Sir James Duddridge
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Rochford and Southend East · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochford and Southend East | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Rochford and Southend East | 5 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for International Trade) | Government | 7 September 2022 | 26 October 2022 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 8 July 2022 | 7 September 2022 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | Government | 2 September 2020 | 16 September 2021 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) | Government | 13 February 2020 | 2 September 2020 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Exiting the European Union) | Government | 27 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | Government | 11 August 2014 | 17 July 2016 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 12 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 20 January 2008 | 6 May 2010 |
Voting participation
339th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 80 | 63.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 175 | 68.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 173 | 68.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 198 | 81.8% |
| 2020 | 190 | 151 | 79.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 779 | 72.9% |
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 593rd of 650 current MPs (6 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 65 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 74 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 103 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 116 | 25 | 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
- Treasury Committee 2023–2023 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
309th 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.
2005
- – Became MP for Rochford and Southend East
- – Joined Conservative
2008
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2010
- – Became MP for Rochford and Southend East
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2012
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2014
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
2016
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
2019
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Exiting the European Union)
2020
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Exiting the European Union)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development)
2021
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
2022
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
2023
- – Joined Treasury Committee
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.