansard activity
58th 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 South Staffordshire
- – Joined Conservative
2016
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
2017
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Defence
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
2019
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Defence
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Education
2021
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Education
2022
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister without Portfolio)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister without Portfolio)
2024
- – Became MP for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
2025
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Procedure Committee
Constituency: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
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.