Sir Michael Ellis
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Northampton North · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton North | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General | Government | 6 September 2022 | 25 October 2022 |
| Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Attends Cabinet) | Government | 8 February 2022 | 6 September 2022 |
| Paymaster General | Government | 16 September 2021 | 6 September 2022 |
| Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office) | Government | 10 September 2021 | 15 September 2021 |
| Attorney General | Government | 3 March 2021 | 10 September 2021 |
| Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office) | Government | 26 July 2019 | 3 March 2021 |
| Minister of State (Department for Transport) | Government | 23 May 2019 | 26 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) | Government | 9 January 2018 | 23 May 2019 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 17 July 2016 | 9 January 2018 |
| Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | Government | 17 July 2016 | 9 January 2018 |
Voting participation
14th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 114 | 89.8% |
| 2023 | 256 | 250 | 97.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | 206 | 82.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 215 | 88.8% |
| 2020 | 190 | 184 | 96.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 971 | 90.9% |
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 622nd of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 473 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 205 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 110 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Committee membership history
- Committee of Privileges 2023–2024
- Committee on Standards 2023–2024
Hansard activity
joint 125th 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.
2010
- – Became MP for Northampton North
- – Joined Conservative
2016
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Appointed: Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
2018
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Left role: Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
2019
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Transport)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Appointed: Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Transport)
2021
- – Appointed: Attorney General
- – Left role: Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
- – Appointed: Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
- – Left role: Attorney General
- – Left role: Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
- – Appointed: Paymaster General
2022
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Attends Cabinet)
- – Appointed: Attorney General
- – Left role: Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Attends Cabinet)
- – Left role: Paymaster General
- – Left role: Attorney General
2023
- – Joined Committee of Privileges
- – Joined Committee on Standards
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.