Portrait of Sir Jeremy Hunt

Sir Jeremy Hunt

Conservative Sitting MP

MP for Godalming and Ash · in Parliament since 5 May 2005

Parliamentary office

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Tel: 020 7219 6813

Email: huntj@parliament.uk

Constituency office

SW Surrey Conservative Association, 2 Royal Parade, Tilford Road, Hindhead, GU26 6TD

Tel: 01428 609416

Website

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Parliamentary participation snapshot

Voting participation
50.6%
860 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
104 meetings attended
Debate contributions
894
in the 7 year window
Written questions
193
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
0
current

Biography

The Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Hunt is the Conservative MP for Godalming and Ash, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.

Parliamentary service

ConstituencyFromToNotes
Godalming and Ash4 July 2024PresentElected 1 time
South West Surrey6 May 201030 May 2024Elected 4 times
South West Surrey5 May 20056 May 2010Elected 1 time

Party affiliations

PartyFromTo
Conservative5 May 2005Present

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

RoleTypeFromTo
Shadow Chancellor of the ExchequerOpposition8 July 20244 November 2024
Chancellor of the ExchequerGovernment14 October 20225 July 2024
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsGovernment9 July 201824 July 2019
Secretary of State for Health and Social CareGovernment8 January 20189 July 2018
Secretary of State for HealthGovernment6 September 20128 January 2018
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportGovernment12 May 20106 September 2012
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (also Shadow Deputy Prime Minister)Opposition3 July 20076 May 2010
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)Opposition10 May 20053 July 2007

Voting participation

Participation rate
50.6%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
860

610th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%

Participation by year

Sir Jeremy Hunt voting participation by yearPercentage of eligible Commons divisions voted in, per calendar year0%25%50%75%100%201920202021202220232024202520262019: 100.0%100.0%2020: 85.3%85.3%2021: 83.9%83.9%2022: 60.2%60.2%2023: 17.6%17.6%2024: 43.0%43.0%2025: 32.9%32.9%2026: 44.5%44.5%
YearEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
2026236105 44.5%
2025322106 32.9%
202420086 43.0%
202325645 17.6%
2022251151 60.2%
2021242203 83.9%
2020190162 85.3%
201922 100.0%

By Parliament

ParliamentEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
58th1,068603 56.5%
59th631257 40.7%

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

Debate contributions
894
Written questions
193
Oral questions
8
Early day motions
0
Bills sponsored
6
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
104

349th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669

Written questions per year
Sir Jeremy Hunt: Written questions per yearNumber of Written questions recorded per calendar year0501001502002019: 3320192020: 11811820202021: 262620212022: 1120222023: 0020232024: 5520242025: 131320252026: 27272026
Oral questions per year
Sir Jeremy Hunt: Oral questions per yearNumber of Oral questions recorded per calendar year0.01.32.53.85.02019: 0020192020: 1120202021: 1120212022: 1120222023: 0020232024: 0020242025: 3320252026: 222026

Annual breakdown

YearDebate contributionsDebates participatedWritten questionsOral questionsEDMsBills sponsoredPetitions
2026 44 28 27 2 0 0 0
2025 43 30 13 3 0 0 0
2024 91 19 5 0 0 2 0
2023 248 27 0 0 0 3 0
2022 279 38 1 1 0 1 0
2021 96 71 26 1 0 0 0
2020 93 69 118 1 0 0 0
2019 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

Committee memberships

Not currently a member of any committee.

joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%

Committee membership history

Hansard activity

Contributions
894
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
282
distinct debates

124th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899

Contributions per year
Sir Jeremy Hunt: debate contributions per yearSpoken contributions recorded in Hansard per calendar year01252503755002019: 0020192020: 939320202021: 969620212022: 27927920222023: 24824820232024: 919120242025: 434320252026: 44442026
Debates participated in per year
Sir Jeremy Hunt: debates participated in per yearDistinct debates the MP contributed to, per calendar year02550751002019: 0020192020: 696920202021: 717120212022: 383820222023: 272720232024: 191920242025: 303020252026: 28282026

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.

  1. 2005

    • – Became MP for South West Surrey
    • – Joined Conservative
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
  2. 2007

    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (also Shadow Deputy Prime Minister)
    • – Left role: Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
  3. 2010

    • – Became MP for South West Surrey
    • – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (also Shadow Deputy Prime Minister)
    • – Appointed: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
  4. 2012

    • – Appointed: Secretary of State for Health
    • – Left role: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
  5. 2018

    • – Appointed: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
    • – Left role: Secretary of State for Health
    • – Appointed: Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
    • – Left role: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
  6. 2019

    • – Left role: Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  7. 2020

    • – Became Chair of Health and Social Care Committee
    • – Joined Health and Social Care Committee
    • – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
  8. 2022

    • – Appointed: Chancellor of the Exchequer
  9. 2024

    • – Became MP for Godalming and Ash
    • – Left role: Chancellor of the Exchequer
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
    • – Left role: Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Constituency: Godalming and Ash

Godalming and Ash constituency boundary
Area
344.7 km²
Latest election
2024 General Election (4 July 2024)
Result
Con Hold · majority 891
Electorate
75,816 · turnout 72.1%
Postcode areas
GU10, GU12, GU14, GU2, GU27, GU3, GU4, GU5, GU6, GU7, GU8, KT24, RH12, RH14, RH5

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.