The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

Gareth Davies.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Grantham and Bourne.

Commons votes
339/526
64% attendance · top 70% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
275
across 72 debates · 44,595 words
Written Qs
170
118 answered · 52 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026

Aligned with their councils.

Gareth Davies is the Conservative MP for Grantham and Bourne, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Business and Trade).

§ 01Voting record.339 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation87
Economy57
Crime & Policing40
Education33
Employment27
Pensions22
Constitution and Democracy20
Welfare and Benefits19

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Davies broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.275 contributions · 72 debates · 44,595 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs41,479
Fiscal Policy34,312
Environment9,415
Cost of Living6,503
Health6,274
Energy4,509
Technology3,462
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

21 May

Industrial Strategy

Government has not delivered measurable progress on its £625 million construction skills commitment; Construction Industry Training Board is failing industry and needs reform.

170 words·Read
16 Apr

British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme

While welcoming recognition of high energy costs, the scheme excludes 99% of businesses; payment delays and lack of funding clarity are problematic; the government should adopt the

439 words·Read
15 Apr

Draft Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Welcomed deregulatory elements but questioned the regulatory burden increases, requested specific data on affected businesses, asked for clarification on the 14-day refund period r

509 words·Read
12 Mar

Start-ups and Scale-ups: Access to New Markets

Government's supportive rhetoric on innovation is undermined by the Chancellor's cut to venture capital trust rate relief from 30% to 20%, which damages early-stage fundraising.

159 words·Read
Showing 4 of 275·All 275 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Davies holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.170 tabled · 118 answered · 4 Oct 2024 → 1 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Treasury5733.5%
Department for Business and Trade3721.8%
Ministry of Defence2011.8%
Department of Health and Social Care148.2%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs116.5%
Home Office105.9%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government63.5%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero52.9%

Most recent.

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Pending

What estimate he has made of the cost of replicating the Army Reserve basic training capacity at Army Training Regiment Grantham at an alternative location.

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Pending

On what date the decision to dispose of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks was last formally reviewed; and whether that review post-dated the publication of the Strategic Defence Review 2025 on 2 June 2025.

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Pending

What assessment he has made of the contribution of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks to domestic resilience, including its role in the assembly of mobile testing centres during the covid-19 pandemic.

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Pending

What the current trained strength of the Army Reserve is; and what the target strength is.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 170·All 170 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.7 declared interests · £273k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Role, work or services: Writing a book
Role, work or services: Writing a book From: 4 April 2026. Payer: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 1359 Broadway, 12th Floor, New York, NY 1001…
Role, work or services: Advisor
Role, work or services: Advisor From: 4 March 2026. Until: 4 March 2027. Payer: I Squared Capital Advisors LLP, 6 Chesterfield Gardens, Lo…
Franco-British Colloque Ltd
Name of donor: Franco-British Colloque Ltd Address of donor: Station House, Station Approach, East Horsley, Surrey KT24 6QX Estimate of th…
Informa Plc
Name of donor: Informa Plc Address of donor: 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): C…
Name of company or organisation: Marlborough Street Ventures Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Marlborough Street Ventures Ltd Nature of business: Financial advisory and publishing Interest held: from…
Showing 5 of 7·All 7 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 29 May 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing211,35877.3%
Accommodation38,92114.2%
Office Costs19,9927.3%
MP Travel2,2290.8%
Staff Travel9760.4%
Total · 146 claims273,475100%
Showing 5 of 146·All 146 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Davies on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.4 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Grantham and Bourne16,77036.4%Won
2019Grantham and Stamford36,79465.7%Won
2017Leeds Central9,75520.5%Lost
2010Doncaster Central10,34024.8%Lost

2024 — full result, Grantham and Bourne.

CandidateVotes%
Gareth DaviesWONCon16,77036.4

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Grantham and Bourne

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 44,595 words
29 Jul 2024 → 1 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
170 tabled · 118 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
7 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£273,475 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL