Stephen Crabb
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Preseli Pembrokeshire · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preseli Pembrokeshire | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Preseli Pembrokeshire | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid and South Pembrokeshire | |||
| Preseli Pembrokeshire |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Government | 19 March 2016 | 14 July 2016 |
| Secretary of State for Wales | Government | 15 July 2014 | 19 March 2016 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) (Jointly as unpaid Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Wales Office) | Government | 6 September 2012 | 15 July 2014 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office) (Jointly as a paid Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (Whip) - House of Commons) | Government | 6 September 2012 | 15 July 2014 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 12 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 19 January 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
Voting participation
joint 381st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 95 | 74.8% |
| 2023 | 256 | 204 | 79.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | 108 | 43.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 201 | 83.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 150 | 79.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 760 | 71.2% |
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 415th 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 | 41 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 97 | 54 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 77 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 58 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 112 | 66 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 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
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements 2021–2024
- Welsh Affairs Committee 2005–2007, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Welsh Grand Committee 2022–2024
Hansard activity
joint 292nd 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.
2005
- – Became MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire
- – Joined Conservative
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
2009
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2010
- – Became MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2012
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) (Jointly as unpaid Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Wales Office)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office) (Jointly as a paid Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (Whip) - House of Commons)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2014
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Wales
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) (Jointly as unpaid Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Wales Office)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office) (Jointly as a paid Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (Whip) - House of Commons)
2016
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Wales
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2020
- – Became Chair of Welsh Affairs Committee
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2021
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
2022
- – Joined Welsh Grand 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.