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Mark Garnier · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 06 May 2010 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
5832days
from 06 May 2010
Divisions
370
of 504 possible
Attendance
73%
134 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
273
66 debates
Written Qs
213
209 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£262k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 80 claims
Interests
28
7 categories

A · Overview

Last update: 24 Apr 2026

Issue volume

Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
IssueVolumeVotes
Taxation
78
Economy
71
Employment
48
Crime & Policing
34
Education
34
Housing
20
Constitution and Democracy
19
Pensions
18

Speech topics

Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
TopicDebatesWords
Other1
Economy Jobs4562,624
Fiscal Policy4052,071
Labour Market1124,451
Social Care2121,648
Local Government109,150
Technology67,695
Cost Of Living154,611

B · Notable divisions

Source: Hansard · The Public Whip

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.

DateDivisionWhipMP voted
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14Vote on whether to strengthen the advertising ban in the Assisted Dying Bill by requiring that any advertising restrictions also cover situaRebelledNo
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance,RebelledNo
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes toFree voteNo

C · Speeches

Source: Hansard · 75,704 words
DateContributionWords
22 Apr 2026Pension Schemes BillBoth sides of this House are going with the grain of what is intended on this. There is a fundamental problem—we all agree on that—but let us get the issues out of the way that are
Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsLabour Market
111
22 Apr 2026Pension Schemes BillThe right hon. Member raises many really important points, much of which we agree with. That is why, I think on Report, the Opposition tabled an amendment to try to understand what
Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsLabour Market
84
22 Apr 2026 Car Insurance Industry: FraudIt is a great pleasure to serve under you this afternoon, Ms Lewell, and I thank the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for securing this important debate. We have hea
CrimeCost Of LivingTechnology
974
21 Apr 2026Draft Capital Requirements Regulation (Market Risk Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 Draft Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. As the Minister has said, the draft regulations are pretty uncontroversial, and the Opposition will certainly
Economy JobsFiscal Policy
244
15 Apr 2026Pension Schemes Billrose—
Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsSocial Care
1
15 Apr 2026Pension Schemes BillWhat about Rosebank and Jackdaw?
Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsSocial Care
5
15 Apr 2026Pension Schemes Billindicated dissent.
Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsSocial Care
2
14 Apr 2026Hidden Credit Liabilities: Role of the FCAThank you, Sir Roger, for chairing the debate. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) on bringing this incredibly important subject up for d
Economy JobsFiscal PolicyOther
1,495
26 Mar 2026National Savings & InvestmentsI thank the Minister for early sight of his statement. This scandal affects tens of thousands of people, and it could end up costing taxpayers many millions of pounds. NS&I is
Fiscal PolicyUtilitiesCost Of Living
693
23 Mar 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI would also like to start by thanking the Lords for their very hard work. I do not think the Government won a single vote during the Bill’s passage in the other place. Over the pa
Fiscal PolicyLabour MarketSocial Care
914
16 Mar 2026Heating Oil SupportI thank the Minister for his statement. One characteristic of volatile energy markets is that when wholesale prices rise, consumer prices tend to rise like a rocket, and when the w
Cost Of LivingUtilitiesEconomy Jobs
89
10 Mar 2026State Pension IncreaseThanks to this Government’s policies on pensions, which actively disincentivise saving into private pension schemes, people will increasingly rely on the support of the state. This
Fiscal PolicyCost Of LivingSocial Care
61
09 Mar 2026State PensionHelping millions of people ensure financial security in their retirement is a cornerstone of the Minister’s Department, but in the Government’s first 18 months, they have disincent
Fiscal PolicySocial CareCost Of Living
100
23 Feb 2026Firearms LicensingI should alert Members that I am the chairman of the British Shooting Sports Council. On that point about mental health issues, does the hon. Gentleman agree that medical markers o
AgricultureCrimeEconomy Jobs
51
11 Feb 2026 Local Government Financerose—
Local GovernmentFiscal PolicySocial Care
1

D · Written questions

Source: UK Parliament Written Questions API (questions-statements.parliament.uk) · 213 tabled · 209 answered · 17 Jul 202417 Apr 2026
Top departments
DepartmentQuestionsShare
Treasury8037.6%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2913.6%
Department for Work and Pensions2813.1%
Department for Education2612.2%
Department for Business and Trade115.2%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government115.2%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology83.8%
Home Office52.3%
Most recent
DateDepartmentQuestionStatus
17 Apr 2026Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTo ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what targets her Department has set for improving the UK’s position in the global space economy.Pending
17 Apr 2026Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTo ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how her Department prioritises British businesses in its procurement of space sector contracts.Pending
17 Apr 2026Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTo ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she is having with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on supporting the space-sector in delivering the ambitions set out in the Advanced Manuf…Pending
17 Apr 2026Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTo ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she is having with the Secretary of State for Defence on the dual use of space-sector technologies.Pending
14 Apr 2026Department for Business and TradeTo ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Home Office about reciprocal VISA rights with Thailand.Answered
14 Apr 2026Department for Business and TradeTo ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on the development of a free trade deal with Thailand.Answered
14 Apr 2026Department for Business and TradeTo ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the priority for the Government for negotiating a free trade agreement with Thailand.Answered
03 Mar 2026Department for Work and PensionsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration is made when awarding work capability assessment contracts of potential additional costs to the Exchequer involved in contractors awarding bonuses or making performance…Answered
03 Mar 2026Department for Work and PensionsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department provides work capability assessment contractors with additional funding for them to award bonuses or performance related salary uplifts.Answered
25 Feb 2026TreasuryTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2026 to Questions 113526 and 113527, what stage she is at in the appointment process for the Digital Markets Champion.Answered
24 Feb 2026Department for Work and PensionsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he will launch the Pensions Dashboard by the end of 2026.Answered
24 Feb 2026Department for Work and PensionsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to check the compliance of PIP assessment facilities.Answered
24 Feb 2026TreasuryTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 on the effectiveness of Targeted Support.Answered
24 Feb 2026TreasuryTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of the use of AI technologies in financial advice by (a) consumers and (b) industry.Answered
24 Feb 2026TreasuryTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on improving the delivery of financial education.Answered

E · Committees

Source: UK Parliament Committees API

No committee memberships recorded for this MP.

F · Expenses

Source: IPSA individual MP business-cost claims (theipsa.org.uk) · FY 2024–2025 · £262,409 paid · 80 claims

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
CategoryClaimsPaid (£)Share
Staffing10207,26379.0%
Office Costs3519,7807.5%
Accommodation2229,06811.1%
MP Travel05,3782.0%
Staff Travel09200.4%
Top itemised cost types
Cost typeCategoryClaimsPaid (£)
Bought-in servicesStaffing813,392
UtilitiesOffice Costs95,425
UtilitiesAccommodation83,613
Pooled staffing servicesStaffing23,000
Landline phone & internet - rental & usageOffice Costs42,590
Pooled staffing servicesOffice Costs22,263
Council taxAccommodation21,658
Software & applicationsOffice Costs21,410
Stationery & printingOffice Costs11951
Landline phone & internet - rental & usageAccommodation11785
Cleaning servicesOffice Costs4750
Insurance - contentsOffice Costs1436
Most recent
DateCategoryDescriptionPaid (£)Status
28 Mar 2025Accommodation
Utilities
Water780Paid
28 Mar 2025Accommodation
Utilities
Dual Fuel438Paid
28 Mar 2025Accommodation
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage
Landline & internet package60Paid
17 Mar 2025Office Costs
Cleaning services
5 cleaning sessions - 12/2 - 17/3175Paid
14 Mar 2025Staffing
Bought-in services
Comms & Media1,674Paid
14 Mar 2025Office Costs
Stationery & printing
blank ink toners for office x 2162Paid
12 Mar 2025Office Costs
Utilities
Electricity782Paid
21 Feb 2025Staffing
Bought-in services
Comms & Media1,674Paid
21 Feb 2025Office Costs
Stationery & printing
Banner March 2025182Paid
18 Feb 2025Staffing
Bought-in services
Comms & Media1,674Paid
18 Feb 2025Office Costs
Software & applications
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011726-1090]720Paid
17 Feb 2025Accommodation
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage
Landline & internet package60Paid
14 Feb 2025Office Costs
Cleaning services
7/12/2024 through to 5/2/25 - six cleaning session210Paid
21 Jan 2025Office Costs
Stationery & printing
Banner February 202537Paid
21 Jan 2025Office Costs
Stationery & printing
Banner February 20251Paid
20 Jan 2025Office Costs
Utilities
Electricity1,000Paid
20 Jan 2025Office Costs
Utilities
Electricity826Paid
20 Jan 2025Accommodation
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage
Landline & internet package68Paid
18 Jan 2025Staffing
Bought-in services
Comms & Media1,674Paid
07 Jan 2025Office Costs
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage
Landline & internet package672Paid

G · Register of interests

Source: UK Parliament Members API — Registered Interests (members-api.parliament.uk) · 28 current · last amended 24 Feb 2026

Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.

1. Employment and earnings13 entries
24 Feb 2026
Payment: £2,000 Additional work as chair of the audit committee of Super Sharp, to meet with auditors for an annual audit. Received on: 3 February 2026. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 5 February 2026)
04 Nov 2025
Payment: £10,620 Payment as a result of a business referral. Received on: 23 October 2025. Hours: 1 hr (A balance of £1,393.44 was paid on 22 December 2025). (Registered 28 October 2025; updated 22 December 2025)
06 Jan 2026
Payment: £2,000 One day additional work for Super Sharp Space Systems as non executive director Received on: 2 June 2025. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 22 December 2025)
06 Jan 2026
Payment: £15,000 Received on: 24 May 2024. Hours: No additional hours. (This is in relation to an outstanding payment owed since 31 August 2023.). (Registered 22 December 2025)
02 Dec 2025
Remuneration: Growth shares relating to the business, number still to be determined. This is in lieu of payment until such time as the company achieves financial targets that set the threshold for remuneration. (The contract was signed on the 18th November, but the terms are backdated to the 22 September.), value £0 a year From: 18 November 2025. Hours: 8 hrs a month approximate (Registered 22 November 2025)
02 Dec 2025
Role, work or services: Non executive director From: 18 November 2025. Payer: Space Solar Group Holdings (Space Based Solar Power), Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Campus, OX11 0QR (Registered 22 November 2025)
02 Dec 2025
Role, work or services: Independent Non-executive Director From: 1 September 2023. Payer: Super Sharp Space Systems (Low orbit Earth observation telescopes), G0 Stirling House, Cambridge Innovation Park, Denney End Road, Waterbeach CB25 9PB Additional information: Super Sharp Space Systems will also cover any expenses. Payments for any additional work will be listed below.
04 Nov 2025
Role, work or services: Business referral From: 22 October 2025. Payer: GBMW Ltd (Service company), 39 Grange Road, Darlington DL1 5NB (Registered 28 October 2025)
04 Sept 2024
Role, work or services: Introducer Payer: Paykage UK Limited (Financial intermediary), 73 Cornhill, London EC3V 3QQ Additional information: Payments will be listed below. (Registered 12 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Remuneration: £500 a quarter Payment for extra work as independent NED at Super Sharp Space Systems From: 18 July 2024. Hours: 10 hrs a quarter approximate Paid directly to: Kemyel Ltd (Registered 24 July 2024)
18 Apr 2024
Remuneration: £2,500 a month From: 1 October 2020. Until: 31 August 2022. Hours: 10 hrs a month Additional information: In addition, I have been offered share options with terms still to be decided. (Registered 26 October 2020; updated 22 September 2022)
18 Apr 2024
Remuneration: £8,000 a year From: 1 September 2023. Hours: 50 hrs a year (maximum) Paid directly to: Kemyel Ltd Additional information: Payment is for attending four meetings per year, including preparation and associated communications. (Registered 1 September 2023)
18 Apr 2024
Role, work or services: Chair of the Advisory Board Payer: Shetland Space Centre, Moray Park, Seaford Avenue, Grantown-on-Spey PH26 3J
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Limited Address of donor: Jimmy Brown Centre, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the British Grand Prix qualifying day, value £1,400 Date received: 5 July 2025 Date accepted: 5 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00882843 (Registered 7 July 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK4 entries
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Address of donor: Embassy of the State of Qatar, 1 South Audley Street, London W1U 4FB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and accommodation, to visit the State of Qatar, value £5,700 Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha) Dates of visit: 19 May 2025 to 23 May 2025 Purpose of visit: To Attend the Boomberg Qatar Economic Forum 2025 and to meet with ministers and associated organisations to discuss Qatar's leading role in peace negotiations and humanitarian issues. (Registered 22 December 2025)
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Great Britain China Centre Address of donor: 16 Smith Square London SW1P 3HQ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and hotel accommodation, value £3,925 Destination of visit: China (Beijing) Dates of visit: 5 January 2025 to 10 January 2025 Purpose of visit: To discuss AI governance and wider Sino UK relations (Registered 22 December 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Conservative Environment Network Address of donor: 9 Byford Court, Crockett Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk P7 6RD Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1910), accommodation (£650) and transport etc. (£275), value £2,835 Destination of visit: South Korea (Seoul) Dates of visit: 25 September 2025 to 1 October 2025 Purpose of visit: Traveling from Bangkok to Seoul to meet members of the Korean National Assembly and to discuss UK and Korean environmental policy. (Registered 14 October 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Royal Thai Embassy Address of donor: 29-30 Queen's Gate London SW7 5JB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, transport, value £5,163.26 Destination of visit: Thailand (Bangkok) Dates of visit: 20 September 2025 to 25 September 2025 Purpose of visit: To engage with Thail government officials, Thai businesses, and with the UK embassy and staff (Registered 9 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
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 1 Location: Cornwall Interest held: from 23 June 2017 Ownership details: Owned jointly with my spouse Rental income: from 23 June 2017 (Registered 27 June 2017)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name of company or organisation: Kemyel Ltd Nature of business: A company set up to manage my financial interests. Interest held: from 22 September 2021 Additional information: I am the sole director and shareholder. (Registered 4 October 2021; updated 11 May 2023)
8. Miscellaneous7 entries
18 Apr 2024
A Non-executive Director of Space Solar Group Holdings Ltd. A UK company established to lead the development of space based solar power. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 9 January 2023 Date interest ended: 18 November 2025 (Registered 9 January 2023; updated 28 June 2023 and 22 November 2025)
25 Mar 2025
Chair of the British Shooting Sports Council, an umbrella organisation that brings together 15 organisations that represent the wider interests of the shooting community in the UK. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 14 March 2025 (Registered 22 March 2025)
13 Nov 2024
ReWyre Board. The ReWyre Board is a group of people supporting the economic development of Wyre Forest, supported by Wyre Forest District Council. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 October 2022 (Registered 10 November 2024)
04 Sept 2024
Member of the board, The Conservative Party. Date interest arose: 18 July 2024 (Registered 7 August 2024)
18 Apr 2024
Chair of the advisory board of the Space Energy Initiative, a non-profit organisation set up within the Satellite Applications Catapult to support those exploring the possibility of space based solar power. This is an unpaid role and involves chairing four meetings a year. Date interest arose: 22 November 2021 (Registered 14 December 2021)
18 Apr 2024
Director of the Satellite Finance Network, a company limited by guarantee providing support and advice for space sector start-up companies. This is an unpaid role, requiring one day per month commitment. Date interest arose: 10 March 2021 (Registered 15 March 2021)
18 Apr 2024
Member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of London. (Updated 19 May 2015)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name: Caroline Garnier Relationship: Spouse Role: Office Manager Working pattern: Full time

H · Ward results

Source: Local Government Boundary Commission · DCLEAPIL

Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 12 wards, 33 councillor seats.

WardCouncillorPartyVotesElection
Aggborough SpennellsHelen Elizabeth DykeIndependent Berwick Hills Resident1,32404 May 2023
Aggborough SpennellsJohn Cedric AstonIndependent Berwick Hills Resident1,14204 May 2023
Aggborough SpennellsPeter DykeIndependent Berwick Hills Resident1,21304 May 2023
Areley Kings RiversideAlan SuttonConservative and Unionist Party56204 May 2023
Areley Kings RiversideDanny RussellConservative and Unionist Party65604 May 2023
Areley Kings RiversideKen HendersonConservative and Unionist Party79504 May 2023
Bewdley RockDan MoreheadConservative and Unionist Party84104 May 2023
Bewdley RockEmily Elizabeth BourneConservative and Unionist Party93904 May 2023
Bewdley RockNick WilsonConservative and Unionist Party72304 May 2023
Blakebrook Habberley SouthLeigh WhitehouseLabour Party67804 May 2023
Blakebrook Habberley SouthTracey OnslowConservative and Unionist Party69004 May 2023
Blakebrook Habberley SouthVicky CaulfieldGreen Party of England and Wales76504 May 2023
BroadwatersMary Alice RaynerIndependent Berwick Hills Resident89304 May 2023
BroadwatersMary McDonnellLabour Party63404 May 2023
BroadwatersPeter Winston Montgomery YoungIndependent Berwick Hills Resident61104 May 2023
Foley Park HoobrookKevin George GaleConservative and Unionist Party69404 May 2023
Foley Park HoobrookNathan John DesmondConservative and Unionist Party83404 May 2023
Foley Park HoobrookNicky GaleConservative and Unionist Party74204 May 2023
Franche Habberley NorthBen BrookesConservative and Unionist Party82304 May 2023
Franche Habberley NorthDavid RossConservative and Unionist Party74704 May 2023
Franche Habberley NorthGeorge ConnollyConservative and Unionist Party79304 May 2023
LickhillDavid LittleConservative and Unionist Party26604 May 2023
MittonChris RogersConservative and Unionist Party73304 May 2023
MittonJackie GriffithsLabour Party73304 May 2023
MittonNicky MartinIndependent Berwick Hills Resident77104 May 2023
Offmore CombertonFrances Mary OborskiLiberal Democrats77704 May 2023
Offmore CombertonLiam Denzel Peter CarrollLabour Party59904 May 2023
Offmore CombertonShazu MiahLiberal Democrats68504 May 2023
Wribbenhall ArleyJohn ByngConservative and Unionist Party68504 May 2023
Wribbenhall ArleyPaul HarrisonConservative and Unionist Party69204 May 2023
Wyre Forest RuralIan David HardimanConservative and Unionist Party1,22204 May 2023
Wyre Forest RuralMarcus John HartConservative and Unionist Party1,43304 May 2023
Wyre Forest RuralRobin Macdonald DrewConservative and Unionist Party1,32504 May 2023

I · Demographics

Source: ONS Census 2021 · NOMIS
IndicatorValueNotes
Population (2021 Census)101,586Electorate 77,329 (2024)
Median age47years
Degree-educated26.1%level 4 or above
Ethnicity (White)95.9%2021 Census ethnic group
Owner-occupied69.8%households
Private-rented16.0%households
Social-rented14.1%households
Employment rate54.1%16-64 in work

J · Public spending

Source: HMT Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (gov.uk/PESA) and departmental funding allocations · Status: Pending ingest

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.

Sources

Hansard · UK Parliament Members API · UK Parliament Committees API · The Public Whip · Office for National Statistics · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · DCLEAPIL · NOMIS · HMRC SPI · ASHE.

Pending ingest: IPSA individual MP claims · Register of Members’ Financial Interests · HMT PESA & departmental funding allocations · UK Parliament Written Questions API (per-MP feed).

About this view

The data view is a structured archive — every datapoint is a row in a public source. Where a panel shows ‘pending’, the dataset is in the ingestion queue. Send corrections to corrections@beyondthevote.uk.

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