Stone, Great Wyrley & Penkridge / data
Sir Gavin Williamson · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 06 May 2010 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
5833days
from 06 May 2010
Divisions
323
of 504 possible
Attendance
64%
181 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
117
67 debates
Written Qs
104
104 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£279k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 285 claims
Interests
13
5 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 87 | |
| Economy | 74 | |
| Employment | 49 | |
| Education | 29 | |
| Crime & Policing | 29 | |
| Housing | 21 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 20 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 17 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 31 | 7,203 |
| Local Government | 16 | 3,625 |
| Fiscal Policy | 9 | 2,757 |
| Culture Community | 8 | 2,320 |
| Crime | 17 | 1,792 |
| Cost Of Living | 5 | 1,203 |
| Defence | 14 | 1,046 |
| Mp Performance | 5 | 880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2024 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Tobacco and Vapes Bill its Second Reading, advancing legislation that would create a 'smoke-free generation… | Free vote | Aye |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024Vote on whether to approve new rules implementing the Windsor Framework's Northern Ireland pet travel scheme, which requires pet owners trav… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Pride in Place: Community SpacesIn the Staffordshire county council area we have amazing community spaces, but they would benefit from additional investment, and Pride in Place would have been a great way to allo… Local GovernmentCulture Community | 90 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Child ExploitationWith the Government’s plans to regionalise police forces and the potential scrapping of Staffordshire constabulary, many involved in the care of vulnerable young people fear that t… CrimeSocial Care | 65 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillI thank the Minister for his generosity. He is right to say that the Government have moved to remove hereditaries, which is an important step forward, but they have failed to do a … OtherEconomy Jobs | 75 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillWhat a pleasure it is to speak in this debate. Speaking in a debate where there is no time limit attached to the speeches made is a rarity and an opportunity that we should all rel… OtherEconomy Jobs | 546 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillWill the Minister give way? OtherEconomy Jobs | 5 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Meningitis OutbreakI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Obviously, we are rapidly approaching the time when, right across the country, university students will be dispersing and heading … Health | 75 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillI completely agree with the hon. Gentleman. There is a disconnect between all the priorities and all the issues around the world and our wanting to pass legislation to create more … OtherEconomy Jobs | 173 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillWas any consideration given to reducing the ministerial total, as against increasing it, in preparing this Bill? OtherEconomy Jobs | 17 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | BailiffsI very much associate myself with the Minister’s words on the sad loss. She touched on the important issue of the vital role that court bailiffs play. Many small businesses are str… CrimeEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 70 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | GP ContractIn this country, we have an immense wealth of talented young people who would love to train to be doctors, but over many decades we have not recruited enough. I appreciate that thi… HealthEconomy Jobs | 91 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Hospitality Sector13. What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality sector. Economy JobsEnergyCost Of Living | 12 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Hospitality SectorI am deeply concerned, as I am sure the Minister is, about the rising rate of youth unemployment, which is currently standing at 15%. One of the key employers of young people is th… Economy JobsEnergyCost Of Living | 98 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Protest PolicingI very much welcome the Home Secretary’s decision. Iran has a track record of hostile activity in the United Kingdom. We have so many Iranians who have had to flee their home count… CrimeImmigrationDefence | 71 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Digital ID: Public ConsultationBefore I purchase something at the supermarket, I want to know what the price is. The Minister seems to be lacking clarity on how much this is going to cost. Can he give that clari… Economy JobsOther | 35 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillNo. It is important that the Bill does not define which areas will have auto-enrolment. In theory, constituencies or areas that have a greater propensity to vote Labour—or used to—… Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 169 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Office | 24 | 23.1% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 14 | 13.5% |
| Treasury | 13 | 12.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | 8.7% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 7 | 6.7% |
| Department for Transport | 7 | 6.7% |
| Ministry of Justice | 6 | 5.8% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 5 | 4.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to accelerate the process of TB vaccinations for cows. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the length of short term Farm Business Tenancies beyond two years. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of providing healthcare to asylum seekers. | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on whether the Maternity and Neonatal Investigation commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care will report to Parliament on coronial investigatio… | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to limit consideration of coronial investigations to stillbirths occurring at 37 weeks' gestation or later; and on what statutory basis gestational thresholds may be ap… | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of the delay in reporting on coronial investigations of stillbirths following the 2019 consultation on bereaved families. | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether responsibility for reporting to Parliament on coronial investigations of stillbirths following the 2019 consultation rests with his Department. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to reduce the number of job centres. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessments she has made of the effectiveness of job centre staff in helping NEETs into work or training. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of different types of support in helping the unemployed into work. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria will be taken into consideration in decisions on job centre closures. | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish a report under section 4 of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019 on whether, and if so how, the law ought to be changed to enable or req… | Answered |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total business rate support package available to snooker and clubs is in (a) 2026, (b) 2027 and (c) 2028. | Answered |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made by the Valuation Office Agency of the footprint for snooker clubs and venues to accommodate snooker tables in calculating the 2026 business rates revaluation. | Answered |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department provides to snooker (a) tournaments and (b) clubs and venues. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedure CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 30 Jun 2025 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 253 | 35,205 | 12.6% |
| Staffing | 2 | 197,434 | 70.9% |
| Accommodation | 11 | 27,009 | 9.7% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 950 | 0.3% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 11,046 | 4.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 6,950 | 2.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 147 | 12,139 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 5,263 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 5 | 3,399 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 22 | 2,064 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 14 | 1,946 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 13 | 1,529 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,383 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 10 | 1,178 |
| Removals | Miscellaneous | 1 | 950 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 14 | 406 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 4 | 390 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 11 | 345 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Allocation of 60296852:1 to 60289893 | -13 | Paid |
| 16 May 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Repayment of 60286049 | 0 | Repaid |
| 08 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Landline | 77 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-8073] | 11 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 140 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Contact Cards | 444 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 458 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 320 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 294 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 186 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 153 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 23 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 11 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 7 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 5 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 3 | 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
18 Nov 2025
Remuneration: £4,000 a month
From: 15 September 2025.
Hours: 7 hrs a week
(Registered 14 November 2025)
18 Nov 2025
Role, work or services: Consultant
From: 15 September 2025.
Payer: Odysight AI, USA Office, 112 North Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada, 897703
(Registered 11 November 2025)
18 Apr 2024
Remuneration: £60,000 a year paid quarterly
From: 21 February 2023.
Hours: 80 hrs a year
Additional information: I provide general strategic advice on international business expansion and chairing regular advisory board meetings.
(Registered 15 March 2023; updated 12 September 2024)
18 Apr 2024
Role, work or services: Adviser
From: 21 February 2023.
Payer: RTC Education Ltd (A provider of undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes to UK and international students.), 153 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 5BD
ACOBA consulted: Yes
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
29 Jan 2025
Name of donor: Carlton Club
Address of donor: 69 St James's Street, London SW1A 1PJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary membership for life (value provided is that in 2024), value £760
Date received: 30 September 2016
Date accepted: 30 September 2016
Donor status: company, registration 00573221
(Registered 25 March 2019; updated 24 January 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK3 entries
24 Mar 2026
Name of donor: Somaliland Mission
Address of donor: 43-45 E Smithfield, London E1W 1AP
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £1,400 for flights
Destination of visit: United States (Washington)
Dates of visit: 24 February 2026 to 28 February 2026
Purpose of visit: To speak at the Hudson Institute
(Registered 23 March 2026)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: ELNET UK
Address of donor: Floor 4, 6 Princes Street, London W1B 2LG
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights £973; accommodation £774; meals £335.32; insurance £18.44, value £2,100.76
Destination of visit: Israel
Dates of visit: 28 July 2025 to 31 July 2025
Purpose of visit: Visit to the October 7 sites
(Registered 13 August 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: School of Banking and Finance, National Sun Yat-sen University
Address of donor: 33F. No.3 Ziqiang 3rd Rd, Lingya Dist, Kaohsiung 802, Taiwan.
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation (£1,550.23), flights (£6222.58), internal Travel - High Speed Rail (£62.98), airport transport (£100.76) and meals (£377.85), value £8,314.40
Destination of visit: Taiwan
Dates of visit: 28 June 2025 to 6 July 2025
Purpose of visit: Keynote Speaker for Forum held on 2nd July.
(Registered 25 July 2025)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital3 entries
07 Jan 2025
Name of company or organisation: Ravenscar Group
Nature of business: A company set up to manage my financial affairs and investments.
Interest held: from 22 November 2024
(Registered 6 January 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Name of company or organisation: Oberons Petroleum Limited
Interest held: from 12 August 2025
(Registered 17 September 2025)
18 Apr 2024
Name of company or organisation: Gratton Lansdowne
Nature of business: A company set up to manage my financial affairs and investments.
Interest held: from 25 October 2021
(Registered 19 November 2021)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
02 Sept 2025
Member of the advisory board for Restore Britain. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 31 July 2025
(Registered 19 August 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Unpaid member of the advisory board of Buenassa SARL.
Date interest arose: 2 July 2025
(Registered 22 July 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 15 wards, 31 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewood Coven Blymhill | Anne Holmes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,109 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brewood Coven Blymhill | Sue Szalapski | Conservative and Unionist Party | 931 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brewood Coven Blymhill | Wendy Jacqueline Sutton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,055 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheslyn Hay Village | Bernard Williams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 565 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheslyn Hay Village | Rob Duncan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 620 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheslyn Hay Village | Sue Duncan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 611 | 04 May 2023 |
| Essington | Chris Steel | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 566 | 04 May 2023 |
| Essington | Warren Christopher Fisher | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 647 | 04 May 2023 |
| Featherstone Sharehill Saredon | Bob Cope | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 800 | 04 May 2023 |
| Featherstone Sharehill Saredon | John Brindle | Labour Party | 494 | 04 May 2023 |
| Great Wyrley Landywood | Kath Williams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 361 | 04 May 2023 |
| Great Wyrley Landywood | Ray Perry | Conservative and Unionist Party | 366 | 04 May 2023 |
| Great Wyrley Town | Kath Perry | Conservative and Unionist Party | 654 | 04 May 2023 |
| Great Wyrley Town | Matthew Jackson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 585 | 04 May 2023 |
| Haywood Hixon | Andy Cooper | Conservative and Unionist Party | 861 | 04 May 2023 |
| Haywood Hixon | Brendan McKeown | Stafford Borough Independents | 1,088 | 04 May 2023 |
| Huntington Hatherton | David John Williams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 340 | 04 May 2023 |
| Huntington Hatherton | Jeff Ashley | Labour Party | 364 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lapley Stretton Wheaton Aston | Rob Nelson | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 302 | 04 May 2023 |
| Milford | Peter Charles Edgeller | Conservative and Unionist Party | 444 | 04 May 2023 |
| Milwich | Frances Elizabeth Beatty | Conservative and Unionist Party | 836 | 04 May 2023 |
| Milwich | Karine Michele Aspin | Conservative and Unionist Party | 752 | 04 May 2023 |
| Penkridge North Acton Trussell | Andy Adams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 729 | 04 May 2023 |
| Penkridge North Acton Trussell | Sam Harper-Wallis | Liberal Democrats | 930 | 04 May 2023 |
| Penkridge South Gailey | Helen Adams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 597 | 04 May 2023 |
| Penkridge South Gailey | Victor John Kelly | Conservative and Unionist Party | 585 | 04 May 2023 |
| St Michaels Stonefield | Ian David Fordham | Stafford Borough Independents | 1,219 | 04 May 2023 |
| St Michaels Stonefield | Philip Anthony Leason | Stafford Borough Independents | 1,306 | 04 May 2023 |
| St Michaels Stonefield | Rob Kenney | Stafford Borough Independents | 1,323 | 04 May 2023 |
| Walton | Jill Hood | Stafford Borough Independents | 1,144 | 04 May 2023 |
| Walton | Jon Powell | Stafford Borough Independents | 658 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 86,827 | Electorate 71,561 (2024) |
| Median age | 47 | years |
| Degree-educated | 30.0% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 75.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 11.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 13.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.1% | 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.