Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented North East Somerset · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Somerset | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Somerset and Hanham | |||
| The Wrekin | |||
| Central Fife |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Government | 6 September 2022 | 25 October 2022 |
| Minister of State (Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency) | Government | 8 February 2022 | 6 September 2022 |
| Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons | Government | 24 July 2019 | 8 February 2022 |
Voting participation
47th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 110 | 86.6% |
| 2023 | 256 | 208 | 81.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 218 | 86.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 214 | 88.4% |
| 2020 | 190 | 182 | 95.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 934 | 87.5% |
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 590th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 88 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 534 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1,176 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1,562 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
- House of Commons Commission 2019–2022 · attendance 100.0%
- Members Estimate Committee 2019–2022
- Public Accounts Commission 2019–2022 · attendance 100.0%
- Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority 2019–2022 · attendance 100.0%
Hansard activity
5th 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 North East Somerset
- – Joined Conservative
2019
- – Appointed: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
- – Joined House of Commons Commission
- – Joined Members Estimate Committee
- – Joined Public Accounts Commission
- – Joined Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
2022
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency)
- – Left role: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- – Left role: Minister of State (Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency)
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
2024
- – 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.