Bridlington & The Wolds / data
Charlie Dewhirst · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
348
of 504 possible
Attendance
69%
156 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
302
106 debates
Written Qs
862
828 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£185k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 155 claims
Interests
5
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 91 | |
| Economy | 72 | |
| Employment | 36 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Crime & Policing | 32 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 22 | |
| Pensions | 21 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 41 | 8,256 |
| Agriculture | 10 | 4,128 |
| Environment | 11 | 3,737 |
| Other | 3 | 3,407 |
| Local Government | 27 | 3,173 |
| Defence | 17 | 2,916 |
| Culture Community | 14 | 2,668 |
| Mp Performance | 8 | 2,313 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingThat is an excellent point; I will come on to some of the work that has already been done in that area. It is important that we do not just ban something and hope that will be a si… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 242 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point. The gambling black market is extraordinarily large globally; it is hugely significant. As I mentioned earlier, there are specific cha… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 78 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingI could not agree with the hon. Member more. As a big football fan, this has been shocking for me. Growing up back in the ’90s, when Leeds United FC was last successful, what I wou… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 296 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingI think the industry is making good progress on this. It has certainly made a massive difference in recent decades, from where we have come to where we are now. As I said, and as I… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 99 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Members for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) and for Worthing West (Dr Cooper) on securing th… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 136 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingOver the decades, Formula 1 has always been a great British success story. The banning of tobacco ads in such a global sport was not necessarily such a problem, because its reach a… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 149 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingThe Government’s own gambling White Paper said there was no evidence of a causal link between gambling advertising and an increase in problem gambling. Does the hon. Gentleman acce… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 40 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingI used an example of another sector to make a wider point that, if we over-tax or over-regulate anything, it will encourage the creation of a black market. There are various issues… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 164 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsIf the Government are so confident in the Prime Minister’s decision to sack Sir Olly Robbins, will the Minister today rule out settling any employment tribunal in advance of a hear… DefenceTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 39 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingIf something is already illegal, we do not regulate it. Does the hon. Member agree? HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 15 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingI am not sure that we are necessarily the most unregulated country in the world when it comes to gambling. There are examples of other countries where gambling is completely banned… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 63 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingAbsolutely; I could not agree more with my right hon. Friend. We have seen that trend not just in gambling but in tobacco. Taxation levels have become so high that they have create… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 65 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingThe hon. Member makes a good point, but let us be quite clear that it is not some wild west out there. Gambling firms operate within quite a strict framework and take seriously the… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 42 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingI would like to make a little bit of progress rather than just go back and forth with a Q&A. We must recognise that betting and gaming is an entirely legitimate commercial prac… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 193 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingThank you, Mrs Harris. I will put some numbers on my discussion of the value of regulated versus unregulated advertising. The regulated market is expected to decline by more than £… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 780 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Office | 267 | 31.0% |
| Treasury | 123 | 14.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 69 | 8.0% |
| Home Office | 51 | 5.9% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 42 | 4.9% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 40 | 4.6% |
| Ministry of Defence | 40 | 4.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 35 | 4.1% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that patients receiving community mental health care are appropriately involved in decisions relating to their treatment plans and… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to specialist treatment for people with severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) within community mental health services. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for patients referred for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention therapy for OCD within NHS mental health services… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were referred to specialist OCD treatment centres commissioned by NHS England in each of the last five years. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS mental health providers on continuity of care when therapists leave posts or are absent for extended periods. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the letter dated 10 September 2025 from the Strategy Directorate at the Department for Energy Strategy and Net Zero, dated 10 September 2025 and deposited in… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Areas of Research interest gov.uk page published by the Government Office for Science, whether she plans to update her Department’s area of research interests. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 107385 on Ofwat: Equality, whether Ofwat intends to amend its policy approach; and if she will ask Ofwat to use the… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for steps following the recent consultation on F gas Regulation in Great Britain. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2026, to Question 118358, on Clean Energy Mission Board: Membership, which delivery partners were in attendance at its most recent meeting. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will respond to the consultation entitled F gas Regulation in Great Britain: Reform of the HFC phasedown before Whitsun recess. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the salary of the DHSC Permanent Secretary was approved by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Women and Equalities | To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Cabinet Office press release, Ministers rip up consultation culture, of 26 March 2026, if he will publish the revised guidance on Equality Impact Assessments. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 112826, on Global Counsel: Palantir, whether Global Counsel staff were in attendance at the meeting on 27 February 2025; and whether the office… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Inter Mediate is on the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme register. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 16 | 25,442 | 13.8% |
| Office Costs | 122 | 15,057 | 8.2% |
| Staffing | 1 | 134,387 | 72.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 7,313 | 4.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,368 | 1.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 8 | 21,744 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 105 | 5,423 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 5,265 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 3,750 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 5 | 3,114 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 4 | 2,460 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 2,135 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,118 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 1 | 360 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 1 | 220 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 3 | 119 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 2 | 56 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 500 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -500 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,006 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 127 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 190 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 55 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 47 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 16 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 13 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 7 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 2 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 1,689 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 491 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 405 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 401 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 3,250 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 500 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 28 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | Council Tax for London accommodation 2024/25 | 1,118 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources3 entries
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Philip Morris Limited
Address of donor: 10 Hammersmith Grove, London W6 7AP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Attended the British Kebab Awards at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge, which included dinner and drinks, the value is for a single ticket, value £420
Date received: 26 February 2025
Date accepted: 26 February 2025
Donor status: company, registration 03619145
(Registered 14 July 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Ltd
Address of donor: The Jimmy Brown Centre, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality for myself and a family member to attend the British Grand Prix, value £800
Date received: 4 July 2025
Date accepted: 4 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00882843
(Registered 28 July 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Ascot Racecourse Limited
Address of donor: Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7JX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality for myself and a family member to attend Ascot Races, value £590
Date received: 19 June 2025
Date accepted: 19 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 04320977
(Registered 9 July 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: ELNET UK
Address of donor: 4th Floor 6 Princes Street, London, W1B 2LG
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£774), hotel (£808) and meals (£402.35), value £1,984.35
Destination of visit: Israel
Dates of visit: 14 September 2025 to 17 September 2025
Purpose of visit: A delegation of European politicians focused on security and defence.
(Registered 10 October 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Interest held: from 1 August 2004
Rental income: from 1 October 2023
(Registered 1 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 6 wards, 14 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridlington Central Old Town | Liam Nicholas Dealtry | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 830 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bridlington Central Old Town | Maria Ibbotson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 622 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bridlington North | Jayne Phoenix | Liberal Democrats | 2,055 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bridlington North | Mike Heslop-Mullens | Liberal Democrats | 1,994 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bridlington North | Thomas Paul Robson | Liberal Democrats | 1,710 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bridlington South | Andy Walker | Yorkshire Party | 762 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bridlington South | Rick Arrand | Yorkshire Party | 576 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bridlington South | Tim Norman | Yorkshire Party | 699 | 04 May 2023 |
| Driffield Rural | Mark Anthony Blakeston | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,718 | 04 May 2023 |
| Driffield Rural | Matt Rogers | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,202 | 04 May 2023 |
| Driffield Rural | Michael Lee | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,038 | 04 May 2023 |
| East Wolds Coastal | Jonathan Bibb | Conservative and Unionist Party | 3,105 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| North Holderness | Barbara Yvonne Jefferson | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,680 | 04 May 2023 |
| North Holderness | John Whittle | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,235 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 89,277 | Electorate 74,438 (2024) |
| Median age | 52 | years |
| Degree-educated | 25.5% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 98.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 68.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 20.8% | households |
| Social-rented | 10.3% | households |
| Employment rate | 48.4% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.