Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Torridge and Tavistock · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4719
Email: coxg@parliament.uk
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torridge and Tavistock | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Torridge and West Devon | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Torridge and West Devon | 5 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torridge and West Devon |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General | Government | 9 July 2018 | 13 February 2020 |
Voting participation
joint 555th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 102 | 43.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 134 | 41.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 105 | 52.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 200 | 78.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 135 | 53.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 191 | 78.9% |
| 2020 | 190 | 147 | 77.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 744 | 69.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 272 | 43.1% |
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
452nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 598th of 650 current MPs (3 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.
2005
- – Became MP for Torridge and West Devon
- – Joined Conservative
2010
- – Became MP for Torridge and West Devon
2018
- – Appointed: Attorney General
2020
- – Left role: Attorney General
2024
- – Became MP for Torridge and Tavistock
Constituency: Torridge and Tavistock
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.