Sir Liam Fox
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented North Somerset · in Parliament since 9 April 1992
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Somerset | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Woodspring | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
| Woodspring | 9 April 1992 | 1 May 1997 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 April 1992 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Somerset | |||
| Roxburgh and Berwickshire |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade | Government | 13 July 2016 | 24 July 2019 |
| Secretary of State for Defence | Government | 12 May 2010 | 14 October 2011 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | Opposition | 7 December 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs) | Opposition | 10 May 2005 | 7 December 2005 |
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio | Opposition | 10 November 2003 | 10 May 2005 |
| Co-Chair, Conservative Party | Other | 10 November 2003 | 10 May 2005 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Opposition | 15 June 1999 | 10 November 2003 |
| Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales) | Opposition | 2 June 1998 | 15 June 1999 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | Government | 23 July 1996 | 1 May 1997 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 28 November 1995 | 23 July 1996 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 20 July 1994 | 28 November 1995 |
Voting participation
343rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 102 | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 256 | 198 | 77.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 181 | 72.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 201 | 83.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 94 | 49.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 778 | 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 507th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 44 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 58 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 86 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 52 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 382nd of 650 current MPs (2 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.
1992
- – Became MP for Woodspring
- – Joined Conservative
1994
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
1995
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
1996
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
1997
- – Became MP for Woodspring
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
1998
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales)
1999
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Health
- – Left role: Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales)
2003
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister without Portfolio
- – Appointed: Co-Chair, Conservative Party
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Health
2005
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs)
- – Left role: Co-Chair, Conservative Party
- – Left role: Shadow Minister without Portfolio
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs)
2010
- – Became MP for North Somerset
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Defence
2011
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Defence
2016
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
2019
- – Left role: Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
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.