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Robert Jenrick · Reform UK · sitting since 05 Jun 2014 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4342days
from 05 Jun 2014
Divisions
233
of 504 possible
Attendance
46%
271 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
101
41 debates
Written Qs
141
141 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£332k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 81 claims
Interests
16
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 63 | |
| Economy | 50 | |
| Crime & Policing | 31 | |
| Employment | 22 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 18 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 16 | |
| Education | 16 | |
| Housing | 15 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 30 | 16,676 |
| Fiscal Policy | 5 | 4,960 |
| Economy Jobs | 11 | 2,230 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 2,065 |
| Energy | 2 | 2,065 |
| Environment | 1 | 2,065 |
| Defence | 9 | 1,709 |
| Mp Performance | 3 | 1,651 |
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.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 2026 | Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to pass a bill removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit, which currently restricts child welfare payments to th… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateKevin Brewer is a domiciliary care worker from Northern Ireland. He says that he loves his job, but he drives 70 miles every day. He told the BBC this week that for the first time … EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 134 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsLast month, the United Nations General Assembly voted to demand that countries including the United Kingdom pay reparations for slavery. Astonishingly, the Foreign Secretary instru… DefenceEconomy JobsImmigration | 91 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Heating Oil SupportThe Treasury is raking in tens of millions in increased tax revenues from rising fuel and energy prices on the one hand; on the other, it is providing some mild relief to a chosen … Cost Of LivingUtilitiesEconomy Jobs | 88 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillWill the Minister give way? CrimeEconomy Jobs | 5 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateThe British people are being clobbered. The Chancellor could have come here today and scrapped her hike in fuel duty. She could have come here, ended the insanity, and got drilling… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsDefence | 65 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Iran: Human Rights ViolationsWhen some of us campaigned for Hezbollah to be proscribed in full, Foreign Office officials and others said that it was impossible, because it would harm diplomatic relations. That… DefenceCrime | 128 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Spring ForecastThe Chancellor is like a rogue landlord who keeps squeezing the tenant with higher and higher rent, and all the while, the property is going to rack and ruin. I do not know who she… Economy JobsCost Of LivingDefence | 130 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Diego Garcia and British Indian Ocean TerritoryThe surrender of British sovereign territory began under my former party and has been made only worse by this Labour Government. It is a damning indictment of the two old parties. … DefenceEconomy Jobs | 93 |
| 02 Feb 2026 | US Department of Justice Release of FilesAppointing Peter Mandelson to our premier ambassadorship was always a grotesque error of judgment by the Prime Minister, given everything we knew about this man. Now we are told th… CrimeMp PerformanceDefence | 145 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Local Government ReorganisationFirst, would the Secretary of State stop saying this is a locally led process. The power rests solely with him, and each of these delays is his decision and his decision alone. Sec… Local GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 162 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Local Government ReorganisationFor two years! Local GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 3 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | EngagementsOne of the last meetings that I took as shadow Justice Secretary was with the parents of Lenny Scott. Lenny Scott was an exceptionally brave prison officer who uncovered corruption… DefenceCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 145 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Jury TrialsThat is the subject of this debate, isn’t it? England and Wales have their own legal tradition, and Scotland has its own. Those of us who represent constituencies in England and Wa… Crime | 415 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Jury TrialsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is why if the Government have a case, they should publish the evidence— Crime | 21 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Jury TrialsI will, but then I must conclude my remarks, because many colleagues wish to speak. Crime | 15 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Justice | 120 | 85.1% |
| Attorney General | 7 | 5.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 7 | 5.0% |
| Home Office | 5 | 3.5% |
| Ministry of Defence | 1 | 0.7% |
| Treasury | 1 | 0.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is defending a civil claim for damages brought by Abu Faraj al-Libi; and what estimate she has made of the potential liability to the pu… | Answered |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Attorney General | To ask the Solicitor General, on what specific date the Attorney General recused himself from discussions or decisions regarding the Government’s defence and settlement of Zubaydah v Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and whether he has had a… | Answered |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the total value is of the settlement agreed with Abu Zubaydah; and if she will provide a breakdown of (a) damages paid to the claimant and (b) legal costs… | Answered |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any settlement discussions have been initiated with representatives of Abu Faraj al-Libi, Mustafa al-Hawsawi, or Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri. | Answered |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish a list of all current legal proceedings, including civil claims and complaints to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, brought against her De… | Answered |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there are any other live legal cases of prisoners challenging their detention in a Close Supervision Centre or Separation Centre. | Answered |
| 09 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) murderers and (b) prisoners with a history of attacking prison officers are in open prisons for which the latest data is available. | Answered |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Attorney General | To ask the Solicitor General, what the average daily office attendance rate was for Crown Prosecution Service staff in the most recent quarter for which figures are available. | Answered |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what dates he has officially visited HMP Wandsworth since his appointment; and whether he has met with the Governor to discuss the recent mistaken release. | Answered |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what dates he has officially visited HMP Chelmsford since his appointment; and whether he has met with the Governor to discuss the recent mistaken release. | Answered |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any offenders currently detained in (a) separation and (b) close supervision centres are challenging their detention. | Answered |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons Jonathan Hall KC’s review into Separation Centres has not yet been published; and when he plans to publish that review. | Answered |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many transgender prisoners with convictions for (a) sexual and (b) violent offences are housed within the general female prison estate; and how many of those prisoners have been granted a Minis… | Answered |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the proposed removal of the right to trial by jury for offences carrying a maximum sentence of less than three years will apply retrospectively to defendants who have already entered a plea… | Answered |
| 05 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to visit HMP Wandsworth. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 73 | 22,354 | 6.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,375 | 0.7% |
| Accommodation | 0 | 25,801 | 7.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 430 | 0.1% |
| Staffing | 0 | 246,791 | 74.2% |
| Miscellaneous | 0 | 34,679 | 10.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 14 | 11,000 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 2 | 5,263 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 33 | 3,452 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,104 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 2 | 741 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 5 | 386 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 13 | 317 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 1 | 55 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 1 | 36 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 917 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -917 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 917 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 24 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 16 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 501 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 6 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 101 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 39 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 15 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 12 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 4 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 3 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 2 | 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.
1. Employment and earnings4 entries
08 Oct 2025
Payment: £7,500
Received on: 28 September 2025. Hours: 15 hrs.
(Registered 30 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Payment: £4,200 for articles written
Received on: 27 August 2025. Hours: 16 hrs.
(Registered 27 August 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Role, work or services: Writing articles
Payer: Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited (Newspaper), 111, Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT
(Registered 16 April 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Payment: £7,500
Received on: 27 March 2025. Hours: 15 hrs.
(Registered 16 April 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)8 entries
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Scott Harris
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 to support my duties as an MP
Date received: 3 November 2025
Date accepted: 3 November 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 19 November 2025)
04 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Mr Paul Haggar
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to support my activities as an MP
Date received: 21 October 2025
Date accepted: 21 October 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 28 October 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Attestor Limited
Address of donor: 7 Seymour Street, London W1H 7JW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 to support my duties as an MP
Date received: 19 September 2025
Date accepted: 19 September 2025
Donor status: company, registration 12080120
(Registered 23 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: West End Medical Practice Limited
Address of donor: 6 Bendall Mews, London NW1 6SN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to support my duties as an MP
Date received: 26 August 2025
Date accepted: 26 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07019235
(Registered 27 August 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Fergus Hall
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Date received: 23 July 2025
Date accepted: 23 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 25 July 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Michael Cohen
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 to support duties as an MP
Date received: 29 May 2025
Date accepted: 29 May 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 3 June 2025)
13 May 2025
Name of donor: John James
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 to support duties as an MP
Date received: 8 May 2025
Date accepted: 8 May 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 May 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Attestor Limited
Address of donor: 7 Seymour Street, London W1H 7JW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £25,000 to support duties as an MP
Date received: 31 March 2025
Date accepted: 31 March 2025
Donor status: company, registration 12080120
(Registered 15 April 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: The Sun News Group Newspapers Limited
Address of donor: 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets, including hospitality, for a day at Cheltenham Races for myself and my wife, value £2,600
Date received: 13 March 2026
Date accepted: 13 March 2026
Donor status: company, registration 00679215
(Registered 9 April 2026)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
15 May 2024
Member of Newark Town Board. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 12 April 2024
(Registered 3 May 2024)
18 Apr 2024
Chairman of Conservative Friends of Ukraine, an organisation which encourages links between the Conservative Party, the Ukrainian community in the United Kingdom and Ukraine. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 11 July 2022
(Registered 14 July 2022)
18 Apr 2024
Director of Conservative Friends of America Ltd, an organisation which encourages links between the United Kingdom and the United States. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 11 July 2022
(Registered 14 July 2022)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 21 wards, 36 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balderton North Coddington | Emma Louise Oldham | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 792 | 04 May 2023 |
| Balderton North Coddington | Johno Lee | Conservative and Unionist Party | 809 | 04 May 2023 |
| Balderton South | Jean Hall | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 628 | 04 May 2023 |
| Balderton South | Simon Nicholas Forde | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 658 | 04 May 2023 |
| Beacon | David Michael Moore | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 906 | 04 May 2023 |
| Beacon | Rowan Sally Cozens | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,180 | 04 May 2023 |
| Beacon | Susan Crosby | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,213 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bingham North | Gareth Tyson Alan Williams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 587 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bingham North | Nigel Kenneth Regan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 593 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bingham South | Elena Georgiou | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 525 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bingham South | Rowan Bird | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 768 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bridge | Debbie Darby | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 500 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bridge | Irene Brown | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 381 | 04 May 2023 |
| Castle | Adrian Charles Amer | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 261 | 04 May 2023 |
| Clayworth | Fraser McFarland | Conservative and Unionist Party | 307 | 04 May 2023 |
| Collingham | Linda Elaine Dales | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,049 | 04 May 2023 |
| Collingham | Phil Farmer | Conservative and Unionist Party | 847 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cranmer | Chris Grocock | Labour Party | 620 | 04 May 2023 |
| Devon | Matthew Joseph Thomson Spoors | Labour Party | 671 | 04 May 2023 |
| Devon | Neil Ross | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 910 | 04 May 2023 |
| Devon | Paul Taylor | Labour Party | 640 | 04 May 2023 |
| East Bridgford | David Stephen Simms | Conservative and Unionist Party | 513 | 04 May 2023 |
| East Markham | Gary Dinsdale | Conservative and Unionist Party | 491 | 04 May 2023 |
| Farndon Fernwood | Jack Logan Kellas | Conservative and Unionist Party | 823 | 04 May 2023 |
| Farndon Fernwood | Neil Allen | Conservative and Unionist Party | 829 | 04 May 2023 |
| Farndon Fernwood | Simon Edward Haynes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 834 | 04 May 2023 |
| Muskham | Sue Saddington | Conservative and Unionist Party | 618 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rampton | Simon Richardson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 652 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Southwell | Karen Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 1,314 | 04 May 2023 |
| Southwell | Penny Rainbow | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,355 | 04 May 2023 |
| Southwell | Peter Harris | Liberal Democrats | 1,346 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sturton | James Naish | Labour Party | 524 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sutton On Trent | Sylvia Mary Michael | Conservative and Unionist Party | 544 | 04 May 2023 |
| Trent | Keith Myers Melton | Liberal Democrats | 555 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tuxford Trent | Emma Marie Griffin | Conservative and Unionist Party | 666 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tuxford Trent | Lewis Stanniland | Conservative and Unionist Party | 595 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 99,308 | Electorate 79,783 (2024) |
| Median age | 46 | years |
| Degree-educated | 32.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 96.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 70.9% | households |
| Private-rented | 16.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 12.4% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.8% | 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.